Purdue 65, Oregon 58: Matt Painter postgame reaction
The Boilermakers coach discusses the key elements of his team’s seventh consecutive road victory and a sweep of its Pacific Northwest swing.
Purdue basketball returns from a successful West Coast trip on a seven-game winning streak as it hosts Ohio State on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
The No. 15 Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) got into a rock fight with Oregon over the weekend, but Trey Kaufman-Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) saw them through. Purdue made 5-of-25 3-pointers combined vs. Washington and Oregon, and C.J. Cox didn’t score. Maybe seeing the Paint Crew will provide a lift.
It’s hard to image a more hard-luck team than the Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5), who have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points.
Devin Royal, OSU’s second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, didn’t play against Indiana with a wrist injury. His status remains up in the air.
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Nathan Baird, IndyStar: Purdue 74-69
Getting off the road should allow Boilermakers to get their legs back — and reclaim their shooting touch.
Sam King, Journal & Courier: Purdue 84-70
While defense traveled to the Pacific Northwest, Purdue’s hot shooting inside Mackey Arena did not. In a friendlier environment, expect more shots to fall to package with the Boilermakers’ resurgent defense.
7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
TV: Peacock
Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 85, and Varsity Network
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Purdue a 77.1% chance of winning.
Through Jan. 18
Jan. 15: Purdue 69, Washington 58
Jan. 18: Purdue 68, Oregon 59
Tues., Jan. 21: vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., Peacock
Fri., Jan. 24: vs. Michigan, 8 p.m., Fox
Fri., Jan. 31: vs. Indiana, 8 p.m., Fox
Jan. 14: Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68
Jan. 17: Indiana 77, Ohio State 76, OT
Tues., Jan. 21: at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., Peacock
Mon., Jan. 27: vs. Iowa, 8 p.m., FS1
Thurs., Jan. 30: at Penn State, 6:30 p.m., FS1
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