No. 2 Purdue basketball (19-2, 8-2 Big Ten) is riding a five-game winning streak and wants to avenge one of its losses when Northwestern (15-5, 6-3) visits.
The Boilermakers are coming off a hard-fought win at Rutgers after four straight blowouts. The Wildcats have won their past three home games and lost two straight on the road.
The host Wildcats beat the Boilermakers 92-88 in overtime on Dec. 1. Purdue’s Zach Edey had 35 points and 14 rebounds, while Northwestern’s Boo Buie had 31 points.
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15:40 left 1H: Purdue 9, Northwestern 6
Purdue goes to a zone defense for one possession, and Ty Berry hits a 3 to bust it.
Lance Jones, who struggled from the floor last time out, hits a 3. Northwestern’s Ty Berry counters with a 3.
Braden Smith drives for a basket on Purdue’s first possession.
Purdue starting lineup vs. Northwestern
The usual: Trey Kaufman-Renn, Zach Edey, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, Lance Jones
Northwestern’s starters: Boo Buie, Ty Berry, Ryan Langborg, Brooks Barnhizer, Matthew Nicholson
Zach Edey on Purdue all-time scoring, rebounding, blocked shots lists
Zach Edey is the No. 6 all-time scorer in Boilermakers history.
| Player | Seasons | Points |
| Rick Mount | 1967-70 | 2,323 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 1976-80 | 2,175 |
| E’Twaun Moore | 2007-11 | 2,136 |
| Dave Schellhase | 1963-66 | 2,074 |
| Troy Lewis | 1984-88 | 2,038 |
| Zach Edey | 2020-24 | 2,017 |
| Terry Dischinger | 1959-62 | 1,979 |
∎ Edey has 1,087 career rebounds, second to Joe Barry Carroll’s 1,148.
∎ Edey is fifth in career blocked shots.
| Player | Seasons | Blocks |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 1976-80 | 349 |
| A.J. Hammons | 2012-16 | 343 |
| JaJuan Johnson | 2007-11 | 263 |
| Matt Haarms | 2017-20 | 210 |
| Zach Edey | 2020-24 | 197 |
What time is Purdue basketball vs. Northwestern?
6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
What channel is Purdue basketball vs. Northwestern on?
TV: BTN
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 Channels 195 and 957, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling
Purdue basketball news
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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 | 6:30 p.m., BTN |
| Feb. 4, Sunday | at Wisconsin | 1 p.m., CBS |
| Feb. 10, Saturday | vs. Indiana | 8 p.m., Fox |
| Feb. 15, Thursday | vs. Minnesota | 8:30 p.m., BTN |
| Feb. 18, Sunday | at Ohio State | 1 p.m., CBS |
| Feb. 22, Thursday | vs. Rutgers | 7 p.m., FS1 |
| Feb. 25, Sunday | at Michigan | 2 p.m., CBS |
| March 2, Saturday | vs. Michigan State | 8 p.m., Fox |
| March 5, Tuesday | at Illinois | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| March 10, Sunday, | vs. Wisconsin | 12:30 p.m., Fox |
| March 13-17 | Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis |
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