No. 7 Purdue Hosts Indiana in Big Ten Rivalry

The No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers host the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday night in West Lafayette, Indiana, renewing one of college basketball's fiercest rivalries at Mackey Arena. The Big Ten matchup tips off at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FOX, marking the second and final regular-season meeting between the in-state foes after Indiana's 72-67 upset victory over Purdue on January 28 in Bloomington.

Purdue enters the game with a 21-5 overall record and 11-4 mark in conference play, tied for third in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers are coming off a 91-80 home loss to No. 1 Michigan on Tuesday, which snapped a four-game winning streak that included road victories over Nebraska and Iowa. Those results propelled Purdue six spots to No. 7 in the latest Associated Press poll. Trey Kaufman-Renn led the team against Michigan with 27 points and 12 rebounds, continuing his strong season average of 5.9 defensive rebounds per game. Braden Smith has been a key facilitator, averaging 14.9 points, 8.7 assists and 1.8 steals, while Fletcher Loyer has connected on 2.3 three-pointers over the past 10 games.

Indiana, at 17-9 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten, seeks a season sweep to bolster its...