WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wraps up its home non-conference schedule Saturday with a 7:30 p.m. ET, tilt against in-state rival Indiana State. Purdue is looking to improve to 2-0 against in-state foes after defeating Valparaiso 68-61 last Friday in Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers are looking to bounce back from a disappointing result Tuesday in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge. The Boilermakers led 32-14 at halftime, but Miami outscored Purdue 44-22 in the second half to defeat the Boilermakers 58-54. Purdue owns a 3-0 record against all teams outside the ACC and welcomed back Eric Hunter Jr., in the loss to Miami. Hunter Jr., scored 11 points in 27 minutes of action.
THE KEY TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue has won six straight home games against non-conference teams by a combined 190 points (31.6 points per game). Included in that total is a 69-40 win over defending National Champion Virginia last December.
2) Purdue has held four of five opponents to seven or fewer offensive rebounds. The Boilermakers rank 26th nationally in defensive rebound percentage. Purdue has held its opponents to just 32 offensive rebounds and 21 second-chance points in five games this year.
3) According to KenPom.com, Purdue ranks 287th in experience (1.02 years). Purdue is the least-experienced team in the Big Ten by a wide margin.
4) Purdue has made 23-of-55 (.418) of its 3-point tries at Mackey Arena this season. Away from Mackey Arena, Purdue is just 22-of-64 (.344) from long range. Purdue is averaging 80.5 points per game at home, but just 67.0 points per game away from Mackey Arena.
5) Miami's 14 first-half points on Tuesday tied for the fewest ever allowed in a half in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge. In last year's meeting with Virginia, Purdue held the Cavaliers to 17 points. In the last two first halves of the Challenge, Purdue allowed 31 points and 12-of-44 (.273) field goals.
6) Zach Edey (14.0 PPG) and Brandon Newman (11.0 PPG) rank 2nd and 5th among Big Ten freshmen in scoring average. Jaden Ivey is also 4th.
7) Purdue is 14-2 against in-state foes since the start of the 2016-17 season. The lone losses have come in the last two Crossroads Classics (2018 vs. Notre Dame; 2019 vs. Butler).
8) Purdue is 43-1 since the start of the 2017-18 season when shooting at least 48 percent from the field (Virginia; 2019 Elite Eight).
9) Purdue has won 102 straight games when scoring at least 90 points, spanning over 33 years (last loss: Nov. 24, 1987, to Iowa State).
10) Sasha Stefanovic has made at least four 3-pointers nine times during his career. Purdue is 7-2 when he reaches that mark.
11) When Eric Hunter Jr. leads the team in assists during his career, Purdue is 10-3.
The Boilermakers are looking to bounce back from a disappointing result Tuesday in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge. The Boilermakers led 32-14 at halftime, but Miami outscored Purdue 44-22 in the second half to defeat the Boilermakers 58-54. Purdue owns a 3-0 record against all teams outside the ACC and welcomed back Eric Hunter Jr., in the loss to Miami. Hunter Jr., scored 11 points in 27 minutes of action.
THE KEY TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue has won six straight home games against non-conference teams by a combined 190 points (31.6 points per game). Included in that total is a 69-40 win over defending National Champion Virginia last December.
2) Purdue has held four of five opponents to seven or fewer offensive rebounds. The Boilermakers rank 26th nationally in defensive rebound percentage. Purdue has held its opponents to just 32 offensive rebounds and 21 second-chance points in five games this year.
3) According to KenPom.com, Purdue ranks 287th in experience (1.02 years). Purdue is the least-experienced team in the Big Ten by a wide margin.
4) Purdue has made 23-of-55 (.418) of its 3-point tries at Mackey Arena this season. Away from Mackey Arena, Purdue is just 22-of-64 (.344) from long range. Purdue is averaging 80.5 points per game at home, but just 67.0 points per game away from Mackey Arena.
5) Miami's 14 first-half points on Tuesday tied for the fewest ever allowed in a half in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge. In last year's meeting with Virginia, Purdue held the Cavaliers to 17 points. In the last two first halves of the Challenge, Purdue allowed 31 points and 12-of-44 (.273) field goals.
6) Zach Edey (14.0 PPG) and Brandon Newman (11.0 PPG) rank 2nd and 5th among Big Ten freshmen in scoring average. Jaden Ivey is also 4th.
7) Purdue is 14-2 against in-state foes since the start of the 2016-17 season. The lone losses have come in the last two Crossroads Classics (2018 vs. Notre Dame; 2019 vs. Butler).
8) Purdue is 43-1 since the start of the 2017-18 season when shooting at least 48 percent from the field (Virginia; 2019 Elite Eight).
9) Purdue has won 102 straight games when scoring at least 90 points, spanning over 33 years (last loss: Nov. 24, 1987, to Iowa State).
10) Sasha Stefanovic has made at least four 3-pointers nine times during his career. Purdue is 7-2 when he reaches that mark.
11) When Eric Hunter Jr. leads the team in assists during his career, Purdue is 10-3.