TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After a big jump in the rankings with an impressive showing in the Phil Knight Legacy invitational tournament over the weekend, No. 5 Purdue basketball hits the road for its first true road game of the season.
The team heads to Tallahassee, Fla., for a matchup with Florida State as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
“When you travel like that, it’s difficult but you gotta play another game,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “That’s just the way it is, deal with it. I think our guys are focused and ready to go, but we haven’t played a road game this year. We have young guys who haven’t played a road game.”
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the matchup, including TV information and a look at Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton.
How to watch the 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge: No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers at Florida State Seminoles
- Who: No. 5 Purdue at Florida State
- What: 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- When: Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- TV: ESPN2
- TV Announcers: Jon “Boog” Sciambi, Cory Alexander
- Radio: Ch. 372 (SiriusXM), Ch. 372 (SXM App)
- Radio Announcers: Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell, Wes Scott (producer)
- Last season’s records: Purdue was 29-8 overall, including a 14-6 mark in Big Ten play. In the NCAA Tournament, the team defeated Yale and Texas before losing to Saint Peter’s 67-64 in the Sweet 16. Florida State went 17-14 and 10-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Meet the coaches
Purdue: Matt Painter is in his 18th season as the head coach of Purdue basketball. He owns a 390-192 overall record with the program, including a 194-115 mark in the Big Ten. With just 10 more victories, Painter can become just the fifth coach in Big Ten history with 400 career wins while at a conference school, joining Bob Knight, Tom Izzo, Gene Keady and Lou Henson.
Painter began his head coaching career at Southern Illinois, leading the team atop the Missouri Valley Conference with a 25-5 overall record during the 2003-04 season, dropping only one game in league matchups.
Florida State: Leonard Hamilton is in his 21st season at the helm for Florida State. He boasts a 418-249 overall record with the program and has brought the Seminoles to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight during the 2017-18 season.
Hamilton began his head coaching career at Oklahoma State in 1986 and has since earned 618 career wins as a college basketball coach.
Nov 25, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter signals to his players during the second half against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Moda Center. Purdue won the game 84-66.
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