How to watch Purdue Boilermakers vs. N. Kentucky Norse: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Purdue vs. Northern Kentucky basketball game

By Scout Staff

Nov 8, 2024 at 7:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Purdue and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead N. Kentucky 37-24.

Purdue has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. For now, things are looking good for them.

Who's Playing

N. Kentucky Norse @ Purdue Boilermakers

Current Records: N. Kentucky 0-1, Purdue 1-0

How To Watch

When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Mackey Arena -- West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: BTN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $39.49

What to Know

The Purdue Boilermakers will face off against the N. Kentucky Norse at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers will be strutting in after a victory while the Norse will be stumbling in from a loss.

Purdue is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They took down TX A&M-CC 90-73.

Purdue got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braden Smith out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 assists. That's the most assists Smith has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Loyer, who went 6 for 10 en route to 21 points.

Purdue was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as TX A&M-CC only posted 14.

Meanwhile, N. Kentucky had to hit the road for their first game and unfortunately the road hit them back. They took a 74-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Florida State on Monday.

Looking forward, Purdue is probably looking forward to this one considering their 20.5 advantage in the spread. They finished last season with a 16-13-1 record against the spread.

Purdue ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 24-3 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $653.91. On the other hand, N. Kentucky was 3-13 as the underdog last season.