Overview
- Tipoff is 2 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena with TV coverage on Big Ten Network and streaming options on FuboTV, DirecTV and SlingTV.
- Purdue enters 14-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten after an 81-73 win over Washington, extending a six-game winning streak.
- Braden Smith posted 23 points and seven assists against Washington and was recently honored as the Big Ten’s career assists leader.
- Penn State arrives 9-6 and 0-4 in conference play after a 74-72 near-upset of No. 2 Michigan, having dropped five of its past six.
- Betting previews list Penn State as a sizable underdog, and scouting reports note the Lions force turnovers but allow strong shooting inside and from three.