Feb. 24, 2018 Game Notes / Watch FOXSportsGo / Listen via TuneIn / / Media Center
GAMEDAY INFO
No. 9 Purdue (25-5, 14-3) vs. Minnesota (15-15, 4-13)
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 / FS1 / Justin Kutcher, Stephen Bardo
West Lafayette, Indiana / Mackey Arena (14,804) / Sold Out
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 9-ranked Purdue closes out the regular season looking to continue its forward momentum Sunday as Minnesota visits Mackey Arena to close out the season series.
Justin Kutcher and Stephen Bardo will provide the call on FS1, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET. 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.
After losing three straight games just two weeks ago, Purdue has won two straight games on the strength of its high-powered offense, which ranks third nationally in offensive efficiency according to KenPom.com.
Purdue has played nine straight games determined by 10 or fewer points and is looking to get back to its defensive roots against the Golden Gophers.
Purdue will head to the Big Ten Tournament in Madison Square Garden as the No. 3 seed next week.
LOOKING BACK
- Purdue improved to 25-5 overall and 14-3 in the Big Ten with a 93-86 win over Illinois. Purdue's 25 regular-season wins are the fourth most in a regular season in school history, and Purdue has now 14 league games in back-to-back seasons for the fifth time in school history.
- Purdue tied a school record with seven Big Ten road wins. The Purdue senior class has now won at every Big Ten arena during their careers.
- Purdue is 51-11 in the regular season in the last two years and 28-7 in league play.
- Purdue's 93 points were the most in a league game since scoring 107 against Rutgers on Jan. 18, 2016.
- Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 40 points, the most for a Purdue player since Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson had 44 against Kansas on March 24, 1994. It was the most for a Purdue guard since Rick Mount had a Big Ten-record 61 points against Iowa on Feb, 28, 1970, almost 48 years ago.
- Dakota Mathias scored 18 points and tied a career high with eight rebounds.
THE NUMBERS TO KNOW
- 9: Purdue's AP ranking, the seventh straight week that Purdue has been ranked in the top six.
- 10: Largest deficit in Big Ten play this season, which came in the first half at Indiana.
- 10: Coaches named as semifinalists, including Matt Painter, for the Naismith Coach of the Year.
- 13: Number of times, incl. Purdue this year, that a B1G program has won 14+ games in cons. years.
- 13: Consecutive double-figure scoring games for Carsen Edwards (20.0 PPG in that span).
- 15: Combined margin of defeat in Purdue's four losses this season (3, 4, 1, 3, 4 points).
- 61: Home wins by Purdue's senior class, tied for the most in school history.
- 99: Wins by the senior class, needing one win to become fourth class with 100 career victories.
- 4,840: Combined career points by Purdue's senior class (36.1 points per game for career).
- 8,737: Days between 40-point games by a Purdue player (Glenn Robinson & Carsen Edwards).
GAMEDAY INFO
No. 9 Purdue (25-5, 14-3) vs. Minnesota (15-15, 4-13)
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 / FS1 / Justin Kutcher, Stephen Bardo
West Lafayette, Indiana / Mackey Arena (14,804) / Sold Out
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 9-ranked Purdue closes out the regular season looking to continue its forward momentum Sunday as Minnesota visits Mackey Arena to close out the season series.
Justin Kutcher and Stephen Bardo will provide the call on FS1, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET. 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.
After losing three straight games just two weeks ago, Purdue has won two straight games on the strength of its high-powered offense, which ranks third nationally in offensive efficiency according to KenPom.com.
Purdue has played nine straight games determined by 10 or fewer points and is looking to get back to its defensive roots against the Golden Gophers.
Purdue will head to the Big Ten Tournament in Madison Square Garden as the No. 3 seed next week.
LOOKING BACK
- Purdue improved to 25-5 overall and 14-3 in the Big Ten with a 93-86 win over Illinois. Purdue's 25 regular-season wins are the fourth most in a regular season in school history, and Purdue has now 14 league games in back-to-back seasons for the fifth time in school history.
- Purdue tied a school record with seven Big Ten road wins. The Purdue senior class has now won at every Big Ten arena during their careers.
- Purdue is 51-11 in the regular season in the last two years and 28-7 in league play.
- Purdue's 93 points were the most in a league game since scoring 107 against Rutgers on Jan. 18, 2016.
- Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 40 points, the most for a Purdue player since Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson had 44 against Kansas on March 24, 1994. It was the most for a Purdue guard since Rick Mount had a Big Ten-record 61 points against Iowa on Feb, 28, 1970, almost 48 years ago.
- Dakota Mathias scored 18 points and tied a career high with eight rebounds.
THE NUMBERS TO KNOW
- 9: Purdue's AP ranking, the seventh straight week that Purdue has been ranked in the top six.
- 10: Largest deficit in Big Ten play this season, which came in the first half at Indiana.
- 10: Coaches named as semifinalists, including Matt Painter, for the Naismith Coach of the Year.
- 13: Number of times, incl. Purdue this year, that a B1G program has won 14+ games in cons. years.
- 13: Consecutive double-figure scoring games for Carsen Edwards (20.0 PPG in that span).
- 15: Combined margin of defeat in Purdue's four losses this season (3, 4, 1, 3, 4 points).
- 61: Home wins by Purdue's senior class, tied for the most in school history.
- 99: Wins by the senior class, needing one win to become fourth class with 100 career victories.
- 4,840: Combined career points by Purdue's senior class (36.1 points per game for career).
- 8,737: Days between 40-point games by a Purdue player (Glenn Robinson & Carsen Edwards).