How to Watch UConn vs. Purdue Basketball: Live Stream & TV Channel Info – NCAA Tournament National Championship

By Lineups Staff | Apr 07, 2024, 7:09am

The national champion will be decided when the No. 1 seed UConn Huskies (36-3) and the No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (34-4) play in the NCAA Tournament title game, Monday at State Farm Stadium at 9:20 PM ET, airing on TBS.

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Huskies vs. Boilermakers Game Info

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: 9:20 PM ET
TV: TBS
Live Stream: Stream NCAA men’s basketball on Paramount Plus and Hulu + Live TV
Where: Glendale, Arizona
Venue: State Farm Stadium

Huskies Insights

When it comes to points, UConn is thriving on both offense and defense, as it ranks 21st-best in college basketball in points scored (81.6 per game) and 10th-best in points allowed (63.5 per contest).
The Huskies rank seventh-best in college basketball by allowing only 30.2 rebounds per game. They rank 36th in college basketball by averaging 38.9 boards per contest.
UConn has been piling up assists in 2023-24, ranking second-best in the nation with 18.7 assists per game.
The Huskies rank 13th-best in college basketball by committing only 8.8 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they rank 291st in college basketball (10.1 per contest).
UConn is sinking 8.6 treys per game (62nd-ranked in college basketball) this year, while sporting a 36.0% three-point percentage (68th-ranked).
The Huskies are ceding 6.0 treys per game (34th-ranked in college basketball). They are allowing opponents to shoot 31.4% (45th-ranked) from three-point land.
UConn is attempting 35.3 two-pointers per game this season, which account for 59.7% of the shots it has taken (and 70.9% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it is attempting 23.8 treys per contest, which are 40.3% of its shots (and 29.1% of the team’s buckets).

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Boilermakers Insights

In 2023-24, Purdue is 14th-best in the country on offense (82.9 points scored per game) and ranked 81st on defense (68.8 points allowed).
On the boards, the Boilermakers are 10th-best in the nation in rebounds (40.8 per game). They are second-best in rebounds conceded (29.1 per game).
This season Purdue is second-best in college basketball in assists at 18.7 per game.
In 2023-24, the Boilermakers are 143rd in the nation in turnovers committed (10.9 per game) and 19th-worst in turnovers forced (9.2).
Beyond the arc, Purdue is 87th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (8.3). It is second-best in 3-point percentage at 40.6%.
The Boilermakers give up 7.2 3-pointers per game and concede 31.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 161st and 58th, respectively, in the country.
In 2023-24, Purdue has attempted 64.8% percent of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 35.2% percent from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 70.8% of Purdue’s baskets have been 2-pointers, and 29.2% have been 3-pointers.

Huskies Leaders

Tristen Newton leads the Huskies in points and assists per game, scoring 14.9 points and distributing 6.2 assists.
Donovan Clingan leads UConn in rebounding, grabbing 7.4 boards per game while also scoring 13.1 points a contest.
Cam Spencer leads the Huskies in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The UConn steals leader is Spencer, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Clingan, who compiles 2.5 rejections per contest.

Boilermakers Leaders

Zach Edey has the top spot on the Boilermakers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 24.9 points and 12.2 rebounds per game.
Braden Smith records more assists than any other Purdue player with 7.5 per game. He also averages 12.0 points and pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game.
Lance Jones is the top scorer from distance for the Boilermakers, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
Purdue’s leader in steals is Smith (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Edey (2.2 per game).