Purdue basketball has already won the Big Ten regular-season championship as it visits likely runner-up Illinois.
The No. 3 (USA TODAY) Boilermakers (26-3, 15-3) have won three straight as Zach Edey has dominated, averaging 30.6 points and 11 rebounds over that stretch. No. 16 Illinois (22-7, 13-5) has won three games in a row, topping 90 points in each.
Purdue beat Illinois 83-78 in West Lafayette on Jan. 5.
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Zach Edey has 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Fletcher Loyer has 16 points and 5 assists. Braden Smith has 13 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
Marcus Domask leads Illinois with 20 points, whole Coleman Hawkins has 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Purdue makes 8 3-pointers in the second half, Illinois 0.
Purdue box score vs. Illinois
PURDUE (27-3): Kaufman-Renn 1-2 1-1 3, Edey 13-23 2-4 28, Jones 2-9 1-2 7, Loyer 6-12 2-2 16, Smith 5-10 0-0 13, Gillis 2-3 4-5 10, Heide 0-0 0-0 0, Morton 0-0 0-0 0, C.Furst 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-60 10-14 77.
ILLINOIS (22-8): Hawkins 5-10 3-3 13, Shannon 3-13 5-5 11, Domask 8-16 4-4 20, Guerrier 3-5 3-6 12, Rodgers 3-3 2-2 8, Harmon 0-3 0-0 0, Goode 1-2 0-0 3, Dainja 2-2 0-1 4, Moretti 0-0 0-0 0, Hansberry 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-55 17-21 71.
Halftime—Illinois 40-34. 3-Point Goals_Purdue 9-16 (Smith 3-4, Gillis 2-3, Loyer 2-3, Jones 2-6), Illinois 4-16 (Guerrier 3-4, Goode 1-2, Hansberry 0-1, Hawkins 0-1, Domask 0-2, Harmon 0-2, Shannon 0-4). Rebounds_Purdue 29 (Edey 8), Illinois 27 (Hawkins 9). Assists_Purdue 20 (Smith 6), Illinois 9 (Domask 4). Total Fouls_Purdue 17, Illinois 15.
Braden Smith beats the shot clock with a left wing 3 to put Purdue up 6 again.
Marcus Domask gets an and-1.
Zach Edey assists Lance Jones on a 3 on a broken play. Purdue leads 74-68 with less than a minute left.
Fletcher Loyer has 7 straight points for Purdue. His 3 with 3:09 left, and Purdue leads again.
Terrance Shannon Jr.’s free throws with 3:26 left give Illinois the lead again.
Marcus Domask scores on Zach Edey to cap a 6-0 Illinois and tie it. Timeout, Purdue.
Purdue is 5-of-7 on 3s in the second half, and Illinois hasn’t made any.
Zach Edey scores and Mason Gillis gets a 3. Timeout, Illinois. Gillis joins Braden Smith with 10 points.
Zach Edey leaves the game with a little bit of a hobble. He has 26 points and 7 rebounds.
Mason Gillis’ 3 gives Purdue its first lead, 56-54 with 10:10 to go.
Zach Edey picks up foul No. 3 with 11:20 to go.
Terrence Shannon Jr. gets an and-1 to put Illinois up 52-49 with 12:56 to go.
Zach Edey is up to 24 points and 6 rebounds. He ties it at 49 at the 13:20 mark with a driving hook. First tie since 0-0.
Trey Kaufman-Renn’s and-1 draws the Boilers within 44-43.
Purdue already has 2 3-pointers in the second half, both on assists from Zach Edey. One each by Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith.
Purdue is particularly Zach Edey heavy: 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and 5 rebounds. He picks up his 2nd foul with 1:21 to go and heads to the bench.
The rest of the Boilers are 5-of-18 from the floor and 1-of-6 from 3-point range.
Quincy Guerrier has 10 points for the Illini, who are 53.3% from the field, 40% on 3s and hold a 16-14 rebound edge.
Quincy Guerrier has 3 3-pointers.
Marcus Domask posts up Lance Jones to give Illinois a 32-22 lead at the 5:20 mark. They were Southern Illinois teammates.
Braden Smith has set Purdue’s single-season assists record with 208 and counting. Lance Jones hits Purdue’s first 3-pointer at the 7:20 mark, cutting the deficit to 26-20.
Quincy Guerrier has 2 3-pointers. Purdue has 0.
Purdue will be in the bonus the rest of the half and has committed 4 fouls.
Zach Edey gets baskets on consecutive possessions, but Purdue isn’t getting much else offensively.
Terrence Shannon Jr. has 2 fouls.
Zack Edey is 2-of-5 from the field. Mason Gillis has made 4-of-5 free throws. Seven Illinois players have scored.
Zach Edey has 4 points early. Illinois has a 5-1 rebounding edge and all five starters have scored.
Fletcher Loyer gets Purdue’s first basket at the 18:23 mark after Illinois scores the first 4.
Terrence Shannon Jr. puts back his own miss on Illinois’ first possession. Trey Kaufman-Renn fumbles the ball out of bounds on Purdue’s first possession.
Purdue vs. Illinois starting lineup
Purdue: Every game this season, it has been Trey Kaufman-Renn, Zach Edey, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, Lance Jones
Illinois: Terrence Shannon Jr., Ty Rodgers, Marcus Domask, Quincy Guerrier, Coleman Hawkins
Purdue basketball NET ranking
Via the NCAA through March 4
∎ Purdue, 2
∎ Illinois, 15
Zach Edey on Purdue all-time scoring, rebounding, blocked shots lists
Zach Edey is the No. 2 all-time scorer in Boilermakers history.
| Player | Seasons | Points |
| Rick Mount | 1967-70 | 2,323 |
| Zach Edey | 2020-24 | 2,229 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 1976-80 | 2,175 |
| E’Twaun Moore | 2007-11 | 2,136 |
| Dave Schellhase | 1963-66 | 2,074 |
| Troy Lewis | 1984-88 | 2,038 |
| Terry Dischinger | 1959-62 | 1,979 |
∎ Edey is Purdue’s career rebounding leader with 1,189.
∎ Edey is fourth in career blocked shots.
| Player | Seasons | Blocks |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 1976-80 | 349 |
| A.J. Hammons | 2012-16 | 343 |
| JaJuan Johnson | 2007-11 | 263 |
| Zach Edey | 2020-24 | 211 |
| Matt Haarms | 2017-20 | 210 |
What time is Purdue basketball vs. Illinois?
7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.
What channel is Purdue basketball vs. Illinois on?
TV: Peacock
Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis), with Rob Blackman (play-by-play) and Bobby Riddell (analysis).
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 84, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling
Is Purdue favored vs. Illinois?
via BetMGM
Favorite: Illinois by 2.5 points
Over/under: 163.5 total points
Moneyline: Purdue +115, Illinois -135
Purdue basketball schedule
| Day, date | location, opponent | time, TV/result |
| Oct. 28, Saturday | at Arkansas (exhibition) | L, 81-77, OT |
| Nov. 1, Wednesday | vs. Grace (exhibition) | W, 98-51 |
| Nov. 6, Monday | vs. Samford | W, 98-46 |
| Nov. 10, Friday | vs. Morehead State | W, 87-57 |
| Nov. 13, Monday | vs. Xavier | W, 83-71 |
| Nov. 20, Monday | vs. Gonzaga in Hawaii | W, 73-63 |
| Nov. 21, Tuesday | vs. Tennessee in Hawaii | W, 71-67 |
| Nov. 22, Wednesday | vs. Marquette in Hawaii | W, 78-75 |
| Nov. 28, Tuesday | vs. Texas Southern | W, 99-67 |
| Dec. 1, Friday | at Northwestern | L, 92-88, OT |
| Dec. 4, Monday | vs. Iowa | W, 87-68 |
| Dec. 9, Saturday | vs. Alabama in Toronto | W, 92-86 |
| Dec. 16, Saturday | vs. Arizona in Indianapolis | W, 92-84 |
| Dec. 21, Thursday | vs. Jacksonville | W, 100-57 |
| Dec. 29, Friday | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W, 80-53 |
| Jan. 2, Tuesday | at Maryland | W, 67-53 |
| Jan. 5, Friday | vs. Illinois | W, 83-78 |
| Jan. 9, Tuesday | at Nebraska | L, 88-72 |
| Jan. 13, Saturday | vs. Penn State | W, 95-78 |
| Jan. 16, Tuesday | at Indiana | W, 87-66 |
| Jan. 20, Saturday | at Iowa | W, 84-70 |
| Jan. 23, Tuesday | vs. Michigan | W, 99-67 |
| Jan. 28, Sunday | at Rutgers | W, 68-60 |
| Jan. 31, Wednesday | vs. Northwestern | W, 105-96, OT |
| Feb. 4, Sunday | at Wisconsin | W, 75-69 |
| Feb. 10, Saturday | vs. Indiana | W, 79-59 |
| Feb. 15, Thursday | vs. Minnesota | W, 84-76 |
| Feb. 18, Sunday | at Ohio State | L, 73-69 |
| Feb. 22, Thursday | vs. Rutgers | W, 96-68 |
| Feb. 25, Sunday | at Michigan | W, 84-76 |
| March 2, Saturday | vs. Michigan State | W, 80-74 |
| March 5, Tuesday | at Illinois | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| March 10, Sunday | vs. Wisconsin | 12:30 p.m., Fox |
| March 13-17 | Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis |
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