No. 2 Purdue (3-0) hosts Akron (3-0) on Sunday night in Mackey Arena. Follow along with the live game blog as the Boilermakers look to remain undefeated.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — We're closiong out the week inside Mackey Arena. On Sunday night, No. 2 Purdue will host Akron in West Lafayette, hoping to start the year 4-0. The Boilermakers are coming off an impressive 87-80 road victory over No.
8 Alabama on Thursday, so their confidence level should be extremely high. You can follow along with our live game blog and updates as Purdue and Akron go head-to-head on Sunday night.Tipoff between Akron and No. 2 Purdue is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on Big Ten Network.: Purdue Global Radio Network — WAZY 96.5 FM ; WKJG 100.9 FM ; WNDE 1260 AM ; WGBF 1280 ; Sirius XM 84; View all listings:Don't be fooled by the name on the front of the jersey; Akron is a team that is capable of giving Purdue a run for its money, even inside Mackey Arena. The Zips rank No. 77 in KenPom and are averaging 99.3 points per game, scoring over 100 in each of their last two contests. Groce's squad is also an effective rebounding team, especially for a squad that doesn't possess a lot of size. Both Evan and Eric Mahaffey are good rebounding guards at 6-foot-6, and Lyles has been effective on the glass at 6-foot-9. Purdue is going to have to be prepared for a physical battle, especially on the boards. Much like Thursday's game against Alabama, Purdue is going to have a major advantage in the post, especially with Kaufman-Renn in the post. Between Kaufman-Renn, Cluff, and Daniel Jacobsen, Purdue's primary big men accounted for 38 points and 31 rebounds. They have to bring that same tenacity to the floor on Sunday. But the real question is whether or not Akron has anyone who can disrupt Smith at the guard position. The answer is no, although they can use size to try and rattle him around the perimeter. As long as the Boilermakers protect the basketball — and they're only averaging 7.3 turnovers per game — they should be able to leave Mackey Arena with a 4-0 record before heading to the Bahamas.: Braden Smith heard some chirping from Alabama students during pregame warm-ups. Did that give the Purdue guard added energy before tipoff?Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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