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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's basketball team faces one of its most-challenging weeks of the season, beginning Wednesday at Ohio State. Winners of three straight games, the Boilermakers look to keep the momentum going against a Buckeyes' squad looking to snap a four-game skid.
The contest will be televised on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Seth Davis calling the action courtside. On the radio waves, the contest will be available on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com with Larry Clisby and Rob Blackman on the call, beginning with the Purdue Basketball pregame show at 6 p.m. ET.
Live stats will be provided on PurdueSports.com, and Twitter updates will be available on Purdue's official account (@BoilerBall).
MAIN TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue is looking for its second straight road win, with both of the games coming in two of the most-difficult arenas in the conference. The last time Purdue won at both Wisconsin and Ohio State in the same season was in 1996, before either Wisconsin's and Ohio State's arenas were built.
2) Purdue is looking for consecutive road wins at Ohio State for the first time since Feb. 15, 1996, and Feb. 7, 1998 (def. OSU 76-75 on Jan. 5, 2017).
3) Purdue has played the sixth-most difficult schedule in America, according to KenPom, having played nine top-40 foes (4-5 record).
4) Purdue is looking to start 6-2 in Big Ten play for the third straight year. Purdue is 13-1 in January over the last two seasons.
5) Purdue continues to excel on the offensive end, ranking sixth nationally in offensive efficiency. Purdue and Duke are the only teams to rank in the top 10 in offensive efficiency in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Purdue finished second a year ago behind National Champion Villanova.
6) Under Matt Painter, Purdue has been one of the best offensive teams in America. The Boilermakers have ranked in the nation's top 25 in offensive efficiency in six of the last nine seasons (lone years not in top 25: 2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13).
7) Purdue is averaging just 10.7 turnovers per game, the fewest for the program since 2012 (8.7). Over the last nine games, Purdue is averaging just 8.6 turnovers per game and has an assist / turnover ratio of 1.79.
8) Carsen Edwards ranks fourth nationally in scoring (24.6 PPG). Since the 1992-93 season, just two other Big Ten players (Purdue's Glenn Robinson 2x, Michigan State's Shawn Respert 2x) have averaged at least 24.0 points per game in a season.
9) Carsen Edwards needs 11 points for 1,500 points and eight rebounds for 300 in career. He would become sixth player in school history with 1,500 points, 300 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 career steals.
10) With its win over Indiana, Purdue has now won 10 straight home games against in-state foes (last loss: Jan. 30, 2013).
SERIES HISTORY
• Wednesday's meeting will be the 177th meeting between the Boilermakers and the Buckeyes. OSU leads the all-time series 90-86 and has won 26 of the last 35 meetings between the teams (26-9).
• Ohio State is the only Big Ten team to own a winning record against the Boilermakers.
• Purdue, however, has won three of the last five meetings with the Buckeyes to improve Coach Painter's record to 8-17 against Ohio State. Purdue was 5-15 in his first 20 meetings with the Buckeyes.
• Purdue is just 2-13 at Value City Arena, for a winning percentage of .133. Purdue's next worst winning percentage in a Big Ten arena is .273 at Indiana's Assembly Hall (12-32).
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's basketball team faces one of its most-challenging weeks of the season, beginning Wednesday at Ohio State. Winners of three straight games, the Boilermakers look to keep the momentum going against a Buckeyes' squad looking to snap a four-game skid.
The contest will be televised on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Seth Davis calling the action courtside. On the radio waves, the contest will be available on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com with Larry Clisby and Rob Blackman on the call, beginning with the Purdue Basketball pregame show at 6 p.m. ET.
Live stats will be provided on PurdueSports.com, and Twitter updates will be available on Purdue's official account (@BoilerBall).
MAIN TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue is looking for its second straight road win, with both of the games coming in two of the most-difficult arenas in the conference. The last time Purdue won at both Wisconsin and Ohio State in the same season was in 1996, before either Wisconsin's and Ohio State's arenas were built.
2) Purdue is looking for consecutive road wins at Ohio State for the first time since Feb. 15, 1996, and Feb. 7, 1998 (def. OSU 76-75 on Jan. 5, 2017).
3) Purdue has played the sixth-most difficult schedule in America, according to KenPom, having played nine top-40 foes (4-5 record).
4) Purdue is looking to start 6-2 in Big Ten play for the third straight year. Purdue is 13-1 in January over the last two seasons.
5) Purdue continues to excel on the offensive end, ranking sixth nationally in offensive efficiency. Purdue and Duke are the only teams to rank in the top 10 in offensive efficiency in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Purdue finished second a year ago behind National Champion Villanova.
6) Under Matt Painter, Purdue has been one of the best offensive teams in America. The Boilermakers have ranked in the nation's top 25 in offensive efficiency in six of the last nine seasons (lone years not in top 25: 2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13).
7) Purdue is averaging just 10.7 turnovers per game, the fewest for the program since 2012 (8.7). Over the last nine games, Purdue is averaging just 8.6 turnovers per game and has an assist / turnover ratio of 1.79.
8) Carsen Edwards ranks fourth nationally in scoring (24.6 PPG). Since the 1992-93 season, just two other Big Ten players (Purdue's Glenn Robinson 2x, Michigan State's Shawn Respert 2x) have averaged at least 24.0 points per game in a season.
9) Carsen Edwards needs 11 points for 1,500 points and eight rebounds for 300 in career. He would become sixth player in school history with 1,500 points, 300 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 career steals.
10) With its win over Indiana, Purdue has now won 10 straight home games against in-state foes (last loss: Jan. 30, 2013).
SERIES HISTORY
• Wednesday's meeting will be the 177th meeting between the Boilermakers and the Buckeyes. OSU leads the all-time series 90-86 and has won 26 of the last 35 meetings between the teams (26-9).
• Ohio State is the only Big Ten team to own a winning record against the Boilermakers.
• Purdue, however, has won three of the last five meetings with the Buckeyes to improve Coach Painter's record to 8-17 against Ohio State. Purdue was 5-15 in his first 20 meetings with the Buckeyes.
• Purdue is just 2-13 at Value City Arena, for a winning percentage of .133. Purdue's next worst winning percentage in a Big Ten arena is .273 at Indiana's Assembly Hall (12-32).