GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- GAME 09
[8] Purdue (7-1, 0-0) vs. Penn State (7-1, 0-0)
6:30 p.m. ET | State College, Pa.
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261)
TELEVISION: FS1 (Jeff Levering, Laphonso Ellis)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 8-ranked Purdue men's basketball team looks for its first road win of the season when it opens Big Ten play at Penn State on Thursday evening in State College. The Boilermakers are heading to State College for the first time since Jan. 2022, and are looking for their seventh straight road win in the series with the Nittany Lions.
• Purdue is coming off its fourth straight "Feast Week" title, winning last week's Rady Children's Invitational with victories over North Carolina State and No. 23-ranked Ole Miss. The Boilermakers have won 10 straight "Feast Week" games, eight of them against ranked teams.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after leading Purdue to the Rady Children's Invitational title in San Diego. Kaufman-Renn averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 16-of-26 (.615) from the field in the two games. He recorded his first career double-double in the win over Ole Miss with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
• In the win over NC State, Purdue recorded its sixth run of 10-0 or larger this season. Purdue has won 25 straight games when having a run of 10-0 or larger, and has won 56 of its last 57 games when having a 10-0 run.
• In the last three games, Purdue is 64-of-85 (.753) from the free throw line. In the first five games, Purdue was just 79-of-116 (.681).
• Purdue has won 25 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.
• During Purdue's three-game winning streak, opponents are averaging 61.3 points and shooting just 38.9 percent from the field.
• Ole Miss made 15, 3-pointers against Purdue, the fifth most for an opponent against the Boilermakers in school history. Purdue became the seventh team in the last 20 years, and the first since Jan. 2018, to win against a ranked opponent when allowing 15 made 3-pointers and having five or more turnovers. Purdue had never previously won ANY game when reaching those statistical categories.
• Since going "small" in its starting lineup, Purdue has a rebound margin of +22 (+7.3 per game). In the first five games, Purdue outrebounded its opponents by just nine rebounds (+1.8 per game).
• Purdue is now 99-20 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 one win to become the seventh class in school history with 100 career victories. His current winning percentage of .832 would easily be the best in school history.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 70-12 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The duo has combined for 1,806 points, 569 rebounds and 694 assists during their careers, shooting 249-of-623 from deep (.400).
• Braden Smith has 45 assists against eight turnovers (5.63 ratio) in his last five games. In his first three games, he had a 28 / 12 ratio (2.33).
• Myles Colvin scored a career-high 20 points in the win over Ole Miss, giving Purdue four different players this season to have scored at least 20 points in a game (Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith).
• Matt Painter ranks fourth on the Big Ten's list for career wins with 454, trailing only Tom Izzo (713), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. On the Big Ten games-only chart, Painter is fifth (226 wins), needing two wins to tie Hall of Famer, Ward "Piggy" Lambert of Purdue with 228 victories.
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four during their last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.
[8] Purdue (7-1, 0-0) vs. Penn State (7-1, 0-0)
6:30 p.m. ET | State College, Pa.
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261)
TELEVISION: FS1 (Jeff Levering, Laphonso Ellis)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 8-ranked Purdue men's basketball team looks for its first road win of the season when it opens Big Ten play at Penn State on Thursday evening in State College. The Boilermakers are heading to State College for the first time since Jan. 2022, and are looking for their seventh straight road win in the series with the Nittany Lions.
• Purdue is coming off its fourth straight "Feast Week" title, winning last week's Rady Children's Invitational with victories over North Carolina State and No. 23-ranked Ole Miss. The Boilermakers have won 10 straight "Feast Week" games, eight of them against ranked teams.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after leading Purdue to the Rady Children's Invitational title in San Diego. Kaufman-Renn averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 16-of-26 (.615) from the field in the two games. He recorded his first career double-double in the win over Ole Miss with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
• In the win over NC State, Purdue recorded its sixth run of 10-0 or larger this season. Purdue has won 25 straight games when having a run of 10-0 or larger, and has won 56 of its last 57 games when having a 10-0 run.
• In the last three games, Purdue is 64-of-85 (.753) from the free throw line. In the first five games, Purdue was just 79-of-116 (.681).
• Purdue has won 25 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.
• During Purdue's three-game winning streak, opponents are averaging 61.3 points and shooting just 38.9 percent from the field.
• Ole Miss made 15, 3-pointers against Purdue, the fifth most for an opponent against the Boilermakers in school history. Purdue became the seventh team in the last 20 years, and the first since Jan. 2018, to win against a ranked opponent when allowing 15 made 3-pointers and having five or more turnovers. Purdue had never previously won ANY game when reaching those statistical categories.
• Since going "small" in its starting lineup, Purdue has a rebound margin of +22 (+7.3 per game). In the first five games, Purdue outrebounded its opponents by just nine rebounds (+1.8 per game).
• Purdue is now 99-20 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 one win to become the seventh class in school history with 100 career victories. His current winning percentage of .832 would easily be the best in school history.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 70-12 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The duo has combined for 1,806 points, 569 rebounds and 694 assists during their careers, shooting 249-of-623 from deep (.400).
• Braden Smith has 45 assists against eight turnovers (5.63 ratio) in his last five games. In his first three games, he had a 28 / 12 ratio (2.33).
• Myles Colvin scored a career-high 20 points in the win over Ole Miss, giving Purdue four different players this season to have scored at least 20 points in a game (Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith).
• Matt Painter ranks fourth on the Big Ten's list for career wins with 454, trailing only Tom Izzo (713), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. On the Big Ten games-only chart, Painter is fifth (226 wins), needing two wins to tie Hall of Famer, Ward "Piggy" Lambert of Purdue with 228 victories.
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four during their last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.