GAMEDAY INFORMATION
[5 / 7] Purdue (22-4, 11-4) vs. Northwestern (12-11, 5-9)
Wednesday, Feb. 16 | 9 PM ET | Welsh-Ryan Arena
BTN (Dave Revsine, Stephen Bardo)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 5-ranked Purdue Boilermakers end a busy stretch with a challenging road game at Northwestern on Wednesday night, beginning at 9 p.m. ET, from Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Boilermakers are one-half game back of Illinois (11-3), who plays at surging Rutgers on Wednesday, and could move into first place in the Big Ten with a victory. With just five league games left, every game is critical in the race to the title.
Purdue enters with a 22-4 mark, while Northwestern is 12-11. The Wildcats have won three of their last four games (W vs. Rutg., Neb., Indiana).
The contest will be televised on BTN with Dave Revsine and Stephen Bardo on the call. On the radio waves, Rob Blackman and Bobby Riddell will be courtside on the 22-station Purdue Radio Network and online on the Varsity Sports Network (app). Live stats will be provided on PurdueStats.com and updates will be provided on Purdue's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall).
THE NOTES TO KNOW
1) A win would give Purdue a 23-4 record, matching Purdue's best 27-game start since the 1987-88 season (done five other times).
2) Purdue is third nationally in quad-1 victories (7), with four of them coming away from Mackey Arena (Villanova, North Carolina, Illinois, Iowa).
3) Wednesday's game marks an end of a stretch where Purdue will have played eight games in 21 days. Purdue will have traveled or been on the road for 10 of the last 21 days. The Boilermakers are 6-1 in that stretch with three quad-1 victories (Iowa, Ohio State, Illinois).
4) Since the 2015-16 season, Purdue is 101 games over .500 (165-64). Purdue is one of 15 teams to accomplish that (two Big Ten teams; MSU).
5) Through Monday's games, Purdue's 22 victories rank fourth nationally behind Murray State (24), Auburn (23) and South Dakota State (23).
6) Purdue has trailed by double-digits in five games this year (Villanova, North Carolina State, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland) and won three of them. All three comeback wins came in the last 11 minutes of the game.
7) Purdue leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage (by 25 points), 3-point percentage (19 points), 3-pointers, rebound margin and assists.
8) Since the 2014-15 season, Purdue (102-44) is the only Big Ten program to have won 100 conference games (MSU - 99; Wisconsin - 95).
9) Purdue has eight players shooting at least 40.0 percent from 3-point range (min. 10 3PA). It would be the most in NCAA history.
10) Purdue needs one win for 12 in league play. The Boilermakers have won at least 12 league games in six of the last seven years (only team).
11) Zach Edey and Jaden Ivey were named to the Wooden Award late-season top-20 list. Ivey was tabbed one of 10 finalists for the West Award given to the nation's best shooting guard, while Edey is one of 10 finalists for the Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's top center.
INSIDE THE SERIES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Northwestern by a 133-47 margin, having won 10 straight games in the series. The 10-game winning streak is the third-longest winning streak against a single opponent (Valparaiso - 12; Detroit Mercy - 11).
• The Boilermakers have won four straight games at Welsh-Ryan Arena by a combined 28 points. In Purdue's last visit to Evanston, Purdue used an 11-0 run capped off by a Sasha Stefanovic 3-pointer with three seconds left to win 61-58.
• A ranked Purdue squad hasn't lost to Northwestern since Jan. 16, 2010, a span of nine games. Under Matt Painter, ranked Purdue teams are 11-2 against Northwestern.
• Jaden Ivey did not play in the last meeting against Northwestern. In last year's meeting, he had 20 points with seven rebounds and three assists.
[5 / 7] Purdue (22-4, 11-4) vs. Northwestern (12-11, 5-9)
Wednesday, Feb. 16 | 9 PM ET | Welsh-Ryan Arena
BTN (Dave Revsine, Stephen Bardo)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 5-ranked Purdue Boilermakers end a busy stretch with a challenging road game at Northwestern on Wednesday night, beginning at 9 p.m. ET, from Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Boilermakers are one-half game back of Illinois (11-3), who plays at surging Rutgers on Wednesday, and could move into first place in the Big Ten with a victory. With just five league games left, every game is critical in the race to the title.
Purdue enters with a 22-4 mark, while Northwestern is 12-11. The Wildcats have won three of their last four games (W vs. Rutg., Neb., Indiana).
The contest will be televised on BTN with Dave Revsine and Stephen Bardo on the call. On the radio waves, Rob Blackman and Bobby Riddell will be courtside on the 22-station Purdue Radio Network and online on the Varsity Sports Network (app). Live stats will be provided on PurdueStats.com and updates will be provided on Purdue's official Twitter account (@BoilerBall).
THE NOTES TO KNOW
1) A win would give Purdue a 23-4 record, matching Purdue's best 27-game start since the 1987-88 season (done five other times).
2) Purdue is third nationally in quad-1 victories (7), with four of them coming away from Mackey Arena (Villanova, North Carolina, Illinois, Iowa).
3) Wednesday's game marks an end of a stretch where Purdue will have played eight games in 21 days. Purdue will have traveled or been on the road for 10 of the last 21 days. The Boilermakers are 6-1 in that stretch with three quad-1 victories (Iowa, Ohio State, Illinois).
4) Since the 2015-16 season, Purdue is 101 games over .500 (165-64). Purdue is one of 15 teams to accomplish that (two Big Ten teams; MSU).
5) Through Monday's games, Purdue's 22 victories rank fourth nationally behind Murray State (24), Auburn (23) and South Dakota State (23).
6) Purdue has trailed by double-digits in five games this year (Villanova, North Carolina State, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland) and won three of them. All three comeback wins came in the last 11 minutes of the game.
7) Purdue leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage (by 25 points), 3-point percentage (19 points), 3-pointers, rebound margin and assists.
8) Since the 2014-15 season, Purdue (102-44) is the only Big Ten program to have won 100 conference games (MSU - 99; Wisconsin - 95).
9) Purdue has eight players shooting at least 40.0 percent from 3-point range (min. 10 3PA). It would be the most in NCAA history.
10) Purdue needs one win for 12 in league play. The Boilermakers have won at least 12 league games in six of the last seven years (only team).
11) Zach Edey and Jaden Ivey were named to the Wooden Award late-season top-20 list. Ivey was tabbed one of 10 finalists for the West Award given to the nation's best shooting guard, while Edey is one of 10 finalists for the Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's top center.
INSIDE THE SERIES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with Northwestern by a 133-47 margin, having won 10 straight games in the series. The 10-game winning streak is the third-longest winning streak against a single opponent (Valparaiso - 12; Detroit Mercy - 11).
• The Boilermakers have won four straight games at Welsh-Ryan Arena by a combined 28 points. In Purdue's last visit to Evanston, Purdue used an 11-0 run capped off by a Sasha Stefanovic 3-pointer with three seconds left to win 61-58.
• A ranked Purdue squad hasn't lost to Northwestern since Jan. 16, 2010, a span of nine games. Under Matt Painter, ranked Purdue teams are 11-2 against Northwestern.
• Jaden Ivey did not play in the last meeting against Northwestern. In last year's meeting, he had 20 points with seven rebounds and three assists.