The Indiana Hoosiers travel to face the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers in a crucial Big Ten Conference matchup on Friday night. Both teams enter the game coming off recent losses, with Purdue favored by 11.5 points at home. This rivalry game marks the second meeting this season, following Indiana's earlier victory.
The Purdue Boilermakers (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (17-9, 8-7 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. The game will air on FOX, with Gus Johnson on play-by-play, Steve Smith as analyst, and Allison Williams on sideline reporting.
Purdue enters after a 91-80 home loss to Michigan on Tuesday, where they trailed by as much as 20 points despite an early 5-0 lead. Boilermakers coach Matt Painter commented postgame, "You can be preseason No. 1 in the country. It means nothing." Purdue, which boasts the No. 2-rated offense nationally at 129.2 points per 100 possessions per KenPom, struggled defensively in that contest, allowing Michigan to shoot 52.6% from the field and 56.5% from three. The Boilermakers are 11-3 at home this season and lead the all-time series 128-94.
Indiana comes off a 71-51 road loss to No. 8 Illinois on Sunday and holds a 3-6 record in true road games. The Hoosiers sit on the NCAA Tournament bubble and won the first matchup this season 72-67 on January 27 in Bloomington. They face injury challenges, with Jason Drake, Josh Harris out, and Jordan Rayford sidelined for the season. All Purdue players are available.
Betting odds list Purdue as 11.5-point favorites with an over/under of 149.5 points, per DraftKings Sportsbook. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates games 10,000 times, projects the over to hit in 72% of simulations and anticipates strong scoring from Purdue's Braden Smith (17.2 points projected) and Indiana's Lamar Wilkerson (21.5 points projected). KenPom predicts a 80-70 Purdue win with an 83% chance, while Bart Torvik forecasts the same score with 82% probability for the Boilermakers.
This contest carries high stakes for both teams' conference standings and tournament résumés, with Purdue's title hopes tested and Indiana needing a quality road win.
