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Let’s be clear: a home loss to Rutgers would be disastrous. It would ruin pretty much any goodwill gained from winning at Wisconsin, so let’s not lose to Rutgers.
From: Piscataway, NJ
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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 14
KenPom: 111
NET Ranking: 112
2017-18 Record: 15-19, 3-15 Big Ten
2018-19 Record: 8-7, 1-4 Big Ten
Opponent Blog: On the Banks
Series with Purdue: Purdue leads 11-1
Last Rutgers Win: 81-73 on 12/4/1975 in New York, NY
Last Purdue Win: 82-75 on 3/2/2018 at Madison Square Garden (Big Ten Tournament)
NCAA Tournament History: 6 appearances, last in 1991. Reached 1976 Final Four
Coach: Steve Pikiell (32-42 in 3rd season at Rutgers, 229-216 in 32 th season overall)