Thursday night’s home game against the eighth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will be a major test for the Penn State Nittany Lions. The game will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, and FS1 and on-demand streaming will provide coverage.
#8 Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (7-1)
An overview of the NCAA men’s basketball matchup
When: 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 5
Where: University Park, Pennsylvania’s Bryce Jordan Center.
Channel: FS1
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
Penn State’s initial loss to Clemson (75-67) in the Beach Division title game at Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, Florida, was followed by a comprehensive thumping of visiting Buffalo (87-64) to get back into the win column. The Lions have faced two Power 4 conference teams, and in their biggest victory in coach Mike Rhoades’ second season in Happy Valley, they defeated Virginia Tech (86–64).
Purdue’s consecutive high-caliber victories over NC State (71-61) and No. 23 Ole Miss (80-78) have moved them up five spots in this week’s Associated Press national rankings. Prior to losing to the Marquette Golden Eagles (76-58), who are currently 8-0 and rated No. 5 in the nation, the Boilermakers had defeated then-No. 2 Alabama (87-78).
Learn about your live streaming options for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Purdue Boilermakers game.
On FS1, the Nittany Lions and Boilermakers will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.
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