How to Watch No. 24 Purdue’s Matchup Against West Virginia in the 2022 Phil Knight Legacy

PORTLAND, Ore. — Purdue basketball hits the highway for the primary time within the 2022-23 season, gearing up for a matchup with West Virginia on Thursday within the first spherical of the Phil Knight Legacy invitational event. 

Thursday evening’s matchup is scheduled to tipoff at 10 p.m. ET and might be broadcast stay on ESPN2. This system is 22-6 in event contests relationship again to 2014. 

Relying on the results of the sport, the staff will transfer on to play both No. 6 Gonzaga or Portland State. After the Thanksgiving weekend occasion, the Boilermakers will head to Tallahassee, Fla., to play Florida State within the ACC / Massive Ten Problem. 

“The journey might be a bit of bit totally different for everyone, relying on the place you are coming from” Purdue coach Matt Painter mentioned. “After which what occurs afterward, we’ve got the short turnaround. Fly again right here then fly to Florida. 

“It is a part of it, it isn’t one thing that may’t be completed when it comes to having success on each of these journeys, nevertheless it does get a bit of dicey at occasions. You simply have to fret concerning the recreation in entrance of you.” 

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Here is all the things it’s good to know forward of the matchup, together with TV info and a have a look at West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. 

Tips on how to watch 2022 Phil Knight Legacy: No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

Meet the coaches

Purdue: Matt Painter is in his 18th season as the pinnacle coach of Purdue basketball. He owns a 387-192 general report with this system, together with a 194-115 mark within the Massive Ten. With simply 13 extra victories, Painter can change into simply the fifth coach in Massive Ten historical past with 400 profession wins whereas at a convention college, becoming a member of Bob Knight, Tom Izzo, Gene Keady and Lou Henson.

Painter started his head teaching profession at Southern Illinois, main the staff atop the Missouri Valley Convention with a 25-5 general report throughout the 2003-04 season, dropping just one recreation in league matchups.

West Virginia: Bob Huggins is in his sixteenth season on the helm for West Virginia. He boasts a 330-198 general report with this system and has introduced the Mountaineers to 10 NCAA Match appearances, together with a Closing 4 in 2010. 

Huggins started his head teaching profession at Walsh in 1980 and has since mounted 920 profession wins as a university basketball coach. 

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