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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's basketball team wraps up a brief two-game homestand Saturday as America's best rivalry takes center stage for th 208th time when Indiana visits Mackey Arena for a 2 p.m. ET tip.
The contest will be televised on FOX with Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Andy Katz calling the action courtside, while on the radio waves, the contest will be available on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com with Larry Clisby, Rob Blackman and Ralph Taylor on the call, beginning with the pregame show at 1 p.m.
Live stats will be provided on PurdueSports.com, and Twitter updates will be available on Purdue's official account (@BoilerBall).
THE MAIN TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue is on a 10-game homecourt winning streak, winning the 10 games by an average of 19.9 points per game. Four of the wins (Penn State, Minnesota last year; Maryland, Rutgers) have come in Big Ten play and two more against teams ranked in the NET top 100 (Ball State, Belmont).
2) Purdue has played the fifth-most difficult schedule in America, according to KenPom, having played eight top-30 foes.
3) Purdue is looking to start 5-2 in Big Ten play for the fourth straight year.
4) With the Paint Crew in attendance, Purdue has won 48 of its last 50 games (losses to Villanova in Nov. 2016, and Ohio State in Feb. 2018).
5) Purdue continues to excel on the offensive end, ranking sixth nationally in offensive efficiency. Purdue and Duke are the only teams to rank in the top 10 in offensive efficiency in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Purdue finished last year second behind Villanova.
6) Under Matt Painter, Purdue has been one of the best offensive teams in America. The Boilermakers have ranked in the nation's top 25 in offensive efficiency in six of the last nine seasons (lone years not in top 25: 2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13).
7) Purdue has had eight straight games of posting 10 or fewer turnovers in a game, the first time in school history that has happened. Over the last eight games, Purdue owns a turnover margin of +5.63 and an assist / turnover ratio of 1.83 (121 / 66).
8) Carsen Edwards ranks fourth nationally in scoring (24.9 PPG). Since the 1992-93 season, just two other Big Ten players (Purdue's Glenn Robinson 2x, Michigan State's Shawn Respert 2x) have averaged at least 24.0 points per game in a season.
9) Purdue has won nine straight home games against in-state foes, with just one game being decided by single digits. Its last loss came on Jan. 30, 2013.
10) vs. Wisconsin, Trevion Williams became the first Purdue player since JaJuan Johnson (Nov. 21, 2010) to lead Purdue in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. Over the last six games, Williams has 45 points, 39 rebounds, eight assists and six steals in 81 minutes (22.2 pts & 19.3 rebs per 40 minutes).
THE SERIES HISTORY
• One of America's fiercest college basketball rivalries, Purdue and Indiana will meet for the 208th time, the most among all Big Ten teams.
• The two teams have combined for 43 Big Ten championships in the last 98 seasons. The teams have shared titles four times, meaning in 39 of the 98 seasons, Purdue or Indiana has won the Big Ten regular-season title.
• Purdue leads the Big Ten with 23 Big Ten titles, while Indiana is right behind with 22.
• In 21 games during the Matt Painter era, Indiana has scored 70 points just 10 times, including just twice in the last seven games. On the flipside, Purdue has scored 70-plus five times in last seven games.
A CLOSER LOOK AT AMERICA'S BEST RIVALRY
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Indiana by a 118-89 margin, but the series has been close the last 60-ish years.
• Over the last 110 games, both teams have won 55 games each, with Indiana outscoring the Boilermakers by 52 total points.
• Over the last 118 games, both teams have won 59 games each, with Indiana outscoring Purdue by 107 points.
• Purdue is 6-1 in the last seven games against Indiana. A win Saturday would give either team a 7-1 stretch in an eight-game span for the first time since March 11, 1972, to Feb. 16, 1976, when Indiana went 7-1 against Purdue.
WHO KNOWS WHO?
• Purdue's Ryan Cline and Indiana's Zach McRoberts were teammates at Carmel High School, where the duo won state titles in 2012 and 2013.
• Indiana senior Quentin Taylor played with 2018 Purdue grad P.J. Thompson at Brebeuf Jesuit High School.
• Indiana freshman Rob Phinisee is from Lafayette. His brother, Charles, and mother, Tanika, are Purdue graduates.
• Carsen Edwards and Romeo Langford were teammates for Team USA in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Egypt in July 2017.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's basketball team wraps up a brief two-game homestand Saturday as America's best rivalry takes center stage for th 208th time when Indiana visits Mackey Arena for a 2 p.m. ET tip.
The contest will be televised on FOX with Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Andy Katz calling the action courtside, while on the radio waves, the contest will be available on the Purdue Radio Network and TuneIn.com with Larry Clisby, Rob Blackman and Ralph Taylor on the call, beginning with the pregame show at 1 p.m.
Live stats will be provided on PurdueSports.com, and Twitter updates will be available on Purdue's official account (@BoilerBall).
THE MAIN TALKING POINTS
1) Purdue is on a 10-game homecourt winning streak, winning the 10 games by an average of 19.9 points per game. Four of the wins (Penn State, Minnesota last year; Maryland, Rutgers) have come in Big Ten play and two more against teams ranked in the NET top 100 (Ball State, Belmont).
2) Purdue has played the fifth-most difficult schedule in America, according to KenPom, having played eight top-30 foes.
3) Purdue is looking to start 5-2 in Big Ten play for the fourth straight year.
4) With the Paint Crew in attendance, Purdue has won 48 of its last 50 games (losses to Villanova in Nov. 2016, and Ohio State in Feb. 2018).
5) Purdue continues to excel on the offensive end, ranking sixth nationally in offensive efficiency. Purdue and Duke are the only teams to rank in the top 10 in offensive efficiency in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Purdue finished last year second behind Villanova.
6) Under Matt Painter, Purdue has been one of the best offensive teams in America. The Boilermakers have ranked in the nation's top 25 in offensive efficiency in six of the last nine seasons (lone years not in top 25: 2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13).
7) Purdue has had eight straight games of posting 10 or fewer turnovers in a game, the first time in school history that has happened. Over the last eight games, Purdue owns a turnover margin of +5.63 and an assist / turnover ratio of 1.83 (121 / 66).
8) Carsen Edwards ranks fourth nationally in scoring (24.9 PPG). Since the 1992-93 season, just two other Big Ten players (Purdue's Glenn Robinson 2x, Michigan State's Shawn Respert 2x) have averaged at least 24.0 points per game in a season.
9) Purdue has won nine straight home games against in-state foes, with just one game being decided by single digits. Its last loss came on Jan. 30, 2013.
10) vs. Wisconsin, Trevion Williams became the first Purdue player since JaJuan Johnson (Nov. 21, 2010) to lead Purdue in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. Over the last six games, Williams has 45 points, 39 rebounds, eight assists and six steals in 81 minutes (22.2 pts & 19.3 rebs per 40 minutes).
THE SERIES HISTORY
• One of America's fiercest college basketball rivalries, Purdue and Indiana will meet for the 208th time, the most among all Big Ten teams.
• The two teams have combined for 43 Big Ten championships in the last 98 seasons. The teams have shared titles four times, meaning in 39 of the 98 seasons, Purdue or Indiana has won the Big Ten regular-season title.
• Purdue leads the Big Ten with 23 Big Ten titles, while Indiana is right behind with 22.
• In 21 games during the Matt Painter era, Indiana has scored 70 points just 10 times, including just twice in the last seven games. On the flipside, Purdue has scored 70-plus five times in last seven games.
A CLOSER LOOK AT AMERICA'S BEST RIVALRY
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Indiana by a 118-89 margin, but the series has been close the last 60-ish years.
• Over the last 110 games, both teams have won 55 games each, with Indiana outscoring the Boilermakers by 52 total points.
• Over the last 118 games, both teams have won 59 games each, with Indiana outscoring Purdue by 107 points.
• Purdue is 6-1 in the last seven games against Indiana. A win Saturday would give either team a 7-1 stretch in an eight-game span for the first time since March 11, 1972, to Feb. 16, 1976, when Indiana went 7-1 against Purdue.
WHO KNOWS WHO?
• Purdue's Ryan Cline and Indiana's Zach McRoberts were teammates at Carmel High School, where the duo won state titles in 2012 and 2013.
• Indiana senior Quentin Taylor played with 2018 Purdue grad P.J. Thompson at Brebeuf Jesuit High School.
• Indiana freshman Rob Phinisee is from Lafayette. His brother, Charles, and mother, Tanika, are Purdue graduates.
• Carsen Edwards and Romeo Langford were teammates for Team USA in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Egypt in July 2017.