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It’s the final non-conference game of the season and it is also Kid’s Club day in Mackey Arena. That means I am in the house today with mini-T-Mill, so he can see his first game of the season. Let’s get what should be a quality win over Belmont before getting back into Big Ten play.
From: Nashville, Tennessee
Date: Saturday, December 29, 2018
Tip Time: 4:30 PM ET
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Arena: Mackey Arena (14,804)
Television: Fox Sports 1
Online: Fox Sports Go
Radio: Purdue Radio Network
SiriusXM Satellite: XM (Ch. 381); Internet (Ch. 968)
Live Stats: bit.ly/PurdueLiveStats
Odds: No Line Yet
KenPom: 75
RPI: 16
2017-18 Record: 14-17, 7-11 MAC East
2018-19 Record: 24-9, 15-3 Ohio Valley
Opponent Blog: None
Series with Purdue: Purdue leads 1-0
Last Belmont Win: None
Last Purdue Win: 98-61 at Purdue on 12/18/2002
NCAA Tournament History: 7 appearances, last in 2015, 0-7 all-time
Coach: Rick Byrd, 695-343 in 33rd season at Belmont