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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 17-ranked Purdue men's basketball team puts its five-game win streak on the line Thursday as it heads to Happy Valley for a tussle with the Nittany Lions. The contest will be televised on FS1 with Lisa Byington and Dickey Simpkins calling the action courtside beginning at 7 p.m. ET. 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. Wes Scott will produce the radio broadcast.
Live stats will be provided on PurdueSports.com, and Twitter updates will be available on Purdue's official account (@BoilerBall).
THE TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue has won a season-best five straight games entering Thursday's tilt with the Nittany Lions. It marks the seventh season under Painter that Purdue has had at least a five-game Big Ten winning streak. In the previous six years, Purdue has finished 2nd, T-2nd, T-1st, 2nd, 1st and T-2nd.
2) Purdue's last two wins at Penn State have come in overtime in 2015 and 2017. Purdue is 7-4 in the Bryce Jordan Center under head coach Matt Painter. The Boilermakers have won 17 of the last 19 meetings dating to Feb. 11, 2009.
3) Purdue is looking for its third Big Ten road win of the season. The Boilermakers are 15-7 in Big Ten road games since the start of the 2016-17 season.
4) Purdue is back in the national rankings for the first time since Nov. 27, when it was voted 17th this week. The ranking is the highest of the season. Since 2015-16, Purdue has spent 61 of 70 weeks in the AP poll, including 51 weeks inside the top 20.
5) During Purdue's five-game winning streak, the Boilermakers are shooting 56 of 127 (.441) from 3-point range while averaging 79.0 points per game. Defensively, Purdue is holding foes to 63.8 points per game. Purdue's turnover margin during the streak is +5.40.
6) Purdue continues to excel on the offensive end, ranking fifth nationally in offensive efficiency. Purdue, Duke and Villanova 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.
7) Purdue is 11-1 in the games following a victory a top-10 opponent. The Boilermakers defeated No. 6 Michigan State 73-63 on Sunday.
8) 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).
9) Carsen Edwards ranks sixth nationally in scoring (24.2 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.
10) Ryan Cline has sparked Purdue's recent surge, making 24 of 46 (.522) of his 3-pointers over the last seven games.
THE SERIES
• Thursday's meeting marks the 50th meeting all-time between Purdue and Penn State. The Boilermakers lead the series by a 37-12 advantage, including an 11-8 mark at the Bryce Jordan Center.
• Purdue's last two wins at Penn State have come in overtime in semi-miraculous fashion. In 2015, Kendall Stephens grabbed an offensive rebound, dribbled to the corner and buried a falling-away 3-pointer to force overtime. In 2017, Purdue trailed by two in overtime when Ryan Cline made back-to-back 3-pointers to give Purdue a four-point win. Both wins were instrumental in Purdue getting to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and winning the Big Ten title in 2017.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 17-ranked Purdue men's basketball team puts its five-game win streak on the line Thursday as it heads to Happy Valley for a tussle with the Nittany Lions. The contest will be televised on FS1 with Lisa Byington and Dickey Simpkins calling the action courtside beginning at 7 p.m. ET. 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. Wes Scott will produce the radio broadcast.
Live stats will be provided on PurdueSports.com, and Twitter updates will be available on Purdue's official account (@BoilerBall).
THE TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue has won a season-best five straight games entering Thursday's tilt with the Nittany Lions. It marks the seventh season under Painter that Purdue has had at least a five-game Big Ten winning streak. In the previous six years, Purdue has finished 2nd, T-2nd, T-1st, 2nd, 1st and T-2nd.
2) Purdue's last two wins at Penn State have come in overtime in 2015 and 2017. Purdue is 7-4 in the Bryce Jordan Center under head coach Matt Painter. The Boilermakers have won 17 of the last 19 meetings dating to Feb. 11, 2009.
3) Purdue is looking for its third Big Ten road win of the season. The Boilermakers are 15-7 in Big Ten road games since the start of the 2016-17 season.
4) Purdue is back in the national rankings for the first time since Nov. 27, when it was voted 17th this week. The ranking is the highest of the season. Since 2015-16, Purdue has spent 61 of 70 weeks in the AP poll, including 51 weeks inside the top 20.
5) During Purdue's five-game winning streak, the Boilermakers are shooting 56 of 127 (.441) from 3-point range while averaging 79.0 points per game. Defensively, Purdue is holding foes to 63.8 points per game. Purdue's turnover margin during the streak is +5.40.
6) Purdue continues to excel on the offensive end, ranking fifth nationally in offensive efficiency. Purdue, Duke and Villanova 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.
7) Purdue is 11-1 in the games following a victory a top-10 opponent. The Boilermakers defeated No. 6 Michigan State 73-63 on Sunday.
8) 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).
9) Carsen Edwards ranks sixth nationally in scoring (24.2 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.
10) Ryan Cline has sparked Purdue's recent surge, making 24 of 46 (.522) of his 3-pointers over the last seven games.
THE SERIES
• Thursday's meeting marks the 50th meeting all-time between Purdue and Penn State. The Boilermakers lead the series by a 37-12 advantage, including an 11-8 mark at the Bryce Jordan Center.
• Purdue's last two wins at Penn State have come in overtime in semi-miraculous fashion. In 2015, Kendall Stephens grabbed an offensive rebound, dribbled to the corner and buried a falling-away 3-pointer to force overtime. In 2017, Purdue trailed by two in overtime when Ryan Cline made back-to-back 3-pointers to give Purdue a four-point win. Both wins were instrumental in Purdue getting to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and winning the Big Ten title in 2017.