GAMEDAY INFO
Sunday, March 12, 2023 | 3:30 p.m. ET, 2:30 p.m. CT
[1] Purdue (28-5) vs. [10] Penn State (22-12)
Chicago, Illinois | United Center (20,917)
TELEVISION: CBS | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• After securing its fourth win in a row overall, the No. 5-ranked and top-seeded Purdue basketball team looks for its first Big Ten Tournament title since the 2009 tournament when it faces a surging Penn State team. The Boilermakers are making their second straight championship-game appearance, their fourth in the last seven tournaments and sixth title-game appearance overall.
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Penn State by a 45-13 advantage, including a 29-6 record under head coach Matt Painter. Purdue has defeated the Nittany Lions twice this year (76-63 at The Palestra on Jan. 8; 80-60 in Mackey Arena on Feb. 1). Purdue has won six meetings in a row against Penn State, and 15 of the last 16 meetings.
• Purdue played Rutgers (Jan. 2), Ohio State (Jan. 5) and Penn State (Jan. 8) in three straight games earlier this year. It will do the same this weekend.
• Penn State head coach Micah Shrewsberry was an assistant coach under Matt Painter for two different stints during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, and then again during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Shrewsberry was the offensive coordinator under Painter in his 2nd stint.
• 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).
• Purdue is 57-13 since the start of last season. The 57 wins over a two-year span are tied for the most in school history. Since the start of last year, Purdue's 57 wins lead the Big Ten by 12 victories (Iowa - 45).
• Purdue's 11 quad-1 wins (at the time of the printing of these notes) are tied for the third-most nationally, while its 11-4 quad-1 record is the best among teams that have played at least 11 games. Meanwhile, Purdue's 18 quad-1 and quad-2 wins combined are tied for second nationally behind Kansas' 21 quad-1 and quad-2 wins.
• Purdue is 16-5 against KenPom top-50 teams, the most wins in the country against top-50 teams (Kansas is 2nd - 14).
• Zach Edey became the fourth player in the last 30 years to accumulate at least 700 points, 400 rebounds, 50 blocks and 40 assists in a season (Arizona's DeAndre Ayton - 2017-18; Utah's Andrew Bogut - 2004-05; Kansas' Drew Gooden - 2001-02).
• Zach Edey moved past Caleb Swanigan (2016-17) for third on the school's career double-doubles list with 37 after a 32-point, 14-rebound game.
• Zach Edey has seven 30-10 games this season, tied for the most for a major-college player in the last 20 years (Marvin Bagley, Kevin Durant). Prior to this season, Purdue had seven combined 30-10 games since the 1994-95 season (Glenn Robinson - 10 in 1993-94).
• Zach Edey is seventh nationally in scoring (22.1 PPG) and second in rebounding (12.8). He is one of five high-major players over the last 25 seasons to rank in the top 10 in both categories (Luke Harangody, Michael Beasley, Kevin Durant, Troy Murphy).
• Purdue is now 6-0 in neutral-site games, including 5-0 in NBA arenas (Gonzaga, Duke, Davidson, Rutgers, Ohio State). Purdue's 14 wins away from Mackey Arena are the most for a power-conference team in the country and third overall (Houston, Iona - 15).
• Braden Smith has become the fourth freshman in Big Ten history to have at least 330 points, 140 rebounds and 140 assists in a season joining Michigan State's Magic Johnson (1978), and Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell (2015) and JaQuan Lyle (2016).
• Purdue's freshman duo of Fletcher Loyer (367) and Braden Smith (331) have combined for 698 points, the third-highest freshman scoring duo in school history (2008 Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore - 813 points; 2013 A.J. Hammons, Ronnie Johnson - 709 points).
• 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.
Sunday, March 12, 2023 | 3:30 p.m. ET, 2:30 p.m. CT
[1] Purdue (28-5) vs. [10] Penn State (22-12)
Chicago, Illinois | United Center (20,917)
TELEVISION: CBS | RADIO: Purdue Sports Network
ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• After securing its fourth win in a row overall, the No. 5-ranked and top-seeded Purdue basketball team looks for its first Big Ten Tournament title since the 2009 tournament when it faces a surging Penn State team. The Boilermakers are making their second straight championship-game appearance, their fourth in the last seven tournaments and sixth title-game appearance overall.
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Penn State by a 45-13 advantage, including a 29-6 record under head coach Matt Painter. Purdue has defeated the Nittany Lions twice this year (76-63 at The Palestra on Jan. 8; 80-60 in Mackey Arena on Feb. 1). Purdue has won six meetings in a row against Penn State, and 15 of the last 16 meetings.
• Purdue played Rutgers (Jan. 2), Ohio State (Jan. 5) and Penn State (Jan. 8) in three straight games earlier this year. It will do the same this weekend.
• Penn State head coach Micah Shrewsberry was an assistant coach under Matt Painter for two different stints during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, and then again during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Shrewsberry was the offensive coordinator under Painter in his 2nd stint.
• 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).
• Purdue is 57-13 since the start of last season. The 57 wins over a two-year span are tied for the most in school history. Since the start of last year, Purdue's 57 wins lead the Big Ten by 12 victories (Iowa - 45).
• Purdue's 11 quad-1 wins (at the time of the printing of these notes) are tied for the third-most nationally, while its 11-4 quad-1 record is the best among teams that have played at least 11 games. Meanwhile, Purdue's 18 quad-1 and quad-2 wins combined are tied for second nationally behind Kansas' 21 quad-1 and quad-2 wins.
• Purdue is 16-5 against KenPom top-50 teams, the most wins in the country against top-50 teams (Kansas is 2nd - 14).
• Zach Edey became the fourth player in the last 30 years to accumulate at least 700 points, 400 rebounds, 50 blocks and 40 assists in a season (Arizona's DeAndre Ayton - 2017-18; Utah's Andrew Bogut - 2004-05; Kansas' Drew Gooden - 2001-02).
• Zach Edey moved past Caleb Swanigan (2016-17) for third on the school's career double-doubles list with 37 after a 32-point, 14-rebound game.
• Zach Edey has seven 30-10 games this season, tied for the most for a major-college player in the last 20 years (Marvin Bagley, Kevin Durant). Prior to this season, Purdue had seven combined 30-10 games since the 1994-95 season (Glenn Robinson - 10 in 1993-94).
• Zach Edey is seventh nationally in scoring (22.1 PPG) and second in rebounding (12.8). He is one of five high-major players over the last 25 seasons to rank in the top 10 in both categories (Luke Harangody, Michael Beasley, Kevin Durant, Troy Murphy).
• Purdue is now 6-0 in neutral-site games, including 5-0 in NBA arenas (Gonzaga, Duke, Davidson, Rutgers, Ohio State). Purdue's 14 wins away from Mackey Arena are the most for a power-conference team in the country and third overall (Houston, Iona - 15).
• Braden Smith has become the fourth freshman in Big Ten history to have at least 330 points, 140 rebounds and 140 assists in a season joining Michigan State's Magic Johnson (1978), and Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell (2015) and JaQuan Lyle (2016).
• Purdue's freshman duo of Fletcher Loyer (367) and Braden Smith (331) have combined for 698 points, the third-highest freshman scoring duo in school history (2008 Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore - 813 points; 2013 A.J. Hammons, Ronnie Johnson - 709 points).
• 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.