GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- GAME 18
[17] Purdue (13-4, 5-1) vs. Washington (10-7, 1-5)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
9:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. PT | Seattle, Washington
Alaska Airlines Arena
TELEVISION: BTN (Guy Haberman, Don MacLean)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Riding a five-game winning streak, the No. 17-ranked Purdue basketball team heads to the Pacific Northwest to face Washington and Oregon for the first time in Big Ten Conference action. The Boilermakers will face Washington in Seattle on Wednesday, then head to Eugene to face Oregon on Saturday. It marks Purdue's first trip to the Pacific Northwest since winning the Phil Knight Legacy in Portland in November 2022.
• The Boilermakers will be making their first appearance in historic Alaska Airlines Arena since Rick Mount's second and third career games on Dec. 8 and 9, 1967, when Purdue faced the Huskies on consecutive days during Mount's sophomore season. Mount would score 23 and 30 points in the two games as the Boilermakers and Huskies split the two-game series.
• Purdue is riding a five-game winning streak, its longest of the season, with all five wins coming by at least 18 points. The Boilermakers are also on a five-game Big Ten winning streak (Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers, Nebraska), marking the 14th different five-game league winning streak of the Painter era. Purdue has had a five-game league winning streak in 12 of Painter's 20 years, including five straight seasons.
• Over the last four games (all Big Ten games), Purdue is allowing the opposing team's starting group to average just 35.8 points per game. The opponent starting five is shooting 52-of-136 (.382) from the field and 13-of-55 (.236) from 3-point range.
• Since the start of the 2022-23 season, Purdue owns a 20-2 record in the month of January, having won 10 straight games. The 10-game winning streak in the month is the third longest nationally (Saint Mary's - 25; McNeese State - 11).
• Purdue has just 40 turnovers over the last five games. Purdue averaged 12.3 turnovers per game in the first 12 games of the season. In the last five games, Purdue has 107 assists against 40 turnovers (2.68). It has forced 68 turnovers in that span, a margin of plus-5.60 per game.
• In the last four years, Purdue has defeated teams ranked No. 1 (Arizona), No. 2 (Alabama), No. 4 (Marquette), No. 5 (Villanova), No. 6 (Wisconsin, Tennessee, Gonzaga), No. 7 (Tennessee), No. 8 (Duke) and No. 9 (Illinois). All but Alabama and Illinois came away from Mackey Arena.
• Since the calendar flipped to January, Purdue ranks third nationally in efficiency via BartTorvik.com, behind Houston and Kansas.
• Purdue is playing its best basketball of the season, winning the last five games by an average of 22.2 points per game. Purdue is shooting 52-of-130 (.400) from 3-point range, and 105-of-167 (.629) from inside the arc in that span.
• Purdue is now 105-23 since the start of the 2021-22 season, recording the second-most wins in the country (Houston – 109; Connecticut - 104) during that span. The senior class of Caleb Furst (only senior) became the seventh class in school history with 100 career victories.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 76-15 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The 76 wins since their arrival are the third most nationally (Connecticut - 81; Houston - 77).
• Braden Smith is the only player in America with 250 points, 125 assists and 75 rebounds. Smith is on pace to become the first player since Loyola Marymount's Terrell Lowery (1990-91) to average 15.0 points, 9.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and shoot over 40.0 percent from 3-point range.
• Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer both surpassed 1,000 career points in the last week, becoming the first junior teammates nationally to play at one school and reach the 1,000-point club. Trey Kaufman-Renn needs 294 points to join them.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is one of two players nationally (South Dakota State's Oscar Cluff) to average 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. In Big Ten history, only Chris Webber, Evan Eschmeyer and Brad Miller have done that.
• 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 Tournament appearances. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.
[17] Purdue (13-4, 5-1) vs. Washington (10-7, 1-5)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
9:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. PT | Seattle, Washington
Alaska Airlines Arena
TELEVISION: BTN (Guy Haberman, Don MacLean)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Riding a five-game winning streak, the No. 17-ranked Purdue basketball team heads to the Pacific Northwest to face Washington and Oregon for the first time in Big Ten Conference action. The Boilermakers will face Washington in Seattle on Wednesday, then head to Eugene to face Oregon on Saturday. It marks Purdue's first trip to the Pacific Northwest since winning the Phil Knight Legacy in Portland in November 2022.
• The Boilermakers will be making their first appearance in historic Alaska Airlines Arena since Rick Mount's second and third career games on Dec. 8 and 9, 1967, when Purdue faced the Huskies on consecutive days during Mount's sophomore season. Mount would score 23 and 30 points in the two games as the Boilermakers and Huskies split the two-game series.
• Purdue is riding a five-game winning streak, its longest of the season, with all five wins coming by at least 18 points. The Boilermakers are also on a five-game Big Ten winning streak (Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers, Nebraska), marking the 14th different five-game league winning streak of the Painter era. Purdue has had a five-game league winning streak in 12 of Painter's 20 years, including five straight seasons.
• Over the last four games (all Big Ten games), Purdue is allowing the opposing team's starting group to average just 35.8 points per game. The opponent starting five is shooting 52-of-136 (.382) from the field and 13-of-55 (.236) from 3-point range.
• Since the start of the 2022-23 season, Purdue owns a 20-2 record in the month of January, having won 10 straight games. The 10-game winning streak in the month is the third longest nationally (Saint Mary's - 25; McNeese State - 11).
• Purdue has just 40 turnovers over the last five games. Purdue averaged 12.3 turnovers per game in the first 12 games of the season. In the last five games, Purdue has 107 assists against 40 turnovers (2.68). It has forced 68 turnovers in that span, a margin of plus-5.60 per game.
• In the last four years, Purdue has defeated teams ranked No. 1 (Arizona), No. 2 (Alabama), No. 4 (Marquette), No. 5 (Villanova), No. 6 (Wisconsin, Tennessee, Gonzaga), No. 7 (Tennessee), No. 8 (Duke) and No. 9 (Illinois). All but Alabama and Illinois came away from Mackey Arena.
• Since the calendar flipped to January, Purdue ranks third nationally in efficiency via BartTorvik.com, behind Houston and Kansas.
• Purdue is playing its best basketball of the season, winning the last five games by an average of 22.2 points per game. Purdue is shooting 52-of-130 (.400) from 3-point range, and 105-of-167 (.629) from inside the arc in that span.
• Purdue is now 105-23 since the start of the 2021-22 season, recording the second-most wins in the country (Houston – 109; Connecticut - 104) during that span. The senior class of Caleb Furst (only senior) became the seventh class in school history with 100 career victories.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 76-15 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The 76 wins since their arrival are the third most nationally (Connecticut - 81; Houston - 77).
• Braden Smith is the only player in America with 250 points, 125 assists and 75 rebounds. Smith is on pace to become the first player since Loyola Marymount's Terrell Lowery (1990-91) to average 15.0 points, 9.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and shoot over 40.0 percent from 3-point range.
• Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer both surpassed 1,000 career points in the last week, becoming the first junior teammates nationally to play at one school and reach the 1,000-point club. Trey Kaufman-Renn needs 294 points to join them.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is one of two players nationally (South Dakota State's Oscar Cluff) to average 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. In Big Ten history, only Chris Webber, Evan Eschmeyer and Brad Miller have done that.
• 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 Tournament appearances. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.