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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (11-10, 4-6) wraps up a two-game roadswing against Northwestern (6-14, 1-9) for a Saturday night showdown. Brandon Gaudin and Stephen Bardo will handle the broadcast on BTN, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. On the radio, Rob Blackman and Larry Clisby will have the call courtside on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com, beginning with the Purdue Basketball Pregame Show at 8 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
• Purdue owns a 131-46 series lead against Northwestern, having won seven straight games against the Wildcats. Purdue's last three wins in Evanston have come by 13, 4 and 8 points. The 131 wins are the most for Purdue against any single opponent.
• With 10 regular-season games left, eight of Purdue's 10 opponents are either nationally-ranked or receiving votes. Nine of the 10 games come against opponents ranked in the NCAA's NET top 50.
• In Purdue's four Big Ten wins, the Boilermakers average 70.5 points per game and shoot 43.0 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from deep. In its six Big Ten losses, Purdue is averaging 57.7 points and shoot 35.5 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep. In the losses, the Boilermakers average just 8.5 assists per game.
• Purdue is 10-0 this year and 30-1 since the start of last year when shooting a higher field goal percentage than its opponent. The lone loss came to Virginia in last year's Elite Eight. The Boilermakers are 1-10 when shooting a lower field goal percentage than its opponent (win vs. VCU).
• Since the 2014-15 season, Purdue is 25-9 (.735) during the month of February. Since the 2016-17 campaign, the Boilermakers are 17-5 (.773) during the month of February. The Boilermakers have won four straight games in the month by an average of 8.5 points per game.
• Purdue freshmen and sophomores have combined for 836 points this year (39.8 PPG), accounting for 59.0 percent of Purdue's scoring this year.
• Purdue is 7-1 when scoring at least 70 points this year (loss to Michigan), but is just 4-9 when being held under 70 points.
• Purdue has had seven different players lead the team in scoring this year. Last year's squad had four players lead the team in scoring all season.
• Purdue is 9-1 when holding opponents to 59 or fewer points. When allowing 60-plus, the Boilermakers are 2-9.
• When Purdue has more free throw attempts than its opponent, the Boileramakers are 9-2. When opponents have more attempts, Purdue is just 2-8.
• Purdue is 2-6 in games decided by single-digits, having lost three straight games, all on the road to Michigan, Maryland and Rutgers (6, 7, 7 points).
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (11-10, 4-6) wraps up a two-game roadswing against Northwestern (6-14, 1-9) for a Saturday night showdown. Brandon Gaudin and Stephen Bardo will handle the broadcast on BTN, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. On the radio, Rob Blackman and Larry Clisby will have the call courtside on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com, beginning with the Purdue Basketball Pregame Show at 8 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
• Purdue owns a 131-46 series lead against Northwestern, having won seven straight games against the Wildcats. Purdue's last three wins in Evanston have come by 13, 4 and 8 points. The 131 wins are the most for Purdue against any single opponent.
• With 10 regular-season games left, eight of Purdue's 10 opponents are either nationally-ranked or receiving votes. Nine of the 10 games come against opponents ranked in the NCAA's NET top 50.
• In Purdue's four Big Ten wins, the Boilermakers average 70.5 points per game and shoot 43.0 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from deep. In its six Big Ten losses, Purdue is averaging 57.7 points and shoot 35.5 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep. In the losses, the Boilermakers average just 8.5 assists per game.
• Purdue is 10-0 this year and 30-1 since the start of last year when shooting a higher field goal percentage than its opponent. The lone loss came to Virginia in last year's Elite Eight. The Boilermakers are 1-10 when shooting a lower field goal percentage than its opponent (win vs. VCU).
• Since the 2014-15 season, Purdue is 25-9 (.735) during the month of February. Since the 2016-17 campaign, the Boilermakers are 17-5 (.773) during the month of February. The Boilermakers have won four straight games in the month by an average of 8.5 points per game.
• Purdue freshmen and sophomores have combined for 836 points this year (39.8 PPG), accounting for 59.0 percent of Purdue's scoring this year.
• Purdue is 7-1 when scoring at least 70 points this year (loss to Michigan), but is just 4-9 when being held under 70 points.
• Purdue has had seven different players lead the team in scoring this year. Last year's squad had four players lead the team in scoring all season.
• Purdue is 9-1 when holding opponents to 59 or fewer points. When allowing 60-plus, the Boilermakers are 2-9.
• When Purdue has more free throw attempts than its opponent, the Boileramakers are 9-2. When opponents have more attempts, Purdue is just 2-8.
• Purdue is 2-6 in games decided by single-digits, having lost three straight games, all on the road to Michigan, Maryland and Rutgers (6, 7, 7 points).