How to watch Purdue vs. Penn State basketball livestreams

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Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options:

Most affordable
Sling TV Blue + Sports Extra
$31 for the first month, then $51/month (save $20 )
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BEST FOR SINGLE GAME
FuboTV Pro plan
7-day free trial, then $79.99/month
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The Purdue and Penn State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Saturday, Jan. 13. The game is scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m. ET. 

Purdue, ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 14-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten. Most recently, Nebraska beat Purdue 88-72 on Tuesday. After 16 games, Zach Edey leads Purdue with 21.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. 

Penn State comes into the contest 8–8 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten. On Wednesday, Northwestern defeated PSU 76-72. Kanye Clary leads Penn State’s scoring attack with 18.8 points per game this season.


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Matt Painter is the Purdue men’s basketball head coach. Mike Rhoades is the Penn State men’s basketball head coach. 

Purdue vs. Penn State basketball game time and network

The Purdue vs. Penn State basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast by Big Ten Network at 2:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 13. 

But if you don’t have cable or satellite TV, here are some options to watch the game via online live stream. Those options include FuboTV and Sling. 

Best streaming services for Purdue vs. PSU basketball game

To watch college basketball without cable or satellite TV, you’ll need to choose a streaming service, and to see the Penn State vs. Purdue men’s basketball game on Big Ten Network, here are your best streaming options.

Most affordable: Sling TV

To get the Big Ten Network for the Purdue vs. Penn State basketball game requires Sling TV’s Sports Extra package and the Sling Blue plan. The Sling Blue plan provides 40 live TV channels. The Blue package is $20 for the first month and $40/month for subsequent months. The Sports Extra package is an extra $11/month for 18 additional channels. 

So at $31 for the first month and $51 for subsequent months, you can watch the Big Ten Network through Sling TV.

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV offers a seven-day free trial period. It also offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once.

College basketball fans can get most of the channels they need through FuboTV’s Pro tier, which is $79.99 per month. Big Ten Network is included in the Pro tier for aspiring Penn State vs. Purdue men’s basketball viewers.

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

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