The No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten rivals at Mackey Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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How to Watch Purdue vs. Rutgers
- Game day: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
Purdue 2024-25 Season Stats
Rutgers 2024-25 Season Stats
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Purdue vs. Rutgers Stat Insights
Points
- The 77.4 points the Boilermakers average are only 0.9 more than the Scarlet Knights allow.
- Purdue is 14-1 when putting more than 76.5 points on the board.
- When Rutgers concedes fewer than 77.4 points, it is 9-4.
- The Scarlet Knights' 76.9 points per game are 6.9 more than the Boilermakers give up.
- Rutgers is 13-10 when posting over 70.0 points.
- Purdue has a 15-6 record when giving up fewer than 76.9 points.
- The Boilermakers have 216 more points than their opponents this year (7.4 per game), and the Scarlet Knights have 12 more than their opponents (0.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Boilermakers shoot 49.3% from the field, 3.5% higher than the Scarlet Knights concede defensively.
- Purdue has an 18-4 straight-up record when shooting higher than 45.8% from the field.
- This season Rutgers is 11-4 when the team shoots over 45.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Boilermakers and Scarlet Knights rebound at around the same rate, with the Boilermakers averaging 2.9 fewer rebounds per game.
- When Rutgers has a rebounding advantage, it is 7-4. When posting fewer boards, Purdue is 8-6.
- The Boilermakers average 7.8 offensive boards, 1.6 fewer than the Scarlet Knights.
- The Scarlet Knights are 6-7 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Boilermakers are 10-5 when they fall short there.
- Purdue is +0.9 in terms of rebounds per game, but Rutgers is -0.1.
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