GAMEDAY INFO
Thursday, January 19, 2023
[3] Purdue (17-1, 6-1) vs. Minnesota (7-9, 1-5)
Minneapolis, Minn. | Williams Arena (14,625)
TELEVISION: ESPN2 | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Kevin Brown, Jon Crispin
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue takes to the road one final time in its "four-in-five" game stretch on the road when it travels to Minnesota to complete the season series with the Gophers. Since departing for Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 4, Purdue has been away from home for nine of the 16 days since, capped off by the trip to Minneapolis.
• Including next Thursday's contest at Michigan, six of Purdue's first 10 Big Ten games will have come on the road.
• Purdue's 17-1 record through 18 games ties the program's best mark through 18 games (1987-88). A win over Minnesota will give Purdue a 18-1 record through its first 19 games, becoming the only team in school history to reach that mark.
• Last Friday's win over Nebraska gave Purdue its 1,900th in school history, the 11th team to reach that total. Purdue is 1,901-1,054 (.643) all-time.
• With the win over Michigan State, Matt Painter became the seventh coach in Big Ten history to win 200 league games (Bob Knight, Tom Izzo, Gene Keady, Piggy Lambert, Lou Henson, Branch McCracken). He is one of five coaches to win 400 games while at a Big Ten school.
• Purdue can claim America's best resume, being the only team in America with seven quad-1 wins, five of them against teams ranked in the NCAA Net's top 30 (Gonzaga, Ohio State, West Virginia, Marquette, Duke). Six of the wins (Marquette) have come away from Mackey Arena.
• After being one of the final two teams in the country with zero losses (New Mexico was last), Purdue is now one of four teams nationally with just one loss (Houston, Purdue, Florida Atlantic, College of Charleston).
• After struggling shooting the ball for the majority of the season, Purdue has gone 41-of-100 (.410) from 3-point range over its last seven halves of basketball. Prior to this stretch, Purdue was 93-of-309 (.301) from long range.
• One year after ranking second in the country in rebound margin, Purdue leads the country in rebound margin (+11.5) this season. Purdue leads Providence (2nd) by 2.2 rebounds per game, the largest margin from first to second in the category since 2016-17 (+3.3 by North Carolina).
• Purdue has MADE 294 free throws this season, while opponents have SHOT just 173. Purdue has made 168 more free throws (294 to 126) than its foes this season, the highest discrepancy in the nation (Purdue +168, North Carolina +133, Iowa +129, Providence +129).
• Over the last four games, Purdue is shooting 83.6 percent (46-55) from the FT line. Opponents have made just 17 free throws in that span.
• Purdue ranks 11th nationally in fewest fouls per game (13.4) and is first nationally in opponent free throw attempts per game (9.6). Coincidentally, Minnesota ranks second nationally in opponent free throw attempts per game (13.1).
• Purdue has held 19 straight opponents to 70 points or less, the second-longest streak in the country (Saint Mary's - 20; North Texas - 19).
• Zach Edey ranks No. 1 in the KenPom POY ratings by a significant margin and has been the game MVP in 14 of the 17 Purdue games that he has played in (missed New Orleans with the flu). Edey has scored 10 or more points in 34 straight games with 10 straight double-doubles.
• Perhaps our favorite Zach Edey stat: Through his 17 games this year, he has more blocked shots (37) than personal fouls (27). He has also played 30 minutes 12 times this season after not doing it once in his first two seasons. Edey is averaging just 2.0 fouls / 40 minutes.
• Fletcher Loyer was named the Big Ten's Player and Freshman of the Week after a 27-point, six 3-pointer game vs. Nebraska. He became the first freshman since Illinois' Kofi Cockburn in Nov. 2019, to win Player of the Week honors. He was the first Purdue freshman since Robbie Hummel in Feb. 2008, to win Player of the Week accolades. His three Freshman of the Week honors are tied for the most in school history.
• Over the last four games, freshmen Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith are averaging a combined 29.3 points and 8.3 assists per game. The duo is shooting 39-of-77 (.506) from the field, 22-of-42 (.524) from 3-point range and 17-of-20 (.850) from the free throw line in that span.
• Purdue has been ranked in the AP top 5 in 20 of the 30 polls since the start of last season, the second-highest total nationally (Gonzaga - 21). The Boilermakers' eight-week run in the top 5 is the longest streak in school history, surpassing the seven-week run set last season.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
[3] Purdue (17-1, 6-1) vs. Minnesota (7-9, 1-5)
Minneapolis, Minn. | Williams Arena (14,625)
TELEVISION: ESPN2 | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Kevin Brown, Jon Crispin
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue takes to the road one final time in its "four-in-five" game stretch on the road when it travels to Minnesota to complete the season series with the Gophers. Since departing for Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 4, Purdue has been away from home for nine of the 16 days since, capped off by the trip to Minneapolis.
• Including next Thursday's contest at Michigan, six of Purdue's first 10 Big Ten games will have come on the road.
• Purdue's 17-1 record through 18 games ties the program's best mark through 18 games (1987-88). A win over Minnesota will give Purdue a 18-1 record through its first 19 games, becoming the only team in school history to reach that mark.
• Last Friday's win over Nebraska gave Purdue its 1,900th in school history, the 11th team to reach that total. Purdue is 1,901-1,054 (.643) all-time.
• With the win over Michigan State, Matt Painter became the seventh coach in Big Ten history to win 200 league games (Bob Knight, Tom Izzo, Gene Keady, Piggy Lambert, Lou Henson, Branch McCracken). He is one of five coaches to win 400 games while at a Big Ten school.
• Purdue can claim America's best resume, being the only team in America with seven quad-1 wins, five of them against teams ranked in the NCAA Net's top 30 (Gonzaga, Ohio State, West Virginia, Marquette, Duke). Six of the wins (Marquette) have come away from Mackey Arena.
• After being one of the final two teams in the country with zero losses (New Mexico was last), Purdue is now one of four teams nationally with just one loss (Houston, Purdue, Florida Atlantic, College of Charleston).
• After struggling shooting the ball for the majority of the season, Purdue has gone 41-of-100 (.410) from 3-point range over its last seven halves of basketball. Prior to this stretch, Purdue was 93-of-309 (.301) from long range.
• One year after ranking second in the country in rebound margin, Purdue leads the country in rebound margin (+11.5) this season. Purdue leads Providence (2nd) by 2.2 rebounds per game, the largest margin from first to second in the category since 2016-17 (+3.3 by North Carolina).
• Purdue has MADE 294 free throws this season, while opponents have SHOT just 173. Purdue has made 168 more free throws (294 to 126) than its foes this season, the highest discrepancy in the nation (Purdue +168, North Carolina +133, Iowa +129, Providence +129).
• Over the last four games, Purdue is shooting 83.6 percent (46-55) from the FT line. Opponents have made just 17 free throws in that span.
• Purdue ranks 11th nationally in fewest fouls per game (13.4) and is first nationally in opponent free throw attempts per game (9.6). Coincidentally, Minnesota ranks second nationally in opponent free throw attempts per game (13.1).
• Purdue has held 19 straight opponents to 70 points or less, the second-longest streak in the country (Saint Mary's - 20; North Texas - 19).
• Zach Edey ranks No. 1 in the KenPom POY ratings by a significant margin and has been the game MVP in 14 of the 17 Purdue games that he has played in (missed New Orleans with the flu). Edey has scored 10 or more points in 34 straight games with 10 straight double-doubles.
• Perhaps our favorite Zach Edey stat: Through his 17 games this year, he has more blocked shots (37) than personal fouls (27). He has also played 30 minutes 12 times this season after not doing it once in his first two seasons. Edey is averaging just 2.0 fouls / 40 minutes.
• Fletcher Loyer was named the Big Ten's Player and Freshman of the Week after a 27-point, six 3-pointer game vs. Nebraska. He became the first freshman since Illinois' Kofi Cockburn in Nov. 2019, to win Player of the Week honors. He was the first Purdue freshman since Robbie Hummel in Feb. 2008, to win Player of the Week accolades. His three Freshman of the Week honors are tied for the most in school history.
• Over the last four games, freshmen Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith are averaging a combined 29.3 points and 8.3 assists per game. The duo is shooting 39-of-77 (.506) from the field, 22-of-42 (.524) from 3-point range and 17-of-20 (.850) from the free throw line in that span.
• Purdue has been ranked in the AP top 5 in 20 of the 30 polls since the start of last season, the second-highest total nationally (Gonzaga - 21). The Boilermakers' eight-week run in the top 5 is the longest streak in school history, surpassing the seven-week run set last season.