GAMEDAY INFORMATION
[4 / 3] Purdue (19-3, 8-3) vs. Michigan (11-8, 5-4)
Saturday, Feb. 5 | 2:30 PM ET | Mackey Arena (14,804 / SOLD OUT)
FOX (Tim Brando, Nick Bahe)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The No. 4-ranked Purdue Boilermakers aim for their fifth win in a row as the Michigan Wolverines come to Mackey Arena for the team's first of two meetings in a span of six days. The Boilermakers enter the contest just one full game behind Illinois in the Big Ten regular-season title race and the events of the next eight days will go a long way toward determining Purdue's status among the league favorites.
Purdue enters with a 19-3 mark, while Michigan is 11-8. The Wolverines own top-50 wins over San Diego State and Indiana on the road.
The contest will be televised on FOX with Tim Brando and Nick Bahe 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) A win would give Matt Painter his 400th career victory (25 at Southern Illinois, 374 at Purdue).
2) The Boilermakers have already surpassed last year's win total with nine regular-season games remaining (18-10 last season).
3) Since Feb. 1, 2021, Purdue is the only team nationally without a double-digit loss. Purdue's seven losses in that span have come by 1, 3, 9 (ot), 9 (ot), 2, 5 and 3 points. In regulation games only, Purdue's five losses in that span are 1, 3, 2, 5 and 3 points.
4) Zach Edey and Jaden Ivey were named to the Wooden Award late-season top-20 list. Ivey was tabbed one of 10 finalists for the West Award given to the nation's best shooting guard, while Edey is one of 10 finalists for the Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's top center.
5) Purdue needs just one win for 1,000 in Big Ten regular-season games. It would be the first program to reach that mark.
6) Michigan is the lone team that the senior class (Hunter Jr., Stefanovic, Williams, Wulbrun) has not defeated.
7) Purdue leads the Big Ten in scoring, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, 3-pointers made, rebound margin and assists.
8) Saturday's game marks the 150th at Mackey Arena against Big Ten opposition under Matt Painter. The Boilermakers are 116-33 (.779).
9) Purdue leads the country in offensive efficiency (125.7) and has been held under 1.00 points / possession just once (Indiana - 0.98).
10) Purdue has trailed by double-digits in just three games this year (Villanova, North Carolina State, Indiana) and won two of them.
11) Since 2014-15, Purdue is 34-15 (.694) during the month of February, having won four straight games in the month, all by double-digits.
12) Purdue's six quad-1 victories are the sixth most in America and its 6-2 (.750) record is the fifth-best percentage.
[4 / 3] Purdue (19-3, 8-3) vs. Michigan (11-8, 5-4)
Saturday, Feb. 5 | 2:30 PM ET | Mackey Arena (14,804 / SOLD OUT)
FOX (Tim Brando, Nick Bahe)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The No. 4-ranked Purdue Boilermakers aim for their fifth win in a row as the Michigan Wolverines come to Mackey Arena for the team's first of two meetings in a span of six days. The Boilermakers enter the contest just one full game behind Illinois in the Big Ten regular-season title race and the events of the next eight days will go a long way toward determining Purdue's status among the league favorites.
Purdue enters with a 19-3 mark, while Michigan is 11-8. The Wolverines own top-50 wins over San Diego State and Indiana on the road.
The contest will be televised on FOX with Tim Brando and Nick Bahe 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) A win would give Matt Painter his 400th career victory (25 at Southern Illinois, 374 at Purdue).
2) The Boilermakers have already surpassed last year's win total with nine regular-season games remaining (18-10 last season).
3) Since Feb. 1, 2021, Purdue is the only team nationally without a double-digit loss. Purdue's seven losses in that span have come by 1, 3, 9 (ot), 9 (ot), 2, 5 and 3 points. In regulation games only, Purdue's five losses in that span are 1, 3, 2, 5 and 3 points.
4) Zach Edey and Jaden Ivey were named to the Wooden Award late-season top-20 list. Ivey was tabbed one of 10 finalists for the West Award given to the nation's best shooting guard, while Edey is one of 10 finalists for the Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's top center.
5) Purdue needs just one win for 1,000 in Big Ten regular-season games. It would be the first program to reach that mark.
6) Michigan is the lone team that the senior class (Hunter Jr., Stefanovic, Williams, Wulbrun) has not defeated.
7) Purdue leads the Big Ten in scoring, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, 3-pointers made, rebound margin and assists.
8) Saturday's game marks the 150th at Mackey Arena against Big Ten opposition under Matt Painter. The Boilermakers are 116-33 (.779).
9) Purdue leads the country in offensive efficiency (125.7) and has been held under 1.00 points / possession just once (Indiana - 0.98).
10) Purdue has trailed by double-digits in just three games this year (Villanova, North Carolina State, Indiana) and won two of them.
11) Since 2014-15, Purdue is 34-15 (.694) during the month of February, having won four straight games in the month, all by double-digits.
12) Purdue's six quad-1 victories are the sixth most in America and its 6-2 (.750) record is the fifth-best percentage.