Jan. 24, 2018 Game Notes / Watch ESPN / Listen via TuneIn / / Media Center
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
No. 3 Purdue (19-2, 8-0) vs. No. 25 Michigan (17-5, 6-3)
Thursday, Jan. 25 / 7 p.m. ET / ESPN (Rece Davis, Robbie Hummel)
West Lafayette, Indiana / Mackey Arena (14,804)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 3-ranked Purdue looks to tie the school record for consecutive victories Thursday when it hosts No. 25-ranked Michigan at 7 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena.
Rece Davis and Robbie Hummel will provide the call on ESPN. Larry Clisby, Rob Blackman and Ralph Taylor will handle the radio broadcast on the Purdue Radio Network. Fans can receive in-game updates on Purdue Basketball's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall) and live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
The two squads played a thriller in Ann Arbor on Jan. 9, as Purdue used a 7-2 run over the last three minutes to defeat Michigan 70-69. It marked Purdue's first win in the series since 2016.
Michigan will be the first ranked team that Purdue has played since late November. Purdue is 7-1 in its last eight games against nationally-ranked teams.
Purdue travels to Indiana on Sunday, before returning home to close out the season series with Maryland on Jan. 31.
Looking Back
- Purdue improved to 19-2 overall with an 87-64 win over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Purdue won for the first time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Dec. 2011.
- With the win over Iowa, Purdue has now avenged all four of its Big Ten regular-season losses from last year (Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa), in addition to a win over Louisville.
- Purdue has now won three straight Big Ten games by 23 or more points for the first time since in school history. Purdue's last three victories (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) have come by 85 points.
- Purdue's 31-point halftime lead (51-20) was the third largest in school history in a Big Ten game.
- Purdue set a school record with 20 made 3-pointers, surpassing the 19 set earlier in the year against Fairfield. Purdue also set a Big Ten record with 20 3-pointers.
- Five Purdue players made at least three 3-pointers in the win over Iowa.
- Carsen Edwards and Vincent Edwards combined for 41 points and 10 assists in the victory.
The Numbers to Know
- 3: Purdue's AP ranking - matching its highest since being ranked No. 2 on March 7, 1988.
- 3: Major-conference teams to be undefeated in conference play (Purdue, Ohio State, Virginia).
- 4: Consecutive games with at least 12 made 3-pointers.
- 9: Largest deficit during Purdue's 15-game winning streak (19-10 vs. IUPUI).
- 10: Consecutive wins in Big Ten play, dating to last year; longest streak since 2009-10 (10 wins).
- 12: Consecutive opponents held under 70 points (last - Maryland on Dec. 1, 2017).
- 13: Number of opponents held at or under 40.0 percent shooting this year.
- 19: Consecutive home wins at Mackey Arena, the second-longest streak in America.
- 20: Double-digit scoring games this year by Vincent Edwards, out of 21 games.
- 103: 3-pointers made in the last eight games (103-of-208; .495).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
No. 3 Purdue (19-2, 8-0) vs. No. 25 Michigan (17-5, 6-3)
Thursday, Jan. 25 / 7 p.m. ET / ESPN (Rece Davis, Robbie Hummel)
West Lafayette, Indiana / Mackey Arena (14,804)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 3-ranked Purdue looks to tie the school record for consecutive victories Thursday when it hosts No. 25-ranked Michigan at 7 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena.
Rece Davis and Robbie Hummel will provide the call on ESPN. Larry Clisby, Rob Blackman and Ralph Taylor will handle the radio broadcast on the Purdue Radio Network. Fans can receive in-game updates on Purdue Basketball's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall) and live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
The two squads played a thriller in Ann Arbor on Jan. 9, as Purdue used a 7-2 run over the last three minutes to defeat Michigan 70-69. It marked Purdue's first win in the series since 2016.
Michigan will be the first ranked team that Purdue has played since late November. Purdue is 7-1 in its last eight games against nationally-ranked teams.
Purdue travels to Indiana on Sunday, before returning home to close out the season series with Maryland on Jan. 31.
Looking Back
- Purdue improved to 19-2 overall with an 87-64 win over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Purdue won for the first time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Dec. 2011.
- With the win over Iowa, Purdue has now avenged all four of its Big Ten regular-season losses from last year (Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa), in addition to a win over Louisville.
- Purdue has now won three straight Big Ten games by 23 or more points for the first time since in school history. Purdue's last three victories (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) have come by 85 points.
- Purdue's 31-point halftime lead (51-20) was the third largest in school history in a Big Ten game.
- Purdue set a school record with 20 made 3-pointers, surpassing the 19 set earlier in the year against Fairfield. Purdue also set a Big Ten record with 20 3-pointers.
- Five Purdue players made at least three 3-pointers in the win over Iowa.
- Carsen Edwards and Vincent Edwards combined for 41 points and 10 assists in the victory.
The Numbers to Know
- 3: Purdue's AP ranking - matching its highest since being ranked No. 2 on March 7, 1988.
- 3: Major-conference teams to be undefeated in conference play (Purdue, Ohio State, Virginia).
- 4: Consecutive games with at least 12 made 3-pointers.
- 9: Largest deficit during Purdue's 15-game winning streak (19-10 vs. IUPUI).
- 10: Consecutive wins in Big Ten play, dating to last year; longest streak since 2009-10 (10 wins).
- 12: Consecutive opponents held under 70 points (last - Maryland on Dec. 1, 2017).
- 13: Number of opponents held at or under 40.0 percent shooting this year.
- 19: Consecutive home wins at Mackey Arena, the second-longest streak in America.
- 20: Double-digit scoring games this year by Vincent Edwards, out of 21 games.
- 103: 3-pointers made in the last eight games (103-of-208; .495).