WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue begins a brief two-game homestand with a Tuesday afternoon matinee at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers will host Oakland at 3 p.m. ET, on the Big Ten Network.
Purdue is coming off a 1-1 split at the Space Coast Challenge last weekend and looks to get back in the win column after falling to Clemson in the title game 81-70. The Boilermakers are looking to avoid its second straight 1-2 start after Purdue started last campaign with a 1-2 record. Purdue has started at least 2-1 in 13 of Matt Painter's 15 years at Purdue (2012-13, 2018-19).
THE KEY TALKING POINTS 1) Purdue is 1-1 for the second straight season after falling to Clemson in the Space Coast Challenge title game on Thanksgiving night 81-70. The Boilermakers were hampered by 22 turnovers, the most in almost a year. Purdue played the contest without two main ball-handlers in Eric Hunter Jr., and Jaden Ivey were out with injuries. 2) A bright spot was the play of Purdue freshmen. The group averaged 39.5 points per game in the two contests, shooting over 57.0 from the field. Entering the Oakland game, Purdue's top three scorers (Zach Edey - 18.0; Brandon Newman - 12.5; Jaden Ivey - 12.0) are all freshmen. 3) Aside from the turnovers, the Boilermakers have performed well on the offensive end. Purdue is shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from long range. Both numbers rank in the top 50 nationally, and even with the turnovers, Purdue is 15th nationally in offensive efficiency. 4) Purdue also ranks in the top 50 in rebound margin, after outrebounding Clemson by 13 and Liberty by six. The Boilermakers have allowed just 11 offensive rebounds and three second-chance points in two games. 5) Purdue has recorded 11 dunks in two games already this season. A year ago, Purdue needed four games to record 11 dunks. 6) Purdue has won 18 of its last 19 home openers dating to the 2001-02 season. The lone loss came to start the 2012-13 season against Bucknell. 7) Matt Painter is 14-1 in home openers at Purdue, having won seven straight home openers by an average of 30.3 points per game. 8) Purdue is 107-9 (.922) at home against non-conference foes during the Painter era (losses to Wofford, Duke, Bucknell, Xavier, Santa Clara, North Florida, Gardner-Webb, Villanova, Texas). Purdue has won 34 of its last 36 non-conference home games. 9) Purdue has won 101 straight games when scoring at least 90 points, spanning over 33 years (last loss: Nov. 24, 1987, to Iowa State).
Purdue is coming off a 1-1 split at the Space Coast Challenge last weekend and looks to get back in the win column after falling to Clemson in the title game 81-70. The Boilermakers are looking to avoid its second straight 1-2 start after Purdue started last campaign with a 1-2 record. Purdue has started at least 2-1 in 13 of Matt Painter's 15 years at Purdue (2012-13, 2018-19).
THE KEY TALKING POINTS 1) Purdue is 1-1 for the second straight season after falling to Clemson in the Space Coast Challenge title game on Thanksgiving night 81-70. The Boilermakers were hampered by 22 turnovers, the most in almost a year. Purdue played the contest without two main ball-handlers in Eric Hunter Jr., and Jaden Ivey were out with injuries. 2) A bright spot was the play of Purdue freshmen. The group averaged 39.5 points per game in the two contests, shooting over 57.0 from the field. Entering the Oakland game, Purdue's top three scorers (Zach Edey - 18.0; Brandon Newman - 12.5; Jaden Ivey - 12.0) are all freshmen. 3) Aside from the turnovers, the Boilermakers have performed well on the offensive end. Purdue is shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from long range. Both numbers rank in the top 50 nationally, and even with the turnovers, Purdue is 15th nationally in offensive efficiency. 4) Purdue also ranks in the top 50 in rebound margin, after outrebounding Clemson by 13 and Liberty by six. The Boilermakers have allowed just 11 offensive rebounds and three second-chance points in two games. 5) Purdue has recorded 11 dunks in two games already this season. A year ago, Purdue needed four games to record 11 dunks. 6) Purdue has won 18 of its last 19 home openers dating to the 2001-02 season. The lone loss came to start the 2012-13 season against Bucknell. 7) Matt Painter is 14-1 in home openers at Purdue, having won seven straight home openers by an average of 30.3 points per game. 8) Purdue is 107-9 (.922) at home against non-conference foes during the Painter era (losses to Wofford, Duke, Bucknell, Xavier, Santa Clara, North Florida, Gardner-Webb, Villanova, Texas). Purdue has won 34 of its last 36 non-conference home games. 9) Purdue has won 101 straight games when scoring at least 90 points, spanning over 33 years (last loss: Nov. 24, 1987, to Iowa State).