The Valparaiso Beacons visit the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue added forward Caden Pierce as a transfer from Princeton and brings back guard C.J. Cox and 7-foot-4 center Daniel Jacobsen. Valparaiso returns forward JT Pettigrew and guard Rakim Chaney.
Below are the details on how to watch.
How to Watch Valparaiso vs. Purdue
- When: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Stream: Watch 3 days free on FOX One
Watch the players
Valparaiso’s leading returning scorer averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds last season and started 31 of 33 games as a freshman. The 6-foot-8 forward scored as many as 24 points in the game and played 27.9 minutes a night.
Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center Daniel Jacobsen gives the Boilermakers great size on the inside edge. Pettigrew shot 38.5 percent from the field last season, which he completed as a length challenge. Look how often Valparaiso uses it from the basket.
Rakim Chaney made 35.9 percent of his 3-point attempts for Valparaiso last season and averaged 10.3 points in 31 starts. The 6-foot-3 guard also averages 2.8 assists.
Purdue guards, including CJ Cox, make space work on the perimeter. Chaney scored as many as 24 points in a game last season and played 28.1 minutes a night. He went 31 of 33 games as a freshman alongside Pettigrew. Valparaiso’s shooting will be needed to keep Purdue’s defense decent. His volume is 3-point tracking.
Purdue’s most experienced returning starter started all 35 games last season, and CJ Cox averaged 8.3 points while shooting 36.4 percent from 3-point range. League as many as 27 points in the game.
Cox is stepping into a bigger role as he went down as the top scorer last season. He played 24.4 minutes per game last season, and Valparaiso’s guards will see him on both ends. He shot 44.3 percent from the field overall. See how many shots Purdue’s new-look offense takes.
Daniel Jacobsen shot 64.5 percent from the field for Purdue last season while averaging 6.0 points in 13.7 minutes off the bench. The 7-foot-4 center also made 37.5 percent of his 3-point attempts in tight situations.
Jacobsen’s minutes should increase this season, and his efficiency near the rim makes him an easy option. He averaged 3.3 rebounds per game last season and scored as many as 24 per game, all while coming off the bench in all 35 games. His count rebounded against Valparaiso’s minor frontispiece.
