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Belmont at Purdue: GameThread & How to Watch

The final non-conference test of the year is here.

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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.

Belmont Bruins

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