March 14, 2018 - Game Notes / Watch / Listen / Live Stats / Media Center
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
[2] Purdue (28-6) vs. [15] Cal State Fullerton (20-11) / East Region
Friday, March 16, 2018 / 12:40 p.m. ET / truTV (Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce)
Detroit, Michigan / Little Caesars Arena (20,491)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 2-seeded Purdue looks begins its NCAA Tournament quest Friday when it takes on No. 15-seed Cal State Fullerton in the East Region first round in Detroit.
Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce will provide the call on truTV, tipping off at 12:40 p.m. ET. Larry Clisby and Rob Blackman will handle the radio broadcast on the Purdue Radio Network, while Chris Carrino and P.J. Carlesimo will have the national radio call on Westwood One. Fans can receive in-game updates on Purdue Basketball's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall) and live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
Purdue enters the tournament having received its highest seed in 20 years (1998 - No. 2 seed) and winners of five of its last six games.
Cal State Fullerton won the Big West Tournament as a No. 4 seed, defeating seed Nos. 1, 3 and 5 en route to the tournament title.
The winner will take on either No. 7 seed Arkansas or No. 10 seed Butler in Sunday's second round.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2017-18 SEASON
- Purdue enters the tournament with a 28-6 record after reaching the Big Ten Tournament finals.
- After starting the year 4-2 with losses to Tennessee and Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis, Purdue rattled off 19 straight wins with victories over Arizona, Louisville, Butler and Michigan (2x).
- The Boilermakers then lost three straight by a total of eight points, but has now won five of the last six games to re-energize themselves heading into the NCAA Tournament.
- Four players earned All-Big Ten honors, led by Carsen Edwards' first-team selection. Vincent Edwards was named second team, Isaac Haas to the third team and Dakota Mathias was an All-Defensive Team honoree.
- Carsen Edwards is a finalist for the Jerry West Award, while Isaac Haas is a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. Purdue is one of four teams to have two finalists.
- Head coach Matt Painter is a semifinalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Award.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- 2: Purdue's NCAA Tournament seed, its highest seed since 1998 (No. 2 seed).
- 2: Big Ten teams to make each of the last four NCAA Tournaments (Michigan State).
- 5: Teams with at least 26 wins in each of the last three years (Nova, Kansas, Zags, SMC, Purdue).
- 8: Purdue is one of eight teams to earn top-five seeds in each of the last three years.
- 10: NCAA appearances in last 12 years, the ninth most in the country.
- 17: Consecutive double-figure scoring games for Carsen Edwards (20.2 PPG in that span).
- 24: Combined margin of defeat in Purdue's six losses this season (3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 9 points).
- 30: NCAA Tournament appearances by Purdue, ranking 19th all-time in NCAA Division I history.
- 102: Wins by the senior class, needing five more for a school record for victories by a senior class.
- 5,025: Combined career points by Purdue's senior class (36.4 points per game for career).
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
[2] Purdue (28-6) vs. [15] Cal State Fullerton (20-11) / East Region
Friday, March 16, 2018 / 12:40 p.m. ET / truTV (Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce)
Detroit, Michigan / Little Caesars Arena (20,491)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 2-seeded Purdue looks begins its NCAA Tournament quest Friday when it takes on No. 15-seed Cal State Fullerton in the East Region first round in Detroit.
Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce will provide the call on truTV, tipping off at 12:40 p.m. ET. Larry Clisby and Rob Blackman will handle the radio broadcast on the Purdue Radio Network, while Chris Carrino and P.J. Carlesimo will have the national radio call on Westwood One. Fans can receive in-game updates on Purdue Basketball's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall) and live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
Purdue enters the tournament having received its highest seed in 20 years (1998 - No. 2 seed) and winners of five of its last six games.
Cal State Fullerton won the Big West Tournament as a No. 4 seed, defeating seed Nos. 1, 3 and 5 en route to the tournament title.
The winner will take on either No. 7 seed Arkansas or No. 10 seed Butler in Sunday's second round.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2017-18 SEASON
- Purdue enters the tournament with a 28-6 record after reaching the Big Ten Tournament finals.
- After starting the year 4-2 with losses to Tennessee and Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis, Purdue rattled off 19 straight wins with victories over Arizona, Louisville, Butler and Michigan (2x).
- The Boilermakers then lost three straight by a total of eight points, but has now won five of the last six games to re-energize themselves heading into the NCAA Tournament.
- Four players earned All-Big Ten honors, led by Carsen Edwards' first-team selection. Vincent Edwards was named second team, Isaac Haas to the third team and Dakota Mathias was an All-Defensive Team honoree.
- Carsen Edwards is a finalist for the Jerry West Award, while Isaac Haas is a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. Purdue is one of four teams to have two finalists.
- Head coach Matt Painter is a semifinalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Award.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- 2: Purdue's NCAA Tournament seed, its highest seed since 1998 (No. 2 seed).
- 2: Big Ten teams to make each of the last four NCAA Tournaments (Michigan State).
- 5: Teams with at least 26 wins in each of the last three years (Nova, Kansas, Zags, SMC, Purdue).
- 8: Purdue is one of eight teams to earn top-five seeds in each of the last three years.
- 10: NCAA appearances in last 12 years, the ninth most in the country.
- 17: Consecutive double-figure scoring games for Carsen Edwards (20.2 PPG in that span).
- 24: Combined margin of defeat in Purdue's six losses this season (3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 9 points).
- 30: NCAA Tournament appearances by Purdue, ranking 19th all-time in NCAA Division I history.
- 102: Wins by the senior class, needing five more for a school record for victories by a senior class.
- 5,025: Combined career points by Purdue's senior class (36.4 points per game for career).