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- With the win tonight, Purdue won its 17th home game of the season, the most wins at Mackey Arena in school history.
- Purdue has now won 24 games this season, making it the 13th time in 118 seasons the Boilermakers have won at least 24 games. It has happened five times during Matt Painter's 11 seasons.
- Purdue notched its first season sweep over the Badgers since the 2008-09 season, and improved to 38-4 against Wisconsin in Mackey Arena.
- The Boilermakers shot 62.2 percent from the field tonight, the highest percentage ever in a game under Coach Painter. The prior mark was 61.2% from the field against Michigan on Feb. 11, 2006.
- Purdue shot over 60.0 percent in both halves for the first time since March 8, 2001, vs. Minnesota.
- Purdue scored 80-plus points in three straight Big Ten games for the first time since Jan. 18 to Feb. 14, 1998 (seven games).
- Purdue's 91 points against Wisconsin were its most against the Badgers since Jan. 19, 1986, a span of 47 games.
- Purdue shot at least 55.0 percent in five Big Ten games, its most since the 1989-90 season.
- Purdue has shot 50.0 percent in four straight Big Ten games for the first time since the 1993-94 season.
- Purdue is now 22-0 when attempting at least 17 free throws.
- Purdue is now 20-1 when the senior class combines for at least 21 points (25 points).
- Purdue finished with 245,916 fans through the turnstiles, the second most in facility history, just 828 fans short of the 2008-09 total of 246,744.
- Purdue's 1.36 points / possession was the 14th-best total for a game in school history.
- With his eight rebounds tonight, A.J. Hammons now has 887 for his career, good for third on the Purdue career rebounds list. Hammons passed Walter Jordan (882) tonight.
- Hammons has also moved into a tie with Russell Cross for 20th on the Purdue all-time scoring list with 1,529 points, after totaling 16 tonight.
- P.J. Thompson had his best night as a Boilermaker, recording a new career high with 22 points. He becomes the sixth Boilermaker this year with 20 points in a game.
- Freshman Caleb Swanigan had a huge game tonight, setting career highs in points (27), free throws made (14) and free throws attempted (17). He totaled 27 points on just seven field goal attempts.
- Swanigan now has 313 points, the 10th most by a Purdue freshman in school history. His 30 starts are tied for the fourth most in school history by a Purdue freshman.
- Swanigan's 27 points were the most for a Purdue freshman since A.J. Hammons had 30 against Indiana on Jan. 30, 2013.
- The Boilermakers improved to 38-1 since the start of last season when attempting more free throws than their opponent, having a 33-20 edge on Wisconsin.
- A.J. Hammons has now scored in double-figures in 12 straight games, the most consecutive games for a Boilermaker since Ronnie Johnson did so in 13 straight games back in 2013.
- The Boilermaker senior class (Davis, Hammons, Toyra) finished up their careers with a home record of 55-16, including 31-4 over the past two seasons.
- Over the last seven games, Purdue is now 51-of-111 (.459) from 3-point range.
- Purdue's 239 3-pointers made are the sixth mos tin a season in school history.
- Purdue recorded 23 assists on 28 made field goals.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Freshman Caleb Swanigan scored a career-high 27 points and sophomore P.J. Thompson also set a career best with 22, leading No. 15 Purdue to a 91-80 victory against Wisconsin on Sunday.
A.J. Hammons added 16 points and Vince Edwards had 11 for the Boilermakers (24-7, 12-6), who forced a four-way tie for third place in the Big Ten with Maryland, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Purdue earned the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play in Friday's second semifinal against an opponent to be determined.
Nigel Hayes led Wisconsin (20-11, 12-6) with 30 points, including 18 in the second half. The Badgers earned the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament and will play Thursday in Indianapolis' Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Badgers, who had a four-game winning streak snapped, are the reigning Big Ten Tournament champs.
After Thompson made five first-half 3-pointers, the Badgers were forced to extend their defense and Swanigan, Purdue's power forward, had a 23-point second half. The Boilermakers will take a three-game winning streak into the Big Ten tourney.
The Boilermakers opened the second half with a three-point play from Swanigan and a steal and dunk from Edwards to seize a 50-39 lead with 18:12 remaining. Swanigan's layup pushed the advantage to 52-39 at the 17:09 mark.
Purdue shot 63 percent (17 of 27) during the first half and led 45-39 through 20 minutes, getting 15 from Thompson on 5 of 6 from 3-point range.
After Wisconsin, which shot 57.1 percent in the half (16 of 28) took a 29-21 lead, the Boilermakers finished the half outscoring the Badgers 24-10, including six 3-pointers. Purdue also outrebounded Wisconsin 13-7 during the first 20 minutes, when Hayes scores 12 for the Badgers.
TIP-INS
Wisconsin: Entering the Purdue game, the Badgers were 11-1 since a Jan. 12 loss at Northwestern, losing only at second-ranked Michigan State on Feb. 18. ... In its eight most recent games, Wisconsin is 72 of 175 from 3-point range (41.1 percent), averaging nine made 3s in those eight contests. ... The Badgers have won 20 games for a 10th consecutive season and have won at least 12 Big Ten games for a seventh consecutive year.
Purdue: The Boilermakers' non-starters outscored the opponent's bench in 28 of the first 30 games. ... Entering the Wisconsin game, center A.J. Hammons had scored in double figures 11 consecutive times ... The Boilermakers' 46.5 field goal percentage is the program's best since the 1997-98 team shot 48.4 percent. ... Purdue entered having won 22 of its last 23 home games.
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