GAMEDAY INFO
Sunday, January 29, 2023
[1] Purdue (20-1, 9-1) vs. Michigan State (14-7, 6-4)
West Lafayette, Indiana | Mackey Arena (14,876)
TELEVISION: CBS | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery, Jay Wright
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue opens the second half of the league season with one of the top-rivalry games in the Big Ten as Michigan State returns to Mackey Arena to close out the season series. The two teams are meeting for the second time in 13 days as Purdue edged the Spartans 64-63 on Jan. 16, at the Breslin Center.
• Beginning Sunday, six of Purdue's final 10 league games are in Mackey Arena. Sunday's game marks the first time in Mackey Arena history that The Paint Crew will watch the Boilermakers as the No. 1-ranked team in the country.
• Today's game marks the most combined overall wins for two coaches in a game in Big Ten history (1,084 -- actually tied with Knight and Keady; more on page 2). It marks just the third time in league history that two coaches with at least 400 wins will square off against each other.
• A win over Michigan State on Sunday would give Purdue a regular-season sweep (min. 3 games) of the two Michigan schools for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
• Purdue's 20-1 record is the program's best 21-game start in school history. A win over Michigan State will give Purdue a 21-1 record through 22 games, just the fourth time since 2000 that a Big Ten team would start 21-1 (2011 Ohio State; 2007 Wisconsin; 2005 Illinois).
• Purdue's 9-1 start in Big Ten play is the program's best since starting 12-0 in the 2017-18 season. The 9-1 start marks the seventh 9-1 start or better in Purdue history (2023, 2018, 2008, 1990, 1988, 1984, 1969).
• Purdue can claim America's best resume, leading the country with eight quad-1 wins, five of them against teams ranked in the NCAA Net's top 30 (Gonzaga, Ohio State, West Virginia, Marquette, Duke). Seven 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 three teams nationally with just one loss (Purdue, Florida Atlantic, College of Charleston). Purdue is one of just two high-major programs with two or fewer losses (Purdue, Alabama). Purdue became the first high-major program to reach the 20-win plateau. Purdue was also first to reach 20 in 2017-18.
• Purdue has MADE 328 free throws this season, while opponents have SHOT just 201. Purdue has made 182 more free throws (328 to 146) than its foes this season, the highest discrepancy in the nation (Purdue +182, North Carolina +169, Providence +139, New Mexico +128, Iowa +127).
• Over the last seven games, Purdue is shooting 83.3 percent (80-96) from the FT line. Opponents have made just 37 free throws in that span.
• Purdue ranks sixth nationally in fewest fouls per game (13.4) and is first nationally in opponent free throw attempts per game (9.6). The average is the lowest for an opponent since at least the 2010-11 season (lowest mark is 11.2 by Virginia in 2019-20).
• Purdue has held 22 straight opponents to 70 points or less, tied for second-longest streak in the country (Saint Mary's - 22).
• Purdue returned to No. 1 in this week's AP Top 25 rankings for the second time this season. Purdue is the sixth Big Ten team to voted No. 1 twice in the same season (Indiana - 2013, 1993; Michigan - 1977, 1965; Ohio State - 2011). Purdue is 7-2 all-time as the nation's No. 1-ranked team with both losses coming on buzzer-beaters by Rutgers.
• Zach Edey ranks No. 1 in the KenPom POY ratings by a significant margin and has been the game MVP in 15 of the 20 Purdue games that he has played in (missed New Orleans with the flu). Edey has scored 10 or more points in 37 straight games -- the nation's longest streak.
• Perhaps our favorite Zach Edey stat: Through his 20 games this year, he has more blocked shots (45) than personal fouls (32). He has also played 30 minutes 14 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 (Jan. 17) becoming the first freshman since Illinois' Kofi Cockburn in Nov. 2019, to win Player of the Week honors, and the first Purdue freshman since Robbie Hummel in Feb. 2008, to earn the honor.
• Loyer and classmate Braden Smith have each made 16 free throws in a row. Over the last seven games, the duo is 35-38 (.921) from the line.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
[1] Purdue (20-1, 9-1) vs. Michigan State (14-7, 6-4)
West Lafayette, Indiana | Mackey Arena (14,876)
TELEVISION: CBS | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery, Jay Wright
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue opens the second half of the league season with one of the top-rivalry games in the Big Ten as Michigan State returns to Mackey Arena to close out the season series. The two teams are meeting for the second time in 13 days as Purdue edged the Spartans 64-63 on Jan. 16, at the Breslin Center.
• Beginning Sunday, six of Purdue's final 10 league games are in Mackey Arena. Sunday's game marks the first time in Mackey Arena history that The Paint Crew will watch the Boilermakers as the No. 1-ranked team in the country.
• Today's game marks the most combined overall wins for two coaches in a game in Big Ten history (1,084 -- actually tied with Knight and Keady; more on page 2). It marks just the third time in league history that two coaches with at least 400 wins will square off against each other.
• A win over Michigan State on Sunday would give Purdue a regular-season sweep (min. 3 games) of the two Michigan schools for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
• Purdue's 20-1 record is the program's best 21-game start in school history. A win over Michigan State will give Purdue a 21-1 record through 22 games, just the fourth time since 2000 that a Big Ten team would start 21-1 (2011 Ohio State; 2007 Wisconsin; 2005 Illinois).
• Purdue's 9-1 start in Big Ten play is the program's best since starting 12-0 in the 2017-18 season. The 9-1 start marks the seventh 9-1 start or better in Purdue history (2023, 2018, 2008, 1990, 1988, 1984, 1969).
• Purdue can claim America's best resume, leading the country with eight quad-1 wins, five of them against teams ranked in the NCAA Net's top 30 (Gonzaga, Ohio State, West Virginia, Marquette, Duke). Seven 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 three teams nationally with just one loss (Purdue, Florida Atlantic, College of Charleston). Purdue is one of just two high-major programs with two or fewer losses (Purdue, Alabama). Purdue became the first high-major program to reach the 20-win plateau. Purdue was also first to reach 20 in 2017-18.
• Purdue has MADE 328 free throws this season, while opponents have SHOT just 201. Purdue has made 182 more free throws (328 to 146) than its foes this season, the highest discrepancy in the nation (Purdue +182, North Carolina +169, Providence +139, New Mexico +128, Iowa +127).
• Over the last seven games, Purdue is shooting 83.3 percent (80-96) from the FT line. Opponents have made just 37 free throws in that span.
• Purdue ranks sixth nationally in fewest fouls per game (13.4) and is first nationally in opponent free throw attempts per game (9.6). The average is the lowest for an opponent since at least the 2010-11 season (lowest mark is 11.2 by Virginia in 2019-20).
• Purdue has held 22 straight opponents to 70 points or less, tied for second-longest streak in the country (Saint Mary's - 22).
• Purdue returned to No. 1 in this week's AP Top 25 rankings for the second time this season. Purdue is the sixth Big Ten team to voted No. 1 twice in the same season (Indiana - 2013, 1993; Michigan - 1977, 1965; Ohio State - 2011). Purdue is 7-2 all-time as the nation's No. 1-ranked team with both losses coming on buzzer-beaters by Rutgers.
• Zach Edey ranks No. 1 in the KenPom POY ratings by a significant margin and has been the game MVP in 15 of the 20 Purdue games that he has played in (missed New Orleans with the flu). Edey has scored 10 or more points in 37 straight games -- the nation's longest streak.
• Perhaps our favorite Zach Edey stat: Through his 20 games this year, he has more blocked shots (45) than personal fouls (32). He has also played 30 minutes 14 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 (Jan. 17) becoming the first freshman since Illinois' Kofi Cockburn in Nov. 2019, to win Player of the Week honors, and the first Purdue freshman since Robbie Hummel in Feb. 2008, to earn the honor.
• Loyer and classmate Braden Smith have each made 16 free throws in a row. Over the last seven games, the duo is 35-38 (.921) from the line.