Purdue enters today's game on a six-game win streak, tied for the second-longest active streak in the conference. Meanwhile, Oregon has made a habit of close games of late, taking the win in their last three games by a combined total of seven points.

Purdue’s offense is clicking, scoring 79 or more points in four of its last six games, including 104 against Nebraska two games ago. Smith’s poise at point guard allows the offense to travel well, and the team should find openings behind the arc against a Ducks defense that ranks 140th in 3-point defense vs. the average opponent (per Haslametrics).

We've got another exciting Big Ten matchup on schedule as the Purdue Boilermakers and the Oregon Ducks are set to tip at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as the Boilermakers come in on six and the Ducks on three.

The 17th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers hit the road for the Pacific Northwest and a Saturday afternoon Big Ten showdown with the No. 13 Oregon Ducks.

Oregon men's basketball is back at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday for a top-25 showdown against Big Ten power Purdue, the NCAA runner-up in 2024.

Both teams could use the Quadrant 1 win to improve their respective resumes come Selection Sunday, with Purdue (14-4, 6-1) arguably in bigger need of the road victory with all of its losses coming away from home.

Oregon-Purdue will be on national television on NBC. Play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon will be on the call with analyst Stephen Bardo and sideline reporter Kira Dixon. The Duck-Boilermaker game from Matthew Knight Arena can be seen via live stream on the Peacock streaming service.

The Oregon Ducks scored a convincing 69-53 home win over Purdue on Wednesday night, pulling away in the second quarter by holding the Boilermakers without a fie