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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (12-10, 5-6) looks to win consecutive Big Ten games for the first time this year as No. 17-ranked Iowa (16-6, 7-4) visits Mackey Arena on Wednesday. Kevin Kugler and Shon Morris will handle the broadcast on BTN, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. On the radio, Rob Blackman, Larry Clisby and Ralph Taylor will have the call courtside on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com, beginning with the Purdue Basketball Pregame Show at 6 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
• Purdue owns a 90-76 series lead against Iowa, having won the last two games. Iowa, however, is one of the few Big Ten teams to have success against the Boilermakers lately, winning five of the last nine games against Purdue. Iowa and Michigan are the only Big Ten teams to have a winning record against Purdue over the last nine games.
• With nine regular-season games left, six of Purdue's nine opponents are either nationally-ranked or receiving votes. As it currently stands, seven of the last nine opponents will be quad-1 opportunities.
• SOMETHING TO WATCH: Purdue has been outstanding at home during Big Ten play. The Boilermakers are 4-1 at home in league play and since the start of 2014-15, Purdue is 46-5 at home against league opponents.
• In Purdue victories, the Boilermakers have five players averaging at least 10.0 points per game and are shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from long range. In Purdue losses, Purdue has only four players averaging at least 7.0 points per game and are shooting 35.5 percent from the field and 27.2 percent from long distance.
• Purdue is 11-0 this year and 31-1 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 26-9 (.743) during the month of February. Since the 2016-17 campaign, the Boilermakers are 18-5 (.783) during the month of February. The Boilermakers have won five straight games in the month by an average of 7.4 points per game.
• Purdue freshmen and sophomores have combined for 879 points this year (40.0 PPG), accounting for 59.5 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 5-9 when being held under 70 points.
• Purdue is 10-1 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 Boilermakers are 10-2. When opponents have more attempts, Purdue is just 2-8.
• Purdue's 10-point, second-half rally against Northwestern was its largest since a 13-point rally (34-47) against Minnesota on Feb. 3, 2019.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (12-10, 5-6) looks to win consecutive Big Ten games for the first time this year as No. 17-ranked Iowa (16-6, 7-4) visits Mackey Arena on Wednesday. Kevin Kugler and Shon Morris will handle the broadcast on BTN, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. On the radio, Rob Blackman, Larry Clisby and Ralph Taylor will have the call courtside on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com, beginning with the Purdue Basketball Pregame Show at 6 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com.
• Purdue owns a 90-76 series lead against Iowa, having won the last two games. Iowa, however, is one of the few Big Ten teams to have success against the Boilermakers lately, winning five of the last nine games against Purdue. Iowa and Michigan are the only Big Ten teams to have a winning record against Purdue over the last nine games.
• With nine regular-season games left, six of Purdue's nine opponents are either nationally-ranked or receiving votes. As it currently stands, seven of the last nine opponents will be quad-1 opportunities.
• SOMETHING TO WATCH: Purdue has been outstanding at home during Big Ten play. The Boilermakers are 4-1 at home in league play and since the start of 2014-15, Purdue is 46-5 at home against league opponents.
• In Purdue victories, the Boilermakers have five players averaging at least 10.0 points per game and are shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from long range. In Purdue losses, Purdue has only four players averaging at least 7.0 points per game and are shooting 35.5 percent from the field and 27.2 percent from long distance.
• Purdue is 11-0 this year and 31-1 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 26-9 (.743) during the month of February. Since the 2016-17 campaign, the Boilermakers are 18-5 (.783) during the month of February. The Boilermakers have won five straight games in the month by an average of 7.4 points per game.
• Purdue freshmen and sophomores have combined for 879 points this year (40.0 PPG), accounting for 59.5 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 5-9 when being held under 70 points.
• Purdue is 10-1 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 Boilermakers are 10-2. When opponents have more attempts, Purdue is just 2-8.
• Purdue's 10-point, second-half rally against Northwestern was its largest since a 13-point rally (34-47) against Minnesota on Feb. 3, 2019.