The Purdue Boilermakers (8-6) will visit the No. 20 Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-2) after losing four road games in a row. The matchup starts at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

How to watch Purdue Boilermakers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

• Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV: B1G+
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Stats to know

• Nebraska outscores opponents by 26.9 points per game (scoring 86.9 per game to rank 13th in college basketball while allowing 60.0 per outing to rank 98th in college basketball) and has a +377 scoring differential overall.
• Nebraska connects on 7.9 three-pointers per game (53rd in college basketball) at a 35.1% rate (48th in college basketball), compared to the 5.9 per game its opponents make at a 27.8% rate.
• Purdue is outscoring opponents by 7.0 points per game, with a +99 scoring differential overall. It puts up 72.4 points per game (90th in college basketball) and allows 65.4 per outing (216th in college basketball).
• Purdue connects on 7.1 three-pointers per game (102nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6. It shoots 34.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31.2%.

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