The Purdue men’s basketball team has won six in a row and is the top-ranked team in the country.
After the Boilermakers (13-1 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) beat Maryland 67-53 on the road, Purdue sets its sights on No. 8 Illinois (11-2, 2-0). The Fighting Illini are coming off a 96-66 win over Northwestern, which is the only team to defeat Purdue this season.
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Purdue led by more than 20 at one point, but Illinois didn’t back down. The Illini cut it to 3 points with 12 seconds left, but Braden Smith’s two free throws sealed the victory.
Purdue 83, Illinois 78
Zach Edey has been in and out of the game with 4 fouls. Purdue held the ball with under 30 seconds, but couldn’t make a shot as the play clock ticked down. Illinois came back and made a 3-pointer.
Purdue 81, Illinois 78
Marcus Domask is hurting Purdue tonight with 26 points. He was Lance Jones’ teammate at Southern Illinois. Illinois has outscored Purdue in the second half, 41-34.
Purdue 81, Illinois 73
So far in the second half, Illinois and Purdue have scored 23 points each. Purdue still holds a healthy lead, however. Four of Purdue’s five starters have scored in double digits.
Purdue 70, Illinois 55
The Boilermakers have outscored the Fighting Illini 19-13 in the second half so far. While Zach Edey picked up his third foul, the rest of Purdue is taking care of business. Trey Kaufman-Renn leads the team with 18 points and Lance Jones has 13 points.
Purdue 66, Illinois 45
Zach Edey grabbed his 1,000th career rebound. He is the second player in Purdue history to reach that mark. The only other player to accomplish that feat is Joe Barry Carroll.
Purdue 57, Illinois 41
When Illinois made it close, Purdue didn’t slow down. Trey Kaufman-Renn leads all scorers with 12 points. The Boilermakers shot 40% from the floor while Illinois shot 36%. Zach Edey, who stands at 2 fouls, has 2 points and 7 rebounds.
The Illini were within 3 points but Purdue went on a 6-0 run. Braden Smith leads all scorers with 10 points.
Purdue 37, Illinois 26
Purdue’s lead is down to 7. Zach Edey has 2 fouls and is currently on the bench.
Purdue 24, Illinois 17
Purdue’s Mason Gillis took a hard fall trying to get an offensive rebound. Gillis was on the floor for a moment but got right back up.
Purdue 20, Illinois 4
Purdue started on a 5-0 run and is in full control to start this one. Braden Smith already has 7 points.
Purdue 14, Illinois 4
8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
TV: FS1
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 196 and 958, Varsity Network, Fubo, Sling
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| 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 | 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 |
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