Big Ten Basketball: Zach Edey And No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers Visit Nebraska Tonight

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 9, 2024 – Reigning men’s National Player of the Year Zach Edey and the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers visit Nebraska at 9 p.m. ET tonight, headlining a Big Ten men’s basketball doubleheader live exclusively on Peacock. Ahead of Purdue-Nebraska, Rutgers hosts Indiana at 7 p.m. ET live on Peacock.
The B1G College Countdown pregame show, featuring host Ahmed Fareed and analysts Jordan Cornette and Josh Pastner¸ begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 10, reigning women’s National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark and the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes visit Purdue at 8 p.m. ET live exclusively on Peacock.
Peacock’s exclusive slate of Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball features 50+ games streaming live this season.
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET: Indiana vs. Rutgers
Indiana (11-4) defeated Ohio State, 71-65, on Saturday behind forward Malik Reneau’s 23 points and seven rebounds.
Rutgers (8-6) look to snap a two-game losing streak after falling to Iowa, 86-77, on Saturday. Guard Derek Sampson led the Scarlet Knights with 23 points and eight assists in the loss.
Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst) will call tonight’s game from the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET: No. 1 Purdue vs. Nebraska
Purdue (14-1) defeated then-No. 9 Illinois, 83-78, on Friday, marking the Boilermakers’ seventh consecutive win. Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 23 points in the victory, while Edey tallied his ninth double-double of the season with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Edey is averaging 22.2 points (fourth-most in the nation) and 10.6 rebounds per game this season after earning consensus Player of the Year honors last season.
Nebraska (12-3) enters tonight’s game having won five of its past six games after falling to No. 15 Wisconsin 88-72 on Saturday. Guard Keisei Tominaga, who paced the Cornhuskers with 17 points against the Badgers, leads the team in scoring this season (14.2 points per game).
Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst), a three-time First-Team All-Big Ten honoree at Purdue from 2007-12, will call the game live from Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
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