GAMEDAY INFORMATION
• [3] Purdue (9-1) vs. Butler (7-3)
• Saturday, Dec. 18 | Indianapolis, Indiana
• FOX | Noon | Tim Brando, Jimmy Jackson
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The No. 3-ranked Purdue Boilermakers look to end the Crossroads Classic in style when it travels to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for a non-conference matchup with the Butler Bulldogs. In its 11th and final season, the Crossroads Classic has been the state's premier college basketball event and Purdue is looking for its second straight victory after beating Notre Dame a year ago 88-78.
Purdue enters the contest with a 9-1 record while Butler is 7-3, but has won four straight games.
The contest will be televised on FOX with Tim Brando and Jimmy Jackson 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 StatBroadcast.com and updates will be provided on Purdue's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall).
THE NOTES TO KNOW
1) Purdue is 9-1 for just the fourth time under head coach Matt Painter, also reaching 9-1 (or better) in 2015-16 (10-0), 2010-11 (9-1) and 2009-10 (10-0). It marks Purdue's 11th start of 9-1 or better since the 1982-83 season.
2) Purdue's 16 overtime points vs. North Carolina State tied for the seventh most in an overtime period in school history. It was Purdue's first win in a single-overtime game since a 99-94 decision over Tennessee in the 2019 Sweet 16 (5-game streak).
3) Trevion Williams won his fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor, tied for the fifth most in school history (Glenn Robinson - 7; Caleb Swanigan - 6; Brad Miller - 6; Carsen Edwards - 5).
4) Trevion Williams' stat line of 22 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals vs. North Carolina State makes him the only player in America in the last 15 years to reach those marks in a single game.
5) Purdue has outscored its opponents by 80 points at the free throw line, the second-best total in the country (Weber State +88). Purdue has made 174 free throws this year, while opponents have shot just 128.
6) Purdue is 1-of-4 teams nationally to shoot at least 50.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point range and 70.0 percent from the free throw line (Colorado State, South Dakota State, Loyola).
7) Purdue's 50 points in the paint against North Carolina State were its most since Dec. 21, 2016 (52 vs. Norfolk State).
8) Purdue owns four wins against the KenPom top 40, the most in the country.
• [3] Purdue (9-1) vs. Butler (7-3)
• Saturday, Dec. 18 | Indianapolis, Indiana
• FOX | Noon | Tim Brando, Jimmy Jackson
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The No. 3-ranked Purdue Boilermakers look to end the Crossroads Classic in style when it travels to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for a non-conference matchup with the Butler Bulldogs. In its 11th and final season, the Crossroads Classic has been the state's premier college basketball event and Purdue is looking for its second straight victory after beating Notre Dame a year ago 88-78.
Purdue enters the contest with a 9-1 record while Butler is 7-3, but has won four straight games.
The contest will be televised on FOX with Tim Brando and Jimmy Jackson 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 StatBroadcast.com and updates will be provided on Purdue's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall).
THE NOTES TO KNOW
1) Purdue is 9-1 for just the fourth time under head coach Matt Painter, also reaching 9-1 (or better) in 2015-16 (10-0), 2010-11 (9-1) and 2009-10 (10-0). It marks Purdue's 11th start of 9-1 or better since the 1982-83 season.
2) Purdue's 16 overtime points vs. North Carolina State tied for the seventh most in an overtime period in school history. It was Purdue's first win in a single-overtime game since a 99-94 decision over Tennessee in the 2019 Sweet 16 (5-game streak).
3) Trevion Williams won his fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor, tied for the fifth most in school history (Glenn Robinson - 7; Caleb Swanigan - 6; Brad Miller - 6; Carsen Edwards - 5).
4) Trevion Williams' stat line of 22 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals vs. North Carolina State makes him the only player in America in the last 15 years to reach those marks in a single game.
5) Purdue has outscored its opponents by 80 points at the free throw line, the second-best total in the country (Weber State +88). Purdue has made 174 free throws this year, while opponents have shot just 128.
6) Purdue is 1-of-4 teams nationally to shoot at least 50.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point range and 70.0 percent from the free throw line (Colorado State, South Dakota State, Loyola).
7) Purdue's 50 points in the paint against North Carolina State were its most since Dec. 21, 2016 (52 vs. Norfolk State).
8) Purdue owns four wins against the KenPom top 40, the most in the country.