Top-Ranked Purdue Braces for Big Ten Showdowns

Facing ninth-ranked Illinois and undefeated-in-Big-Ten Maryland, Purdue's mettle to be tested in upcoming games.

Purdue, the top-ranked team, is set to face ninth-ranked Illinois in an early showdown in Big Ten play.
Purdue, which has already lost a conference game to Northwestern, also faces Maryland, a team that hasn't lost in the Big Ten last season.
Zach Edey, the reigning national player of the year, continues to impress with an average of 23.2 points and 10.3 rebounds.
Illinois, without their leading scorer Terrence Shannon Jr., will face Northwestern before taking on Purdue.
Other notable matchups include No. 22 Ole Miss against fifth-ranked Tennessee, and No. 6 Kentucky against Florida.