Purdue basketball hosts Iowa in its Big Ten home opener after starting conference play with an overtime loss.
The Boilermakers (7-1) lost for the second straight season at Northwestern as the nation’s top-ranked team, 92-88 in overtime. Zach Edey (35 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocked shots) and Braden Smith (12 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds, 6 turnovers) didn’t get enough scoring help from their teammates. Edey (23.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.9 blocked shots for the season) leads Purdue, along with Smith (12.9 points, 45.8% 3-pointers, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.8 steals), Fletcher Loyer (10.8 points, 37.1% 3-pointers) and Lance Jones (10.3 points, 2.1 assists).
The Hawkeyes (5-2) are making their conference debut. Valparaiso transfer Ben Krikke leads the Hawkeyes (18.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals), followed by Payton Sandfort (14.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 15 3-pointers), Lawrence North High School alum Tony Perkins (12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists) and Patrick McCaffery (12.0 points, 36.8% 3FGs). Their losses are to Creighton and Oklahoma.
The teams met once last season, with Purdue winning 87-73 in West Lafayette behind Smith’s 24 points.
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Purdue basketball start time
7 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 4, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
What channel is Purdue basketball on?
TV: BTN
Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis)
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 84, 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 | 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 |