WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue looks to build on one streak and end another as No. 7-ranked Michigan visits Mackey Arena for a key Friday night showdown. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, on FS1 with Kevin Kugler and Stephen Bardo on the call from secluded, undisclosed locations remotely.
Purdue enters the Michigan contest having won four straight games, three of which were on the road against Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State. However, the Wolverines have been a thorn in Purdue's side, having defeated the Boilermakers four straight times. The Boilermakers would like to keep one streak going heading into what is currently an eight-day break following the Michigan game.
THE MAIN TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue leads the series with Michigan by an 88-73 margin, but the Wolverines have won four in a row, including a 71-63 decision a year ago in Mackey Arena. Purdue's last win was a memorable 92-88 victory on Jan. 25, 2018 -- a game in which both teams were at 1.35 PPP or better.
2) A win would give Purdue a five-game winning streak. The Boilermakers have had a five-game, Big Ten-winning streak in seven of Matt Painter's 15 years at Purdue, including in three of the previous four years (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19).
3) According to KenPom.com, Purdue ranks 328th (out of 347 teams) in experience (1.09 years). The total is 14th in the Big Ten. Indiana is the next least-experienced team in the league at 1.38 years (285th nationally).
4) Purdue had a player named Big Ten Player of the Week (Trevion Williams) and Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Brandon Newman) for the first time in school history. Three different freshmen have won Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the Boilermakers.
5) Purdue's freshman class is averaging 27.9 points per game, which at its current pace, would be the fifth-highest average in Purdue history.
6) Purdue has become just the third program (Michigan - 2012-13; Ohio State - 2010-11) to have three different players win Big Ten FOW honors.
7) A win would give Matt Painter 174 wins in Big Ten play, tying Illinois' Harry Combes for eighth on the all-time Big Ten wins list.
8) Purdue owns a 51-8 record at Mackey Arena in Big Ten games since the start of the 2014-15 season. Michigan St. has next best record (47-12).
9) Friday's contest is game number 799 in Mackey Arena history. Purdue is 654-144 (.820) in the facility, including 353-106 (.769) in Big Ten play.
10) With the win over Penn State, Purdue has won 19 straight games when scoring at least 80 points; 41-2 since the start of the 2017-18 season.
11) Purdue averaged 15.4 turnovers per game during the first seven games. In the last nine games, Purdue has averaged just 11.3 turnovers.
12) Purdue has won 102 straight games when scoring at least 90 points, spanning over 33 years (last loss: Nov. 24, 1987, to Iowa State).
Purdue enters the Michigan contest having won four straight games, three of which were on the road against Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State. However, the Wolverines have been a thorn in Purdue's side, having defeated the Boilermakers four straight times. The Boilermakers would like to keep one streak going heading into what is currently an eight-day break following the Michigan game.
THE MAIN TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue leads the series with Michigan by an 88-73 margin, but the Wolverines have won four in a row, including a 71-63 decision a year ago in Mackey Arena. Purdue's last win was a memorable 92-88 victory on Jan. 25, 2018 -- a game in which both teams were at 1.35 PPP or better.
2) A win would give Purdue a five-game winning streak. The Boilermakers have had a five-game, Big Ten-winning streak in seven of Matt Painter's 15 years at Purdue, including in three of the previous four years (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19).
3) According to KenPom.com, Purdue ranks 328th (out of 347 teams) in experience (1.09 years). The total is 14th in the Big Ten. Indiana is the next least-experienced team in the league at 1.38 years (285th nationally).
4) Purdue had a player named Big Ten Player of the Week (Trevion Williams) and Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Brandon Newman) for the first time in school history. Three different freshmen have won Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the Boilermakers.
5) Purdue's freshman class is averaging 27.9 points per game, which at its current pace, would be the fifth-highest average in Purdue history.
6) Purdue has become just the third program (Michigan - 2012-13; Ohio State - 2010-11) to have three different players win Big Ten FOW honors.
7) A win would give Matt Painter 174 wins in Big Ten play, tying Illinois' Harry Combes for eighth on the all-time Big Ten wins list.
8) Purdue owns a 51-8 record at Mackey Arena in Big Ten games since the start of the 2014-15 season. Michigan St. has next best record (47-12).
9) Friday's contest is game number 799 in Mackey Arena history. Purdue is 654-144 (.820) in the facility, including 353-106 (.769) in Big Ten play.
10) With the win over Penn State, Purdue has won 19 straight games when scoring at least 80 points; 41-2 since the start of the 2017-18 season.
11) Purdue averaged 15.4 turnovers per game during the first seven games. In the last nine games, Purdue has averaged just 11.3 turnovers.
12) Purdue has won 102 straight games when scoring at least 90 points, spanning over 33 years (last loss: Nov. 24, 1987, to Iowa State).