GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- GAME 25
[7] Purdue (19-5, 11-2) vs. [20] Michigan (18-5, 10-2)
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 7 p.m. ET
Ann Arbor, Mich | Crisler Center (12,707)
TELEVISION: Peacock (Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, Caroline Pineda)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 7 Purdue men's basketball team embarks on its most-difficult stretch of the season when it travels to No. 20 Michigan for a key Tuesday night battle in Ann Arbor. The Boilermakers lead the Wolverines (and Michigan State) by half-a-game in the Big Ten race entering a stretch where Purdue will play six quad-1 games in their final seven regular-season games of the season.
• Michigan will be the first team to finish the Big Ten home-and-home series with the Boilermakers. Purdue will also play Indiana and Rutgers.
• This will mark the first time that both teams will be ranked in the same game in Ann Arbor since Dec. 1, 2018, when Purdue was ranked No. 19 in the country and Michigan was ranked No. 7. This marks the ninth time both teams will be ranked in a game in the Crisler Center, splitting the first eight meetings.
• Since the turn of the calendar to January, Purdue ranks No. 2 nationally in efficiency (.9744) behind Houston (.9839) via BartTorvik.com. The Boilermakers are sixth in offensive efficiency (126.1) and 10th in defensive efficiency (91.9) in that span. Through December 31, Purdue ranked 29th overall in efficiency while placing 15th in offensive efficiency and 77th in defensive efficiency.
• Through Sunday's games, Purdue's seven quad-one victories are tied for the third most in the country (Auburn - 12; Tennessee - 8), while the 14 quad-one and two victories combined are tied for the second most in the country (Auburn - 15; Alabama - 14).
• In the last four seasons, 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), No. 9 (Illinois), No. 12 (Illinois), No. 13 (Oregon, Illinois), No. 16 (Ohio State), No. 17 (Illinois), No. 18 (North Carolina, Gonzaga), No. 20 (Utah State), No. 21 (Michigan), No. 23 (Ole Miss), No. 24 (Ohio State) and No. 25 (Texas). Eighteen of the 23 ranked wins since the start of the 2021-22 season have come away from Mackey Arean.
• Since the insertion of Caleb Furst and C.J. Cox into the lineup 11 games ago, Purdue has averaged just 9.3 turnovers per game while forcing 15.3 (+6.00 margin), while outscoring opponents in points off turnovers by a 227-105 (11.1 points per game) advantage. Since January 1, Purdue's defensive turnover rate is 22.7 percent (11th nationally). Through December, the rate was 16.8 percent (228th).
• Offensively, Purdue is shooting 50.8 percent from the field during that span, averaging 80.7 points per game. Purdue's 50.6 field goal percentage in all Big Ten games is the eighth-highest percentage in conference play nationally, and the highest among power-conference teams.
• Braden Smith (3rd) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (6th) are the only teammates nationally to rank in the top 10 for the KenPom National Player of the Year race. In the KenPom POY race, only three times have teammates finished in the top six (2022 Gonzaga - Drew Timme, Chet Holmgren; 2020 Kansas - Devon Dotson, Udoka Azubuike; 2018 Villanova - Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges).
• Braden Smith is on pace to become the first player since California's Jason Kidd (1993-94) to average 16.0 points, 8.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. The only other players to do so in NCAA history are Kidd, Terrell Lowery (Loyola Marymount; 1990-91) and Gary Payton (Oregon State; 1989-90).
• Braden Smith leads the Big Ten in assists (8.8) and steals per game (2.6). Mike Conley Jr. (OSU; 2007) is the only Big Ten player to do that.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is the only player nationally to average 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. Only three other players in Big Ten history have done that (Zach Edey - 2024; Evan Eschmeyer - 1998; Chris Webber - 1993).
• Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer will likely start their 99th career game on Saturday, earning the nod in every game of their careers.
[7] Purdue (19-5, 11-2) vs. [20] Michigan (18-5, 10-2)
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 7 p.m. ET
Ann Arbor, Mich | Crisler Center (12,707)
TELEVISION: Peacock (Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, Caroline Pineda)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 7 Purdue men's basketball team embarks on its most-difficult stretch of the season when it travels to No. 20 Michigan for a key Tuesday night battle in Ann Arbor. The Boilermakers lead the Wolverines (and Michigan State) by half-a-game in the Big Ten race entering a stretch where Purdue will play six quad-1 games in their final seven regular-season games of the season.
• Michigan will be the first team to finish the Big Ten home-and-home series with the Boilermakers. Purdue will also play Indiana and Rutgers.
• This will mark the first time that both teams will be ranked in the same game in Ann Arbor since Dec. 1, 2018, when Purdue was ranked No. 19 in the country and Michigan was ranked No. 7. This marks the ninth time both teams will be ranked in a game in the Crisler Center, splitting the first eight meetings.
• Since the turn of the calendar to January, Purdue ranks No. 2 nationally in efficiency (.9744) behind Houston (.9839) via BartTorvik.com. The Boilermakers are sixth in offensive efficiency (126.1) and 10th in defensive efficiency (91.9) in that span. Through December 31, Purdue ranked 29th overall in efficiency while placing 15th in offensive efficiency and 77th in defensive efficiency.
• Through Sunday's games, Purdue's seven quad-one victories are tied for the third most in the country (Auburn - 12; Tennessee - 8), while the 14 quad-one and two victories combined are tied for the second most in the country (Auburn - 15; Alabama - 14).
• In the last four seasons, 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), No. 9 (Illinois), No. 12 (Illinois), No. 13 (Oregon, Illinois), No. 16 (Ohio State), No. 17 (Illinois), No. 18 (North Carolina, Gonzaga), No. 20 (Utah State), No. 21 (Michigan), No. 23 (Ole Miss), No. 24 (Ohio State) and No. 25 (Texas). Eighteen of the 23 ranked wins since the start of the 2021-22 season have come away from Mackey Arean.
• Since the insertion of Caleb Furst and C.J. Cox into the lineup 11 games ago, Purdue has averaged just 9.3 turnovers per game while forcing 15.3 (+6.00 margin), while outscoring opponents in points off turnovers by a 227-105 (11.1 points per game) advantage. Since January 1, Purdue's defensive turnover rate is 22.7 percent (11th nationally). Through December, the rate was 16.8 percent (228th).
• Offensively, Purdue is shooting 50.8 percent from the field during that span, averaging 80.7 points per game. Purdue's 50.6 field goal percentage in all Big Ten games is the eighth-highest percentage in conference play nationally, and the highest among power-conference teams.
• Braden Smith (3rd) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (6th) are the only teammates nationally to rank in the top 10 for the KenPom National Player of the Year race. In the KenPom POY race, only three times have teammates finished in the top six (2022 Gonzaga - Drew Timme, Chet Holmgren; 2020 Kansas - Devon Dotson, Udoka Azubuike; 2018 Villanova - Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges).
• Braden Smith is on pace to become the first player since California's Jason Kidd (1993-94) to average 16.0 points, 8.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. The only other players to do so in NCAA history are Kidd, Terrell Lowery (Loyola Marymount; 1990-91) and Gary Payton (Oregon State; 1989-90).
• Braden Smith leads the Big Ten in assists (8.8) and steals per game (2.6). Mike Conley Jr. (OSU; 2007) is the only Big Ten player to do that.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is the only player nationally to average 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. Only three other players in Big Ten history have done that (Zach Edey - 2024; Evan Eschmeyer - 1998; Chris Webber - 1993).
• Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer will likely start their 99th career game on Saturday, earning the nod in every game of their careers.