Purdue basketball plays its first tune-up game for the 2025-26 season against a team capable of joining it in the mix for national championship contention. The Boilermakers — ranked No. 1 in the preseason — visit No. 9 Kentucky on Friday, Oct. 24.
What time does Purdue basketball play Kentucky on Friday, Oct. 24? Start time for Kentucky basketball vs Purdue on Friday, Oct. 24
The Purdue-Kentucky game is at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Where to watch Purdue basketball vs. Kentucky on Friday, Oct. 24? What channel is the Kentucky-Purdue college basketball game on Friday, Oct. 24?
TV: SEC Network
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Purdue basketball scouting report
Nathan Baird, IndyStar: “We will finally have a better sense of where the Boilermakers stand defensively. That includes the impact of Daniel Jacobsen’s rim protection and the backcourt’s ability to prevent dribble penetration against athletes such as Otega Oweh and Jaland Lowe (if healthy).”
Where to listen to Purdue basketball vs. Kentucky on Friday, Oct. 24?
Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis, Learfield network
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Who are Purdue’s best players? Purdue basketball roster
Braden Smith (15.8 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds in 2024-25) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds) are preseason All-Americans. They and Fletcher Loyer (13.8 points, 44.4% 3-pointers) are in the starting lineup for at least their third seasons.
Who is Kentucky basketball’s best player?
Otega Oweh (16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals in 2024-25) is a preseason All-American. Several key players transferred in from other programs, including Denzel Aberdeen from national champion Florida.
Purdue basketball upcoming schedule
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(All times ET; with day of week, date, location, opponent, time, TV; *-exhibition)
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Fri., Oct. 24: at Kentucky, 6 p.m., SEC Network*
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Wed., Oct. 29: vs. Indianapolis, 7 p.m., B1G+*
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Tues., Nov. 4: vs. Evansville, 6:30 p.m., BTN
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