No. 1 Purdue basketball (7-0) begins Big Ten play at Rutgers (5-3) tonight, Dec. 2. Here's what you should know about the game.

Fletcher Loyer leads the Boilermakers in scoring (16.1 points), Trey Kaufman-Renn in rebounding (10.6, 10th nationally) and Braden Smith in assists (9.0, 2nd).

Dylan Grant leads the Scarlet Knights (15.6 points, 44.4% 3-pointers, 6.6 rebounds), with help from Tariq Francis (13.0 points) and Emmanuel Ogbole (7.0 points, 7.5 rebounds). Rutgers lost three straight before beating UNLV on Nov. 27.

What time does Purdue basketball play Rutgers today, Dec. 2? Start time for Purdue basketball vs Rutgers tonight, Dec. 2

The Purdue-Rutgers game is at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J.

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