What channel is Arkansas vs Purdue on today? Time, TV schedule for basketball exhibition
The final preseason appetizer for the Arkansas men's basketball team comes against one of the top programs in the country.
The No. 14 Razorbacks will host No. 3 Purdue Saturday inside Bud Walton Arena Saturday. This marks the second-straight season Arkansas will play in a preseason charity exhibition game that features two top 25 teams. Last year, the Razorbacks went on the road and lost to Texas.
Arkansas cruised past UT-Tyler 16 days ago in its first exhibition. Khalif Battle scored 14 points and Trevon Brazile made his return to the floor in a 92-39 victory.
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The Razorbacks are coming off a third-straight trip to the Sweet 16 in 2022-23, finishing with a 22-14 record. Purdue was one of the top teams in the country all of last season, but despite a record of 29-6, the Boilermakers became just the second No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Farleigh Dickinson pulled off the shocking upset.
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Standing at 7 feet 4 inches, Purdue center Zach Edey returns after winning all six National Player of the Year awards last season. Edey averaged 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game and will present a unique challenge for the Razorbacks Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the game, including time, TV and streaming info, and more:
What channel is Arkansas vs. Purdue on today?
TV channel: Not Available
Stream: SEC+, ESPN+
The Razorbacks and Boilermakers will not be on TV today, but the exhibition is available to stream via SEC+ on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
Arkansas vs. Purdue start time
Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Time: 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT
Arkansas and Purdue will have an afternoon tipoff inside Bud Walton Arena. Proceeds from the game will go to Arkansas 211, a program of the United Way, to assist with relief efforts from the tornadoes that affected Arkansas this past spring.
Arkansas schedule 2023-24
Date | Opponent |
Monday, Nov. 6 | vs. Alcorn State |
Friday, Nov. 11 | vs. Gardner-Webb |
Monday, Nov. 13 | vs. Old Dominion |
Friday, Nov. 17 | vs. UNC-Greensboro |
Wednesday, Nov. 22 | vs. Stanford (Battle for Atlantis) |
Wednesday, Nov. 29 | vs. No. 2 Duke |
Monday, Dec. 4 | vs. Furman |
Saturday, Dec. 9 | at Oklahoma (Tulsa) |
Saturday, Dec. 16 | vs. Lipscomb |
Thursday, Dec. 21 | vs. Abilene Christian |
Saturday, Dec. 30 | vs. UNC Wilmington |
Saturday, Jan. 6 | vs. Auburn* |
Wednesday, Jan. 10 | at Georgia* |
Saturday, Jan. 13 | at Florida* |
Tuesday, Jan. 16 | vs. No. 15 Texas A&M* |
Saturday, Jan. 20 | vs. South Carolina* |
Wednesday, Jan. 24 | at Ole Miss* |
Saturday, Jan. 27 | vs. No. 16 Kentucky* |
Wednesday, Jan. 31 | at Missouri* |
Saturday, Feb. 3 | at LSU* |
Saturday, Feb. 10 | vs. Georgia* |
Wednesday, Feb. 14 | vs. No. 9 Tennessee* |
Saturday, Feb. 17 | at Mississippi State* |
Tuesday, Feb. 20 | at No. 15 Texas A&M* |
Saturday, Feb. 24 | vs. Missouri* |
Tuesday, Feb. 27 | vs. Vanderbilt* |
Saturday, March 2 | at No. 16 Kentucky* |
Wednesday, March 6 | vs. LSU* |
Saturday, March 9 | at No. 24 Alabama* |
This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: What channel is Arkansas-Purdue on today? Time, TV, streaming info
