There’s only One Way to Watch Michigan vs Purdue in Today’s Huge Big Ten Showdown; Channel, Time, Odds
Purdue, with an 11-3 conference record, must beat Michigan, which leads Big Ten at 14-1, to maintain title hopes and keep multiple teams in contention.
- On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Purdue Boilermakers must beat No. 1 Michigan Wolverines at Mackey Arena to stay in the Big Ten title chase; tipoff is 6:30 p.m. ET, streamed on Peacock.
- Michigan, 24-1 and 14-1, leads Big Ten with the program's best start while Purdue, the preseason favorite, enters as a rare home underdog at 11-3.
- A No. 1 visiting team hasn't played at Mackey in 26 years, and last season's three meetings saw Purdue win 91-64 at home before Michigan took the tournament rematch.
- A Purdue win would open the Big Ten title race to Illinois and Nebraska, while a loss would likely end Purdue's championship hopes.
- Purdue coach Matt Painter said, 'We want all these games to be meaningful games. The only way for us, in the situation we're in, is to keep winning,' as Purdue has five remaining conference games to influence NCAA seeding.
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There’s only one way to watch Michigan vs Purdue in today’s huge Big Ten showdown; channel, time, odds
Today’s college basketball slate features the No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines facing off against the No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers in this exciting Big Ten matchup. The tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. MST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and the only way to watch is streaming on Peacock.
Michigan Has Edge Inside And That Should Get Them The Cover
Michigan vs. Purdue, 6:30 ETI had a brief conversation with Geoff Clark yesterday when we were talking about what games we were betting for the day. We talked about the Houston and Iowa State game. He said that he was taking Iowa State to win the game. I told him, in harsher words, that I was wimping out and playing the total for the game. I was wrong about it as the game squeaked over the total, but it probably should've hit by many more. Geoff…
From Fab Five to now: Michigan basketball back at No. 1 ahead of massive road test vs. Purdue
The top-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (24-1, 14-1 Big Ten) will begin a crucial road week, traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana, to face the No. 7-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (21-4, 11-3 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena.
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