How to watch Maryland basketball vs. Purdue

After nearly a week off, Maryland men’s basketball begins its most difficult three-game stretch of the season tonight against red-hot Purdue.

The No. 24 Terps cruised to a 60-45 victory over Nebraska last Wednesday. Jalen Smith (18 points, 11 rebounds) and Bruno Fernando (13 points, 19 rebounds) recorded double-doubles, while the defense smothered the Cornhuskers, allowing a season-low 21.1 percent shooting. Now, the No. 12 Boilermakers come to town, presenting the Terps their most significant challenge at home since Virginia visited in late November.

Purdue has won eight straight and has vaulted to second place in the Big Ten, just a half-game behind Michigan. As usual, their offense runs through Carsen Edwards, who averages an absurd 24.6 points per game, good for fifth in the country. Last time the Terps and Boilermakers faced off, Edwards dropped 20 points and three assists while Anthony Wheeler added 15 points in a 62-60 Purdue win. Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 18 points for Maryland that night and had a potential game-winning three blocked at the buzzer. He’s been quieter recently, so the Terps will need him to get going while containing Edwards in order to pull out a split in the season series. Lamar has the full preview here.

Maryland’s tough stretch continues Saturday in Ann Arbor against No. 6 Michigan before the Terps head to Iowa City to take on No. 21 Iowa next Tuesday.

The numbers

No. 24 Maryland: 18-6, 9-4 Big Ten

No. 12 Purdue: 17-6, 10-2 Big Ten

All-time series: Purdue leads 5-2

Odds: Even

How to watch and listen

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. (ET), Xfinity Center, College Park

TV: BTN — Dave Revsine (Play-by-Play), Jon Crispin (Analyst)

Streaming: BTN2Go

Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt.) / 980 AM (DC), XM 196, Maryland Sports Radio Network (Johnny Holliday, Chris Knoche); WMUC Sports (Justin Gallanty, Connor Newcomb)

In other news

Maryland currently sits as a No. 6 seed in Justin’s weekly bracketology.

Meanwhile, the women’s basketball team checks in as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA’s bracket preview Monday night.

Kalia Charles was also named to the Citizen Naismith Midseason Team:

Melo Trimble signed with Puerto Rican team Piratas Quebradillas, while Lynetta Kizer joined the Atlanta Dream.

Brene Moseley and Shatori Walker-Kimborough, meanwhile, are putting up spectacular numbers in international leagues.

Don Markus chronicles in The Baltimore Sun Bruno Fernando’s maturity and growth over the last season.

And here’s Fernando chatting about that and more with BTN’s Rick Pizzo:

In The Diamondback, Eric Myers discusses how key faceoff wins saved men’s lacrosse in Saturday’s victory, while Tom Hindle reviews how women’s lacrosse used a balanced attack to knock off George Mason.

Lastly, Maryland is the only school in the country with both basketball and lacrosse teams in the top 25.