Purdue vs. Akron Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 16

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament - First Round - Seattle

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The Purdue Boilermakers (3-0) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Akron Zips (3-0) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 16, 2025. The Zips have also won three games in a row.

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How to Watch Purdue vs. Akron

  • Game day: Sunday, November 16, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
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Purdue 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 48.6 17
Opp. Field Goal % 45.2 261
Rebounds Per Game 29.9 300
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 28.2 28
Turnovers Per Game 9.9 62
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.3 176

Akron 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 46.9 59
Opp. Field Goal % 43.3 139
Rebounds Per Game 35.0 34
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 30.8 153
Turnovers Per Game 11.5 221
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.2 93

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Purdue vs. Akron Stat Insights

Points

  • Last year, the 77.3 points per game the Boilermakers put up were only 2.3 more points than the Zips gave up (75.0).
  • Purdue had a 16-2 record last season when scoring more than 75.0 points.
  • When Akron allowed fewer than 77.3 points last season, it went 16-2.
  • The Zips' 84.0 points per game last year were 13.6 more points than the 70.4 the Boilermakers allowed.
  • Akron went 24-3 last season when it scored more than 70.4 points.
  • Purdue went 20-7 last season when it allowed fewer than 84.0 points.
  • The Boilermakers totaled 248 more points than their opponents last season (6.9 per game on average), and the Zips scored 316 more points than their opponents (9.0 per game).

Shooting

  • The Boilermakers made 48.6% of their shots from the field last season, which was 5.3 percentage points higher than the Zips allowed to their opponents (43.3%).
  • Purdue had a 19-7 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 43.3% from the field.
  • The Zips shot at a 46.9% clip from the field last season, 1.7 percentage points above the 45.2% shooting opponents of the Boilermakers averaged.
  • Last season, Akron had a 19-1 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 45.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Boilermakers averaged 29.9 rebounds per game, 5.1 boards per contest fewer than the Zips.
  • Akron was 23-2 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Purdue was 8-8 when they lost control of the glass.
  • The Boilermakers were the 300th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Zips ranked 34th.
  • The Boilermakers averaged 8.4 offensive rebounds per game, 1.5 rebounds less than the Zips.
  • The Zips were 19-3 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Boilermakers were 11-6 when they lost the rebounding edge.
  • The Zips were the 34th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Boilermakers finished 221st.
  • Both teams thrived on the boards last season. Purdue recorded an average rebounding margin of +1.7 rebounds per game. Akron averaged a margin of +4.2 rebounds.

Purdue Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
11/20/2025 Memphis Neutral
11/28/2025 Eastern Illinois Home
12/2/2025 Rutgers Away

Akron Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
11/21/2025 Iona Neutral
11/29/2025 Milwaukee Home
12/3/2025 Bucknell Home