A premier showdown is scheduled at Mackey Arena on Friday, as No. 13 Purdue hosts No. 2 Alabama. Information on how to watch, listen, key players and the coaching matchup.
: Boilermaker Sports Network — WAZY 96.5 FM ; WKJG 100.9 FM ; WNDE 1260 AM ; WGBF 1280 ; View all listings:: Rob Blackmon , Bobby Riddell , Wes Scott : Purdue finished with an overall record of 34-5, which included a 17-3 mark in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers won the Big Ten regular season championship for a second consecutive season and reached the National Championship Game of the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama has reached the NCAA Tournament each of the last four years and made it to the Final Four in 2024, the first trip in the program's history. Under Oats, the Crimson Tide have claimed two SEC titles and a pair of SEC Tournament championships . Prior to his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Oats was the head coach at Buffalo, where he posted a 96-43 record, won two MAC regular season crowns and three MAC Tournament titles. The Bulls appeared in three NCAA Tournaments in Oats' four seasons.
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