WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 6-ranked Boilermakers conclude their season-opening, three-game homestand, facing its toughest challenge of the young season as Wright State visits Mackey Arena for a 7 p.m. ET, tipoff. The Raiders were last year's Horizon League regular-season champions and return several prominent players from last year's squad, being picked second behind Cleveland State this season.
The Boilermakers are 2-0 following wins over Bellarmine and Indiana State, while Wright has defeated Lake Erie and lost to Marshall.
The contest will be televised by the Big Ten Network with Matt Schumacker and Stephanie White on the call. On the radio waves, Rob Blackman and Bobby Riddell will be courtside on the 22-station Purdue Radio Network and online on the Varsity Sports Network (app). Live stats will be provided on PurdueStats.com and updates will be provided on Purdue's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall).
The Notes to Know
1) This will be the first meeting against Wright State. Purdue is looking for its 11th 3-0 stat under Matt Painter and first since 2018-19.
2) Tuesday's contest marks the 27th straight sellout, dating to Jan. 15, 2019, vs. Rutgers.
3) Purdue has scored 90 or more points in consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 21 to 30, 2017 (Tennessee State, Lipscomb). Purdue hasn't scored 90 or more points in three straight games during the Painter era, last doing so Dec. 18 to 27, 2000.
4) Purdue has shot over 50.0 percent in both of its games this season. The last time Purdue had three straight games shooting over 50.0 percent came on Feb. 22 to March 3, 2018 (4 games in a row).
5) Purdue is 52-3 at home during the month of November during the Matt Painter era, with losses coming to Bucknell (2012), Villanova (2016) and Texas (2019).
6) Trevion Williams needs 18 points for 1,000 in his career, and five rebounds for 650 in his career. He'd become the 16th player in school history with 1,000 points and 650 rebounds.
7) It's early, but Zach Edey ranks No. 4 in the KenPom Player of the Year standings, behind Ohio State's E.J. Liddell, Houston's Marcus Sasser and Gonzaga's Drew Timme. Edey has 38 points, 19 rebounds, four blocks and three assists in 40 minutes this season. Edey is eighth in the country in field goal percentage (.857) and 18th in offensive rebounds per game (4.5).
8) Matt Painter (180) needs two wins in Big Ten play to tie Jud Heathcote for seventh on the Big Ten's all-time wins list (182).
The Boilermakers are 2-0 following wins over Bellarmine and Indiana State, while Wright has defeated Lake Erie and lost to Marshall.
The contest will be televised by the Big Ten Network with Matt Schumacker and Stephanie White on the call. On the radio waves, Rob Blackman and Bobby Riddell will be courtside on the 22-station Purdue Radio Network and online on the Varsity Sports Network (app). Live stats will be provided on PurdueStats.com and updates will be provided on Purdue's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall).
The Notes to Know
1) This will be the first meeting against Wright State. Purdue is looking for its 11th 3-0 stat under Matt Painter and first since 2018-19.
2) Tuesday's contest marks the 27th straight sellout, dating to Jan. 15, 2019, vs. Rutgers.
3) Purdue has scored 90 or more points in consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 21 to 30, 2017 (Tennessee State, Lipscomb). Purdue hasn't scored 90 or more points in three straight games during the Painter era, last doing so Dec. 18 to 27, 2000.
4) Purdue has shot over 50.0 percent in both of its games this season. The last time Purdue had three straight games shooting over 50.0 percent came on Feb. 22 to March 3, 2018 (4 games in a row).
5) Purdue is 52-3 at home during the month of November during the Matt Painter era, with losses coming to Bucknell (2012), Villanova (2016) and Texas (2019).
6) Trevion Williams needs 18 points for 1,000 in his career, and five rebounds for 650 in his career. He'd become the 16th player in school history with 1,000 points and 650 rebounds.
7) It's early, but Zach Edey ranks No. 4 in the KenPom Player of the Year standings, behind Ohio State's E.J. Liddell, Houston's Marcus Sasser and Gonzaga's Drew Timme. Edey has 38 points, 19 rebounds, four blocks and three assists in 40 minutes this season. Edey is eighth in the country in field goal percentage (.857) and 18th in offensive rebounds per game (4.5).
8) Matt Painter (180) needs two wins in Big Ten play to tie Jud Heathcote for seventh on the Big Ten's all-time wins list (182).