LIVE: Purdue basketball vs. Michigan State in Big Ten tournament

15 Mar 2024

The Indianapolis Star

LIVE Purdue basketball vs Michigan State in Big Ten tournament

The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers bring a five-game winning streak into the Big Ten tournament as they play the Michigan State Spartans.

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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter: Big Ten awards, tournament

Matt Painter met with media after the announcement of the Big Ten postseason honors and discusses this week’s Big Ten tournament.

Purdue basketball starts defending its Big Ten tournament championship in Minneapolis against Michigan State.

The No. 3 (USA TODAY) Boilermakers (28-3, 17-3) rolled to the regular-season conference title and come in on a five-game winning streak. They capped the regular season by unveiling a banner honoring senior center Zach Edey.

No. 8 seed Michigan State beat No. 9 Minnesota 77-67 on Thursday as A.J. Hoggard scored 17 points and Tyson Walker 15.

The Boilermakers beat Michigan State 80-74 on March 3 as Edey compiled 32 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Braden Smith added 23 points.

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Purdue 15, Michigan State 9

Zach Edey has 11 points, Tyson Walker 5.

Purdue is in the penalty at the 12:27 mark. MSU's A.J. Hoggard and Purdue's Braden Smith have 2 fouls each.

Purdue 10, Michigan State 5

Zach Edey has 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot already. The Boilermakers are 3-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 on free throws.

Edey dunks Braden Smith's miss on Purdue's first possession, but Tyson Walker hits a 3 seconds later.

Purdue basketball starting lineup vs. Michigan State

Purdue: Why mess with a good thing? Trey Kaufman-Renn, Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones.

Michigan State: Malik Hall, Carson Cooper, Jaden Akins, A.J. Hoggard, Tyson Walker.

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Who is the most famous Purdue basketball player?

Zach Edey is the Boilermakers' No. 2 all-time scorer, 41 points behind Rick Mount. Edey is No. 1 in program rebounding history, and No. 4 in blocked shots. He is second in the nation in scoring average, third in rebounding average, and leads in free throws made and attempted (242-of-337, 71.8%).

How tall is No. 15 on Purdue?

Edey, who wears No. 15, is 7-4 and 300 pounds. He was last season's consensus national player of the year, and is likely to repeat in 2024.

Why is Purdue basketball so good?

The Boilermakers revolve around Edey's presence and his ability to avoid foul trouble. They are in the top 10 nationally in the following categories:

∎ Scoring: 84.2 points per game, 9th

∎ Assists: 18.4, 4th

∎ Rebounding margin: +11, 2nd

∎ 3-point shooting: 41.1%, 2nd

∎ Free throws attempted and made: 17.8 (9th) of 24.7 (6th), 72.2%

Purdue basketball NET ranking

Via the NCAA through March 14

∎ Purdue, 3

∎ Michigan State, 24

What time is Purdue basketball in the Big Ten tournament?

Noon ET on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis

Saturday semifinal: 1 p.m. ET

Sunday championship: 3:30 p.m. ET

What channel is Purdue basketball vs. Wisconsin on?

TV: BTN on Friday; Saturday's semifinals and Sunday's championship are on CBS

Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis), with Rob Blackman (play-by-play) and Bobby Riddell (analysis).

Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 84 (Friday), Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling

Purdue basketball schedule

Day, date	location, opponent	time, TV/result
Oct. 28, Saturday	at Arkansas (exhibition)	L, 81-77, OT
Nov. 1, Wednesday	vs. Grace (exhibition)	W, 98-51
Nov. 6, Monday	vs. Samford	W, 98-46
Nov. 10, Friday	vs. Morehead State	W, 87-57
Nov. 13, Monday	vs. Xavier	W, 83-71
Nov. 20, Monday	vs. Gonzaga in Hawaii	W, 73-63
Nov. 21, Tuesday	vs. Tennessee in Hawaii	W, 71-67
Nov. 22, Wednesday	vs. Marquette in Hawaii	W, 78-75
Nov. 28, Tuesday	vs. Texas Southern	W, 99-67
Dec. 1, Friday	at Northwestern	L, 92-88, OT
Dec. 4, Monday	vs. Iowa	W, 87-68
Dec. 9, Saturday	vs. Alabama in Toronto	W, 92-86
Dec. 16, Saturday	vs. Arizona in Indianapolis	W, 92-84
Dec. 21, Thursday	vs. Jacksonville	W, 100-57
Dec. 29, Friday	vs. Eastern Kentucky	W, 80-53
Jan. 2, Tuesday	at Maryland	W, 67-53
Jan. 5, Friday	vs. Illinois	W, 83-78
Jan. 9, Tuesday	at Nebraska	L, 88-72
Jan. 13, Saturday	vs. Penn State	W, 95-78
Jan. 16, Tuesday	at Indiana	W, 87-66
Jan. 20, Saturday	at Iowa	W, 84-70
Jan. 23, Tuesday	vs. Michigan	W, 99-67
Jan. 28, Sunday	at Rutgers	W, 68-60
Jan. 31, Wednesday	vs. Northwestern	W, 105-96, OT
Feb. 4, Sunday	at Wisconsin	W, 75-69
Feb. 10, Saturday	vs. Indiana	W, 79-59
Feb. 15, Thursday	vs. Minnesota	W, 84-76
Feb. 18, Sunday	at Ohio State	L, 73-69
Feb. 22, Thursday	vs. Rutgers	W, 96-68
Feb. 25, Sunday	at Michigan	W, 84-76
March 2, Saturday	vs. Michigan State	W, 80-74
March 5, Tuesday	at Illinois	W, 77-71
March 10, Sunday	vs. Wisconsin	W, 78-70
March 13-17	Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis