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Purdue needs a win to stay alive in the Big Ten race. It cannot afford to lose a second home game in conference play. As I said earlier this week, we can either piss and moan about the Iowa loss or go out and do something about it in the remaining games.
From: Champaign, IL
Date : Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Tip Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Arena: Mackey Arena (14,804)
Television: BTN
Online: BTN2Go
Radio: Purdue Radio Network
SiriusXM Satellite: XM (Ch. 381); Internet (Ch. 968)
Live Stats: bit.ly/PurdueLiveStats
Odds: Purdue by 13.5
KenPom: 65
RPI: 44
2015-16 Record: 15-19, 5-13 Big Ten
2016-17 Record: 11-6, 2-3
Opponent Blog: The Champaign Room
Series with Purdue: Purdue leads 99-87
Last IllinoisWin: 84-70 at Illinois on 1/10/2016
Last Purdue Win: 89-58 in Big Ten Tournament at Indianapolis on 3/11/2016
NCAA Tournament History: 30 Appearances, last in 2013. 2005 NCAA Runner-Up