How to Watch No. 1 Purdue Basketball Against No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Purdue basketball has a chance to respond to its first loss of the 2022-23 season when it goes on the road against No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday night at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The No. 1-ranked Boilermakers started the new year with a 65-64 loss to Rutgers at Mackey Arena on Monday, falling to 13-1 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play.
“You don’t want to forget some of the things you struggled at,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “When you don’t forget it, you fix it and you get better because of it. But no matter if we would have won the game or lost the game, which we obviously did against Rutgers, Ohio State was going to be a tough game.”
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game, including game time and TV information, the leading scorers for both teams, and a look at the coaching matchup.
How to watch No. 1 Purdue at No. 24 Ohio State
- Who: No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) at No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-3, 2-0)
- What: Purdue’s first conference road game of 2023.
- When: 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 5.
- Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
- TV: FS1
- TV Announcers: Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- Radio: Purdue Sports Network | wazy.com (online), Satellite Ch. 136 or 196 (SiriusXM), Ch. 958 (SXM App)
- Radio Announcers: Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell, Wes Scott
- AP poll: Purdue came in at No. 1 in the latest Associated Press College Basketball Top 25 poll for the fourth straight week before losing to Rutgers. Ohio State was ranked No. 24 following back-to-back wins.
- KenPom rankings: Purdue is No. 7 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Wednesday. Ohio State is ranked No. 11 overall out of 363 teams.
- Last season’s records: Purdue was 29-8 overall, including a 14-6 mark in Big Ten play. In the NCAA Tournament, the team defeated Yale and Texas before losing to Saint Peter’s 67-64 in the Sweet 16. Ohio State went 20-12 overall and 12-8 in the conference before winning in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team lost to Villanova in the second round.
- Series history: Ohio State leads the all-time series with Purdue 92-91. The Buckeyes are the only team in the Big Ten with a .500 or better record against the Boilermakers.
Leading scorers
Purdue Boilermakers
- C Zach Edey: 21.7 ppg, 13.4 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 63.2 FG pct
- G Fletcher Loyer: 12.1 ppg, 2.5 apg, 32.2 3-point FG pct
- G Braden Smith: 8.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.3 spg
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Ohio State Buckeyes
- F Brice Sensabaugh: 15.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 46.6 3-point FG pct
- F Justice Sueing: 13.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 45.5 FG pct
- F Zed Key: 13.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.3 pbg, 1.1 apg
Meet the coaches
Matt Painter, Purdue: Painter is in his 18th season as the head coach of Purdue basketball. He owns a 397-193 overall record with the program, including a 196-116 mark in the Big Ten. With just three more victories, Painter can become just the fifth coach in Big Ten history with 400 career wins while at a conference school, joining Bob Knight, Tom Izzo, Gene Keady and Lou Henson.
Painter began his head coaching career at Southern Illinois, leading the team atop the Missouri Valley Conference with a 25-5 overall record during the 2003-04 season, dropping only one game in league matchups.
Chris Holtmann, Ohio State: Holtmann is in his sixth season at the helm for the Buckeyes and has posted a 117-59 overall record with the program. His previous head coaching stops include three years at Gardner-Webb and another three at Butler before taking the Ohio State job ahead of the 2017-18 season.
Related stories on Purdue basketball
- Braden Smith, Purdue Looks to Bounce Back After Loss: Freshman guard Braden Smith and No. 1 Purdue will look to respond to a 65-64 loss against Rutgers when it takes on No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday. Smith recorded seven points and four assists against the Scarlet Knights but was also responsible for three turnovers. CLICK HERE
- Rutgers Hands No. 1 Purdue First Loss of the Season: Purdue lost to Rutgers 65-64 on Monday night at Mackey Arena, falling to 13-1 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights led by as many as 13 points, and a late 3-pointer by senior guard Cam Spencer ended up as the game-winning shot. CLICK HERE
- What Purdue Coach Matt Painter Said: Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter addressed the media following the team’s first loss of the season to Rutgers on Monday night. Here’s the complete transcript of his postgame press conference, including video. CLICK HERE
- Purdue, Rutgers Photo Gallery: Jumping right back into Big Ten play to start 2023, No. 1 Purdue basketball suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Rutgers 65-64 on Monday night. Here’s our photo gallery from the game in Mackey Arena. CLICK HERE
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