GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- GAME 08
[13] Purdue (6-1) vs. [23] Ole Miss (6-0)
6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT | San Diego, California
LionTree Arena (4,000)
TELEVISION: FOX (Cory Provus, Robbie Hummel)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 13-ranked Purdue men's basketball team looks for its fourth straight "Feast Week" championship when it battles No. 23-ranked Ole Miss in the title game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego on Friday afternoon in San Diego.
• Purdue is playing its first games in the state of California since Dec. 2001, when it played Arizona in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim.
• Purdue has won nine games in a row in "Feast Week" Tournaments, winning five of the games by at least 10 points. Ole Miss will be the eighth ranked team that Purdue will face during this current 10-game stretch (9-0 record).
• Purdue and Ole Miss will face each other for the first time since Jan. 4, 1934 -- a 61-25 Purdue victory in West Lafayette.
• Purdue will see some familiar faces on the other sideline on Friday. Purdue lost to Chris Beard-coached teams in the 2016 NCAA Tournament (Little Rock) and the 2018 NCAA Tournament (Texas Tech). The Boilermakers did defeat Beard and his Texas Longhorns in the 2022 NCAA Tournament second round. However, in the next game, Purdue lost to current Ole Miss senior Jaylen Murray and the Saint Peter's Peacocks.
• This will be the second game this season against an SEC team as Purdue knocked off No. 2-ranked Alabama on Nov. 15, in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers will now be guaranteed to play four SEC teams this year -- all of them likely ranked (Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Auburn). Purdue has won five straight games against current members of the SEC (Alabama twice, Tennessee twice, Texas).
• In the win over NC State, Purdue recorded its fourth run of 10-0 or larger in the victory over the Wolfpack. Purdue has won 24 straight games when having a run of 10-0 or larger, and has won 55 of its last 56 games when having a 10-0 run.
• In the last two games, Purdue is 46-of-59 (.780) from the free throw line. In the first five games, Purdue was just 79-of-116 (.681).
• Purdue is just 17-of-50 (.340) from 3-point range in the last three games. In the first four games, Purdue went 40-of-87 (.460) from deep.
• Purdue has won 24 straight games when holding its opponent under 70 points. The last loss came to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• Purdue has won 15 straight games when having fewer turnovers than its opponent. Purdue had six turnovers against the Wolfpack, who was forcing 17.4 turnovers per game.
• Purdue also outrebounded the Wolfpack, 38-28. The Boilermakers have won 23 straight games and is 156-15 under Painter when having fewer turnovers and more rebounds than its opponent.
• Purdue is now 98-20 since the start of the 2021-22 season, the second-most wins in the country (Houston – 101). The senior class of Caleb Furst (only senior) needs just 12 wins to tie the school record for wins in a career.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 69-12 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The duo has combined for 1,775 points, 555 rebounds and 681 assists during their careers.
• The trio of Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith combined for 43 of Purdue's 71 points in the win over NC State. The trio is averaging a combined 44.1 points per game (56.2 percent of Purdue's scoring).
• Camden Heide scored 15 points with six rebounds, going 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from long range. He is averaging 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, while shooting 14-of-21 (.667) from the field and 11-of-16 (.688) from 3-point range over the last five games.
• Over the last two games (off the bench), Gicarri Harris has 14 points with six rebounds and four assists in 46 minutes. In his first five games, he scored 15 points with nine rebounds and five assists in 97 minutes.
[13] Purdue (6-1) vs. [23] Ole Miss (6-0)
6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT | San Diego, California
LionTree Arena (4,000)
TELEVISION: FOX (Cory Provus, Robbie Hummel)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 13-ranked Purdue men's basketball team looks for its fourth straight "Feast Week" championship when it battles No. 23-ranked Ole Miss in the title game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego on Friday afternoon in San Diego.
• Purdue is playing its first games in the state of California since Dec. 2001, when it played Arizona in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim.
• Purdue has won nine games in a row in "Feast Week" Tournaments, winning five of the games by at least 10 points. Ole Miss will be the eighth ranked team that Purdue will face during this current 10-game stretch (9-0 record).
• Purdue and Ole Miss will face each other for the first time since Jan. 4, 1934 -- a 61-25 Purdue victory in West Lafayette.
• Purdue will see some familiar faces on the other sideline on Friday. Purdue lost to Chris Beard-coached teams in the 2016 NCAA Tournament (Little Rock) and the 2018 NCAA Tournament (Texas Tech). The Boilermakers did defeat Beard and his Texas Longhorns in the 2022 NCAA Tournament second round. However, in the next game, Purdue lost to current Ole Miss senior Jaylen Murray and the Saint Peter's Peacocks.
• This will be the second game this season against an SEC team as Purdue knocked off No. 2-ranked Alabama on Nov. 15, in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers will now be guaranteed to play four SEC teams this year -- all of them likely ranked (Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Auburn). Purdue has won five straight games against current members of the SEC (Alabama twice, Tennessee twice, Texas).
• In the win over NC State, Purdue recorded its fourth run of 10-0 or larger in the victory over the Wolfpack. Purdue has won 24 straight games when having a run of 10-0 or larger, and has won 55 of its last 56 games when having a 10-0 run.
• In the last two games, Purdue is 46-of-59 (.780) from the free throw line. In the first five games, Purdue was just 79-of-116 (.681).
• Purdue is just 17-of-50 (.340) from 3-point range in the last three games. In the first four games, Purdue went 40-of-87 (.460) from deep.
• Purdue has won 24 straight games when holding its opponent under 70 points. The last loss came to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• Purdue has won 15 straight games when having fewer turnovers than its opponent. Purdue had six turnovers against the Wolfpack, who was forcing 17.4 turnovers per game.
• Purdue also outrebounded the Wolfpack, 38-28. The Boilermakers have won 23 straight games and is 156-15 under Painter when having fewer turnovers and more rebounds than its opponent.
• Purdue is now 98-20 since the start of the 2021-22 season, the second-most wins in the country (Houston – 101). The senior class of Caleb Furst (only senior) needs just 12 wins to tie the school record for wins in a career.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 69-12 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The duo has combined for 1,775 points, 555 rebounds and 681 assists during their careers.
• The trio of Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith combined for 43 of Purdue's 71 points in the win over NC State. The trio is averaging a combined 44.1 points per game (56.2 percent of Purdue's scoring).
• Camden Heide scored 15 points with six rebounds, going 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from long range. He is averaging 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, while shooting 14-of-21 (.667) from the field and 11-of-16 (.688) from 3-point range over the last five games.
• Over the last two games (off the bench), Gicarri Harris has 14 points with six rebounds and four assists in 46 minutes. In his first five games, he scored 15 points with nine rebounds and five assists in 97 minutes.