GAMEDAY INFO
Friday, March 10, 2023 | 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT
[1] Purdue (26-5) vs. [9] Rutgers (19-13)
Chicago, Illinois | United Center (20,917)
TELEVISION: BTN | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue heads to the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago in search of its second Big Ten Tournament title in school history, previously winning the title in 2009 in Indianapolis. Purdue has reached the finals in three of the last six tournaments, and owns a 6-6 record over the last six tournaments. The last three times that Purdue has won its first game in the Big Ten Tournament, it has reached the finals (2016, 2018, 2022).
• Head coach Matt Painter has finished in the top three of the Big Ten standings in seven of the last nine seasons. His 11 top-three finishes are the sixth most in Big Ten history, while his four Big Ten titles are tied for the ninth most in league history (sixth since 1950).
• Zach Edey became Purdue's fifth Big Ten Player of the Year in school history, joining Caleb Swanigan (2017), JaJuan Johnson (2011), Glenn Robinson (1994) and Steve Scheffler (1990) as recipients. Edey became the fifth player in Big Ten history to win the league scoring title, be a conference champion and win POY honors (Swanigan, Evan Turner, Robinson, Jim Jackson).
• There have been 16 occurrences in Big Ten history of a team winning the league title by at least three games, including this season. Purdue is the only team in league history to have just one player named to the All-Big Ten teams.
• Purdue is 55-13 since the start of last season. The 55 wins over a two-year span are already the fourth most in school history and Purdue needs just two wins to tie the record for most wins in a two-year span (57 in 2017, 2018). Iowa is second among Big Ten teams with 45 wins.
• Purdue ranks fourth nationally in Quad-1 victories with nine and is tied with Alabama for the most among teams not in the Big 12. Purdue's 16 Quad-1 and 2 victories are also the second most nationally. The Boilermakers' 12 wins away from Mackey Arena are the most among power-conference squads. Purdue tied a school record with seven Big Ten road victories -- the most in the league this season.
• Purdue is 4-0 in neutral-site games, ranking third nationally in efficiency (Barttorvik.com). Purdue's four wins have come by 14.8 points per game and the wins have been against West Virginia, Gonzaga and Duke in Portland, Oregon, and over Davidson in Indianapolis.
• Purdue is 12-5 against KenPom top-50 teams (most wins nationally). Zach Edey is averaging 23.5 PPG, 12.1 RPG and 2.2 BPG in those games.
• Purdue has been ranked in the AP top 5 in 15 straight weeks, more than double the longest stretch in school history. Since the start of last season, Purdue has been ranked in the top 5 in 27 weeks, six more weeks than the next-closest team (Gonzaga).
• Purdue has MADE 472 free throws this season, while opponents have SHOT just 334. Purdue has made 228 more free throws (472 to 244) than its foes this season, the highest discrepancy in the nation (Purdue +228, Portland +184, Charleston +179, Texas A&M +176).
• Purdue is in search of its fourth No. 1 seed in school history, previously earning the No. 1 seed in 1988, 1994 and 1996. In addition, Zach Edey is the leader to earn consensus National Player of the Year accolades. The last time Purdue earned a No. 1 seed, it was led by its last consensus National Player of the Year recipient, Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson.
Friday, March 10, 2023 | 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT
[1] Purdue (26-5) vs. [9] Rutgers (19-13)
Chicago, Illinois | United Center (20,917)
TELEVISION: BTN | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Purdue heads to the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago in search of its second Big Ten Tournament title in school history, previously winning the title in 2009 in Indianapolis. Purdue has reached the finals in three of the last six tournaments, and owns a 6-6 record over the last six tournaments. The last three times that Purdue has won its first game in the Big Ten Tournament, it has reached the finals (2016, 2018, 2022).
• Head coach Matt Painter has finished in the top three of the Big Ten standings in seven of the last nine seasons. His 11 top-three finishes are the sixth most in Big Ten history, while his four Big Ten titles are tied for the ninth most in league history (sixth since 1950).
• Zach Edey became Purdue's fifth Big Ten Player of the Year in school history, joining Caleb Swanigan (2017), JaJuan Johnson (2011), Glenn Robinson (1994) and Steve Scheffler (1990) as recipients. Edey became the fifth player in Big Ten history to win the league scoring title, be a conference champion and win POY honors (Swanigan, Evan Turner, Robinson, Jim Jackson).
• There have been 16 occurrences in Big Ten history of a team winning the league title by at least three games, including this season. Purdue is the only team in league history to have just one player named to the All-Big Ten teams.
• Purdue is 55-13 since the start of last season. The 55 wins over a two-year span are already the fourth most in school history and Purdue needs just two wins to tie the record for most wins in a two-year span (57 in 2017, 2018). Iowa is second among Big Ten teams with 45 wins.
• Purdue ranks fourth nationally in Quad-1 victories with nine and is tied with Alabama for the most among teams not in the Big 12. Purdue's 16 Quad-1 and 2 victories are also the second most nationally. The Boilermakers' 12 wins away from Mackey Arena are the most among power-conference squads. Purdue tied a school record with seven Big Ten road victories -- the most in the league this season.
• Purdue is 4-0 in neutral-site games, ranking third nationally in efficiency (Barttorvik.com). Purdue's four wins have come by 14.8 points per game and the wins have been against West Virginia, Gonzaga and Duke in Portland, Oregon, and over Davidson in Indianapolis.
• Purdue is 12-5 against KenPom top-50 teams (most wins nationally). Zach Edey is averaging 23.5 PPG, 12.1 RPG and 2.2 BPG in those games.
• Purdue has been ranked in the AP top 5 in 15 straight weeks, more than double the longest stretch in school history. Since the start of last season, Purdue has been ranked in the top 5 in 27 weeks, six more weeks than the next-closest team (Gonzaga).
• Purdue has MADE 472 free throws this season, while opponents have SHOT just 334. Purdue has made 228 more free throws (472 to 244) than its foes this season, the highest discrepancy in the nation (Purdue +228, Portland +184, Charleston +179, Texas A&M +176).
• Purdue is in search of its fourth No. 1 seed in school history, previously earning the No. 1 seed in 1988, 1994 and 1996. In addition, Zach Edey is the leader to earn consensus National Player of the Year accolades. The last time Purdue earned a No. 1 seed, it was led by its last consensus National Player of the Year recipient, Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson.