The Purdue basketball team (7-0), ranked No. 1 in the country, rolls into Evanston to take on Northwestern (5-1).
Tonight’s game marks the first Big Ten Conference matchup for either team this season. Last season when Northwestern hosted Purdue, the Wildcats defeated the top-ranked Boilermakers, 64-58. Will Northwestern pull off another major upset this time around?
Sam King will have analysis throughout, and we will have scoring updates, highlights and more. Please remember to refresh.
15:38 left 1H: Purdue holds slim early lead
Northwestern went up 2-0 to start the game but Purdue has held the lead ever since. Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer both have 4 points.
Purdue 10, Northwestern 9
Purdue basketball vs. Northwestern start time
9 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.
What channel is Purdue vs. Northwestern basketball on?
TV: BTN
Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis)
Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 195 and 957, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Sling
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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 | 9 p.m., BTN |
| Dec. 4, Monday | vs. Iowa | 7 p.m., BTN |
| Dec. 9, Saturday | vs. Alabama in Toronto | 1:30 p.m., Fox |
| Dec. 16, Saturday | vs. Arizona in Indianapolis | 4:30 p.m., Peacock |
| Dec. 21, Thursday | vs. Jacksonville | 6:30 p.m., BTN |
| Dec. 29, Friday | vs. Eastern Kentucky | 5 or 7 p.m., BTN |
| Jan. 2, Tuesday | at Maryland | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 5, Friday | vs. Illinois | 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
| Jan. 9, Tuesday | at Nebraska | 9 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 13, Saturday | vs. Penn State | 2:15 p.m., BTN |
| Jan. 16, Tuesday | at Indiana | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 20, Saturday | at Iowa | 2 p.m., FS1 |
| Jan. 23, Tuesday | vs. Michigan | 9 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 28, Sunday | at Rutgers | 1 p.m., Fox |
| 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 |