Overview
- Tipoff is Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. CT) on Big Ten Network, with streaming via Fubo (free trial), DirecTV trial, or Sling.
- No. 5 Purdue enters at 13-1 on a five-game winning streak and looks to move to 4-0 in Big Ten play at home.
- Washington arrives 9-5 after a 90-80 road loss at Indiana to open its Midwest trip.
- Purdue’s Fletcher Loyer leads the team in scoring at roughly 14–15 points per game, and Braden Smith posted 14 points and 12 assists in the win at Wisconsin.
- Washington leans on forward Hannes Steinbach, who averages about 18.3 points and 11.8 rebounds, while Purdue holds a 6-1 all-time edge in the series.