Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Monday’s game vs. Iowa
Purdue will try to bounce back after its first loss when Iowa comes to Mackey Arena on Monday.
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 Monday, 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
Northwestern 92, Purdue basketball 88: Matt Painter postgame
Boo Buie’s 31 points led Northwestern over No. 1 Purdue.
Purdue basketball odds vs. Iowa
via BetMGM
Favorite: Purdue by 12.5 points
Over/under: 163.5 total points
Moneyline: Purdue -900, Iowa +600
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 |