Overview
- Tipoff is 8 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena, where Indiana seeks a season sweep after a 72-67 win in Bloomington on Jan. 27.
- Purdue enters 21-5 (11-4 Big Ten) and Indiana 17-9 (8-7), with the Boilermakers 11-3 at home and the Hoosiers 3-6 on the road.
- DraftKings odds as of Friday list Purdue -11.5 with a total of 149.5, and moneylines at Indiana +500 and Purdue -700.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects the Over to hit in 72% of runs, signaling expectations for a higher-scoring game.
- Indiana coach Darian DeVries emphasized clean communication and poise against Purdue’s runs as his team heads into a hostile environment.