#BoilerNotes
- Purdue improved to 24-6 and 13-4 in the Big Ten standings with an 86-75 win over Indiana.
- The Boilermakers swept the season series with Indiana for the second time in three years and have won five of the last six games against the Hoosiers ... Purdue leads the all-time series 117-89.
- Purdue won its 23rd Big Ten regular-season championship and second in the last eight years ... only Ohio State (3) has won more Big Ten regular-season titles during that span ... the 23 Big Ten titles are the most in Big Ten history.
- Purdue's 86 points were the most against Indiana since scoring 86 in overtime on Feb. 9, 1999 -- a span of 32 games.
- Purdue finished the season with an 8-1 home record against Big Ten foes and is now 24-3 against Big Ten foes since the start of the 2014-15 season -- the Big Ten's best record in that span ... Purdue's last seven wins at Mackey Arena have come by at least 11 points.
- Purdue's 28 free throws made were a season high.
- Purdue improved to 84-10 under Matt Painter when scoring 80 or more points ... Purdue improved to 190-27 under Painter when attempting more free throws.
- Purdue won its 50th game since the start of last year, the sixth-most wins in consecutive seasons in school history.
- Purdue became the fourth Big Ten team in league history to finish last in the league race just three (or fewer) years prior to winning at Big Ten title ... the others were Indiana (2011; won in 2013), Indiana (1970; won in 1973), Purdue (1966; won in 1969) and Michigan (1961; won in 1964).
- Head coach Matt Painter moved past Iowa's Tom Davis for 16th place on the Big Ten's career victories list (126).
- Caleb recorded his 12th 20-10 game of the season with a 21-point, 10-rebound, three-assist, three-block performance ... he now has 24 double-doubles, the fifth most in Big Ten history and just two shy of the Big Ten record (26) ... Swanigan surpassed 900 career points in the win and moved into 13th place on the school's career rebound list ... he tied John Garrett for fourth on Purdue's career double-double list (32) ... when Swanigan records a double-double in his career, Purdue is 28-4.
- Dakota Mathias scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds ... he tallied 17 of his points in the first half ... when he scores 10+ points this year, Purdue is 14-2 (22-5 in career).
- Vincent Edwards moved into 44th on the school's career scoring list (1,044 points) with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists ... Edwards needs nine rebounds for 500 in his career and 14 assists for 300 in his career.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's basketball team captured its Big Ten-leading 23rd regular-season conference championship with an 86-75 win over Indiana on Tuesday at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers (24-6) are 13-4 in Big Ten play with one game remaining, while every other Big Ten team has at least five conference losses. Purdue concludes the regular season at Northwestern on Sunday. The Boilermakers, who have won seven of eight, have clinched the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which will take place March 8 to 12 at Verizon Center in Washington D.C.
"To be able to knock off your rival on your home court for a Big Ten championship is unbelievable," junior forward Vincent Edwards said. "It's just an unbelievable experience."
Purdue's last Big Ten championship came in 2010.
"This means a lot for our program," head coach Matt Painter said. There's a lot of tradition at Purdue."
Dakota Mathias scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half and Caleb Swanigan added 17 of his 21 in the second to pace Purdue.
Swanigan also had 10 rebounds for his 24th double-double of the season. Edwards added 15 points.
After Indiana cut a 15-point deficit to four early in the second half, the Boilermakers went on a 10-2 run when Indiana's top two centers both picked up their third foul.
The Hoosiers got as close as 57-51 with 10:07 left, but the Boilermakers answered with seven straight and pulled away.
Indiana only led once, 17-14 midway through the first half.
Mathias answered immediately by scoring 13 points in a 19-6 run to give the Boilermakers a 33-23 lead.
"It was a point of emphasis, cut harder, be aggressive, get open looks. I got hot," Mathias said.
But even as the Hoosiers clawed their way back, the mounting fouls doomed their hopes for a comeback.
Thomas Bryant picked up his third foul less than 90 seconds into the second half. De'Ron Davis then picked up three fouls in 47 seconds and went to the bench with four fouls and 16:32 left to play.
Swanigan took advantage by scoring 12 points in the final 16 1/2 minutes.
"We beat a good team today," Painter said. "We were very, very fortunate to get them into foul trouble."
James Blackmon Jr. scored 16 points for Indiana (16-14, 6-11), which has lost eight of 10. Josh Newkirk and Devonte Green both had 13 points.
PURDUE MEN'S BASKETBALL BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
1911, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2017