Purdue Faces High Point in NCAA Tournament First Round Matchup

The Boilermakers, a 4-seed, take on the 13-seed Panthers in Providence, with Purdue favored but High Point seen as a potential upset threat.

The game tips off at 12:40 p.m. ET on March 20, 2025, at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island, and will air on truTV.
Purdue, ranked 19th in KenPom, boasts the seventh-best offense but has struggled defensively, ranked 63rd overall.
High Point, ranked 84th in KenPom, enters the game with a high-scoring offense ranked 25th but a defense ranked 227th.
The Boilermakers are favored by an 8.5-point spread, though some analysts predict a close game or an upset by High Point.
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn and High Point's Bobby Pettiford are key players to watch, coming off strong individual performances in their last games.