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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (2-2) hosts Jacksonville State (1-2) on Saturday at Mackey Arena, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET. The contest will be televised on the Big Ten Network and streamed on the FOX Sports App with Chris Vosters and Shon Morris on the call. On the radio, Rob Blackman, Larry Clisby and Ralph Taylor will have the call courtside on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com. There will be no pregame show Saturday due to contractual obligations with the Purdue Football broadcast vs. Wisconsin. Live stats will be available at PurdueStats.com.
• This will be the first meeting between the two teams. The Gamecocks are the only first-time opponent on this Purdue's schedule this year.
• It marks the fourth straight year that Purdue has faced an opponent from the Ohio Valley Conference. Purdue defeated Belmont (73-62) last year, SIU Edwardsville (105-74) to start the 2017-18 season and Morehead State (90-56) in December 2016.
• Purdue is 22-0 all-time against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference, including 9-0 under Matt Painter.
• The contest comes after a seven-day layoff between games and from Nov. 17, to Nov. 28, Purdue will play just one game (Saturday vs. Jacksonville State).
• The matchup marks a home game in the Emerald Coast Classic. The Boilermakers will travel to Destin, Florida, on Wednesday to face VCU (Friday) and either Tennessee or Florida State (Saturday). The tournament is considered one of the strongest Thanksgiving tournaments in America. Purdue is 17-4 during in-season tournaments since 2014-15.
• Purdue is looking to gain some momentum as it enters a gauntlet through Christmas. The Boilermakers' next eight (possible) games come against teams that posted a combined 206-104 (.665) record, won a combined 10 NCAA Tournament games with two teams (Tennessee OR Florida State) reaching the Sweet 16 and Virginia winning the national title.
• Purdue has shown balanced scoring through its first four games this season as four different players have led the team in scoring. In 36 games last season, just four different players led the team in scoring.
• Purdue has outrebounded all four opponents this season, including by a total of 43 rebounds in three home games. Purdue is outrebounding its foes by a 66 to 33 margin on the offensive end, while outscoring its opponents by a 66-27 margin in second-chance points.
• Combined with second-chance points and points off turnovers, Purdue is outscoring its opponents 132 to 63 in "extra possessions". Over the last two games, Purdue has scored 91 points to opponents' 28 points in extra possession categories.
• Entering the year, Purdue was one of four teams nationally to rank in the nation's top 25 in assist / turnover ratio in each of the last four years. Purdue has picked up where it left off, ranking 29th early on this year with a ratio of 1.53.
• Purdue has won 99 straight games when scoring 90 or more points in a game. Its last loss came on Nov. 24, 1987, vs. Iowa State (104-96).
• Aaron Wheeler has made a 3-pointer in nine straight games dating to last year.
• Jahaad Proctor has scored in double-figures in 20 straight games dating to last year at High Point.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (2-2) hosts Jacksonville State (1-2) on Saturday at Mackey Arena, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET. The contest will be televised on the Big Ten Network and streamed on the FOX Sports App with Chris Vosters and Shon Morris on the call. On the radio, Rob Blackman, Larry Clisby and Ralph Taylor will have the call courtside on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com. There will be no pregame show Saturday due to contractual obligations with the Purdue Football broadcast vs. Wisconsin. Live stats will be available at PurdueStats.com.
• This will be the first meeting between the two teams. The Gamecocks are the only first-time opponent on this Purdue's schedule this year.
• It marks the fourth straight year that Purdue has faced an opponent from the Ohio Valley Conference. Purdue defeated Belmont (73-62) last year, SIU Edwardsville (105-74) to start the 2017-18 season and Morehead State (90-56) in December 2016.
• Purdue is 22-0 all-time against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference, including 9-0 under Matt Painter.
• The contest comes after a seven-day layoff between games and from Nov. 17, to Nov. 28, Purdue will play just one game (Saturday vs. Jacksonville State).
• The matchup marks a home game in the Emerald Coast Classic. The Boilermakers will travel to Destin, Florida, on Wednesday to face VCU (Friday) and either Tennessee or Florida State (Saturday). The tournament is considered one of the strongest Thanksgiving tournaments in America. Purdue is 17-4 during in-season tournaments since 2014-15.
• Purdue is looking to gain some momentum as it enters a gauntlet through Christmas. The Boilermakers' next eight (possible) games come against teams that posted a combined 206-104 (.665) record, won a combined 10 NCAA Tournament games with two teams (Tennessee OR Florida State) reaching the Sweet 16 and Virginia winning the national title.
• Purdue has shown balanced scoring through its first four games this season as four different players have led the team in scoring. In 36 games last season, just four different players led the team in scoring.
• Purdue has outrebounded all four opponents this season, including by a total of 43 rebounds in three home games. Purdue is outrebounding its foes by a 66 to 33 margin on the offensive end, while outscoring its opponents by a 66-27 margin in second-chance points.
• Combined with second-chance points and points off turnovers, Purdue is outscoring its opponents 132 to 63 in "extra possessions". Over the last two games, Purdue has scored 91 points to opponents' 28 points in extra possession categories.
• Entering the year, Purdue was one of four teams nationally to rank in the nation's top 25 in assist / turnover ratio in each of the last four years. Purdue has picked up where it left off, ranking 29th early on this year with a ratio of 1.53.
• Purdue has won 99 straight games when scoring 90 or more points in a game. Its last loss came on Nov. 24, 1987, vs. Iowa State (104-96).
• Aaron Wheeler has made a 3-pointer in nine straight games dating to last year.
• Jahaad Proctor has scored in double-figures in 20 straight games dating to last year at High Point.