How to watch Indiana vs. Purdue: Streaming info, tournament implications for Big Ten women’s basketball game

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A spot in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is up for grabs when Purdue hosts in-state rival Indiana Sunday at Mackey Arena. The game, which is the regular-season finale for both teams, tips off at 2 p.m. EST on Peacock with Jenny Cavnar and Aja Ellison on the call.

Keep reading to find out how to live stream the game and follow college basketball on NBC, USA Network and Peacock all March long.

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Implications

If Purdue beats Indiana, they will clinch a spot in the 15-team tournament. After beating Penn State Thursday, Purdue improved to 3-14 in the Big Ten this season, good for 15th in the conference, ahead of Northwestern, Rutgers and Penn State.

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If Purdue loses to Indiana, the Boilermakers can still make the tournament, but only if Rutgers loses to Penn State Sunday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights own the direct tiebreaker with the Boilermakers, and will jump into 15th with a win and a Purdue loss.

Purdue owns the direct tiebreaker over Northwestern and is two games ahead of Penn State, meaning neither team can make the tournament over the Boilermakers.

Northwestern

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While the stakes are not as high for Indiana, they still have a lot to play for Sunday.

A loss to Purdue likely forces Indiana to play on the first day of the Big Ten Tournament, meaning it would take five wins in five days to be the last team standing.

If Wisconsin beats Iowa and Northwestern beats Nebraska Sunday, Indiana would still receive a first-round bye with a loss. But an easier path towards a bye is simply beating the Boilermakers to finish top-nine in the conference.

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Publish date : 2025-03-02 12:58:00

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