GAMEDAY INFORMATION
• [3] Purdue (10-1) vs. Incarnate Word (2-9)
• Monday, Dec. 20 | West Lafayette, Indiana
• BTN | 7 PM ET | Brandon Gaudin, Rapheal Davis
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue is 10-1 or better for the fourth time under head coach Matt Painter (11-0 in 2015-16; 11-0 in 2009-10; 10-1 in 2010-11).
• Purdue has won 11 games before Christmas just three previous times (12 in 2015-16; 11 in 2010-11; 11 in 2009-10). A win over Incarnate Word would give the Boilermakers 11 wins before Christmas for the fourth time in school history.
• Purdue has won 11 straight regular-season games against non-conference opponents. Wins over Incarnate Word and Nicholls (Dec. 29) would give Purdue an undefeated regular season against non-conference opponents for the first time since the 2009-10 season (12-0).
• Purdue has won 12 straight games against non-conference opposition at Mackey Arena. The overall winning streak is at 11 games.
• Purdue is 1-0 all-time against Incarnate Word (96-61 on Nov. 18, 2015). Purdue owns an 8-0 record all-time against current members of the Southland Conference and is 25-4 all-time on December 20.
• You won't be able to accuse Purdue of looking forward to the Holiday break before this game. The Boilermakers are 14-2 under Matt Painter in the final games before Christmas, including last year's win over Maryland on Christmas Day.
• Incarnate Word's head coach is Dr. Carson Cunningham. Cunningham is a 2001 Purdue University graduate who appeared in 96 games with 75 career starts. In his three years at Purdue, he scored 886 career points with 318 career assists, including 141 helpers his senior year. He helped Purdue to two NCAA Tournaments, including the 1999 Sweet 16 and 2000 Elite 8.
• Purdue will likely be ranked No. 3 in the country when the newest AP Top 25 poll comes out (notes published before it comes out). It will mark the fifth straight week that Purdue has been ranked in the top 3 of the AP Top 25 poll, the second-longest streak in school history (6 - Feb. 8 to March 14, 1988). The five straight weeks ranked in the top 3 (if it happens) will be the longest-active streak in America.
• Purdue has outscored its opponents by 86 points at the free throw line (7.8 points per game). The 86-point margin is the third-highest total in the country (+98 - Weber State; +90 - Xavier).
• Purdue is shooting 123 percentage points better than its opponent from the field, the sixth-highest difference in the country (Gonzaga, USC, Arizona, Indiana, Rhode Island).
• Purdue is one of four schools nationally to shoot better than 50.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point range and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (Colorado State, Purdue, Loyola, South Dakota State).
• Over its last 101 games at Mackey Arena, Purdue owns a 91-10 record.
• Purdue's four top-40 KenPom wins, all coming in the non-conference, are the most in the country. The rest of the Big Ten has eight non-conference KenPom top-40 wins combined (2 - Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin; 1 - Michigan, Maryland).
• Trevion Williams and Zach Edey rank 4th and 5th nationally in offensive rebound percentage. The duo also ranks 2nd and 8th in the KenPom Player of the Year rankings.
• Purdue has won 26 straight games when shooting a higher field goal percentage than its opponent.
• Purdue has won 16 straight games when making 10 or more 3-pointers in a game.
• Since the 2016-17 season, Purdue has had 32 games of shooting 50.0 percent or better from 3-point range, the fourth-highest total in the country (Loyola - 34; Saint Mary's, South Dakota State - 33). The next closest Big Ten team is Wisconsin (22). In 26 of those games, Purdue made at least 10 trifectas
• Purdue's big three of Jaden Ivey, Trevion Williams and Zach Edey are averaging 45.3 points, 21.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, while shooting 60.1 percent from the field (190-of-316).
• Purdue's center tandem of Trevion Williams and Zach Edey are averaging 29.5 points and 17.0 rebounds per 40 minutes. They are shooting a combined 125-of-191 (.654) from the field.
• Jaden Ivey made 25 3-pointers in 23 games played last year. So far in 11 games this year, he has made 24 3-pointers. Over his last 10 games, Ivey is 23-of-47 (.489) from 3-point range. He tied a Crossroads Classic with 6 made 3-pointers and his 6-of-6 effort were the most 3-pointers made in Purdue history without a miss (tied with Dakota Mathias).
• Sasha Stefanovic needs one 3-pointer to tie Ryne Smith for 14th on Purdue's career 3-pointers made list with 169.
• Trevion Williams needs 11 rebounds to move into Purdue's career top 10 for rebounds (10th - Todd Mitchell with 740).
• [3] Purdue (10-1) vs. Incarnate Word (2-9)
• Monday, Dec. 20 | West Lafayette, Indiana
• BTN | 7 PM ET | Brandon Gaudin, Rapheal Davis
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue is 10-1 or better for the fourth time under head coach Matt Painter (11-0 in 2015-16; 11-0 in 2009-10; 10-1 in 2010-11).
• Purdue has won 11 games before Christmas just three previous times (12 in 2015-16; 11 in 2010-11; 11 in 2009-10). A win over Incarnate Word would give the Boilermakers 11 wins before Christmas for the fourth time in school history.
• Purdue has won 11 straight regular-season games against non-conference opponents. Wins over Incarnate Word and Nicholls (Dec. 29) would give Purdue an undefeated regular season against non-conference opponents for the first time since the 2009-10 season (12-0).
• Purdue has won 12 straight games against non-conference opposition at Mackey Arena. The overall winning streak is at 11 games.
• Purdue is 1-0 all-time against Incarnate Word (96-61 on Nov. 18, 2015). Purdue owns an 8-0 record all-time against current members of the Southland Conference and is 25-4 all-time on December 20.
• You won't be able to accuse Purdue of looking forward to the Holiday break before this game. The Boilermakers are 14-2 under Matt Painter in the final games before Christmas, including last year's win over Maryland on Christmas Day.
• Incarnate Word's head coach is Dr. Carson Cunningham. Cunningham is a 2001 Purdue University graduate who appeared in 96 games with 75 career starts. In his three years at Purdue, he scored 886 career points with 318 career assists, including 141 helpers his senior year. He helped Purdue to two NCAA Tournaments, including the 1999 Sweet 16 and 2000 Elite 8.
• Purdue will likely be ranked No. 3 in the country when the newest AP Top 25 poll comes out (notes published before it comes out). It will mark the fifth straight week that Purdue has been ranked in the top 3 of the AP Top 25 poll, the second-longest streak in school history (6 - Feb. 8 to March 14, 1988). The five straight weeks ranked in the top 3 (if it happens) will be the longest-active streak in America.
• Purdue has outscored its opponents by 86 points at the free throw line (7.8 points per game). The 86-point margin is the third-highest total in the country (+98 - Weber State; +90 - Xavier).
• Purdue is shooting 123 percentage points better than its opponent from the field, the sixth-highest difference in the country (Gonzaga, USC, Arizona, Indiana, Rhode Island).
• Purdue is one of four schools nationally to shoot better than 50.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point range and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (Colorado State, Purdue, Loyola, South Dakota State).
• Over its last 101 games at Mackey Arena, Purdue owns a 91-10 record.
• Purdue's four top-40 KenPom wins, all coming in the non-conference, are the most in the country. The rest of the Big Ten has eight non-conference KenPom top-40 wins combined (2 - Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin; 1 - Michigan, Maryland).
• Trevion Williams and Zach Edey rank 4th and 5th nationally in offensive rebound percentage. The duo also ranks 2nd and 8th in the KenPom Player of the Year rankings.
• Purdue has won 26 straight games when shooting a higher field goal percentage than its opponent.
• Purdue has won 16 straight games when making 10 or more 3-pointers in a game.
• Since the 2016-17 season, Purdue has had 32 games of shooting 50.0 percent or better from 3-point range, the fourth-highest total in the country (Loyola - 34; Saint Mary's, South Dakota State - 33). The next closest Big Ten team is Wisconsin (22). In 26 of those games, Purdue made at least 10 trifectas
• Purdue's big three of Jaden Ivey, Trevion Williams and Zach Edey are averaging 45.3 points, 21.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, while shooting 60.1 percent from the field (190-of-316).
• Purdue's center tandem of Trevion Williams and Zach Edey are averaging 29.5 points and 17.0 rebounds per 40 minutes. They are shooting a combined 125-of-191 (.654) from the field.
• Jaden Ivey made 25 3-pointers in 23 games played last year. So far in 11 games this year, he has made 24 3-pointers. Over his last 10 games, Ivey is 23-of-47 (.489) from 3-point range. He tied a Crossroads Classic with 6 made 3-pointers and his 6-of-6 effort were the most 3-pointers made in Purdue history without a miss (tied with Dakota Mathias).
• Sasha Stefanovic needs one 3-pointer to tie Ryne Smith for 14th on Purdue's career 3-pointers made list with 169.
• Trevion Williams needs 11 rebounds to move into Purdue's career top 10 for rebounds (10th - Todd Mitchell with 740).