GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- GAME 10
[8] Purdue (7-2, 0-1) vs. [RV] Maryland (8-1, 1-0)
Noon ET | West Lafayette, Indiana
Mackey Arena (14,876 - SOLD OUT)
TELEVISION: BTN (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 8-ranked Purdue men's basketball team wraps up its early-season Big Ten swing with a contest against red-hot Maryland on Sunday in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are coming off an 81-70 loss at Penn State, while Maryland dominated Ohio State on Wednesday in an 83-59 decision. This will be Maryland's first trip to Mackey Arena since Jan. 2023.
• Purdue has lost its Big Ten opener for the second straight year, both coming on the road. Last year, Purdue lost at Northwestern, before this year's setback at Penn State. A year ago, Purdue won 17 of its last 19 Big Ten games to run away with the league crown.
• In fact, Purdue has lost its December road game in six of the eight seasons since the Big Ten started playing early games in the 2017-18 season (2018 - Michigan; 2019 - Nebraska; 2020 - Iowa; 2021 - Rutgers; 2023 - Northwestern; 2024 - Penn State).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after leading Purdue to the Rady Children's Invitational title in San Diego. Kaufman-Renn averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 16-of-26 (.615) from the field in the two games. He recorded his first career double-double in the win over Ole Miss with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
• In the last four games, Purdue is 78-of-104 (.750) from the free throw line. In the first five games, Purdue was just 79-of-116 (.681).
• With an 83-12 league record since 2014-15, Purdue owns the Big Ten's best home record by nine games (Michigan State, 74-21).
• Purdue is one of 12 teams nationally (one of two Big Ten teams -- Michigan) with two wins over nationally-ranked teams (Alabama, Ole Miss).
• In the last two games, Purdue is averaging 18.0 turnovers per game, resulting in 21.5 opponents points per game. This comes on the heels of having six turnovers against Marshall. In Purdue's two losses, Purdue has 39 turnovers, resulting in 50 opponent points.
• Purdue has won 25 straight games when holding its opponent under 70 points. The last loss came to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• Since going "small" in its starting lineup, Purdue has a rebound margin of +22 (+5.5 per game). In the first five games, Purdue outrebounded its opponents by just nine rebounds (+1.8 per game).
• Purdue is now 99-21 since the start of the 2021-22 season, the second-most wins in the country (Houston – 101). The senior class of Caleb Furst (only senior) needs one win to become the seventh class in school history with 100 career victories. His current winning percentage of .825 would easily be the best in school history.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 70-13 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The duo has combined for 1,827 points, 576 rebounds and 701 assists during their careers, shooting 250-of-628 from deep (.398).
• Braden Smith has 51 assists against 11 turnovers (4.64 ratio) in his last six games. In his first three games, he had a 28 / 12 ratio (2.33).
• Myles Colvin scored a career-high 20 points in the win over Ole Miss, giving Purdue four different players this season to have scored at least 20 points in a game (Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith).
• Matt Painter ranks fourth on the Big Ten's list for career wins with 454, trailing only Tom Izzo (713), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. On the Big Ten games-only chart, Painter is fifth (226 wins), needing two wins to tie Hall of Famer, Ward "Piggy" Lambert of Purdue with 228 victories.
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four during their last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.
[8] Purdue (7-2, 0-1) vs. [RV] Maryland (8-1, 1-0)
Noon ET | West Lafayette, Indiana
Mackey Arena (14,876 - SOLD OUT)
TELEVISION: BTN (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 8-ranked Purdue men's basketball team wraps up its early-season Big Ten swing with a contest against red-hot Maryland on Sunday in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are coming off an 81-70 loss at Penn State, while Maryland dominated Ohio State on Wednesday in an 83-59 decision. This will be Maryland's first trip to Mackey Arena since Jan. 2023.
• Purdue has lost its Big Ten opener for the second straight year, both coming on the road. Last year, Purdue lost at Northwestern, before this year's setback at Penn State. A year ago, Purdue won 17 of its last 19 Big Ten games to run away with the league crown.
• In fact, Purdue has lost its December road game in six of the eight seasons since the Big Ten started playing early games in the 2017-18 season (2018 - Michigan; 2019 - Nebraska; 2020 - Iowa; 2021 - Rutgers; 2023 - Northwestern; 2024 - Penn State).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after leading Purdue to the Rady Children's Invitational title in San Diego. Kaufman-Renn averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 16-of-26 (.615) from the field in the two games. He recorded his first career double-double in the win over Ole Miss with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
• In the last four games, Purdue is 78-of-104 (.750) from the free throw line. In the first five games, Purdue was just 79-of-116 (.681).
• With an 83-12 league record since 2014-15, Purdue owns the Big Ten's best home record by nine games (Michigan State, 74-21).
• Purdue is one of 12 teams nationally (one of two Big Ten teams -- Michigan) with two wins over nationally-ranked teams (Alabama, Ole Miss).
• In the last two games, Purdue is averaging 18.0 turnovers per game, resulting in 21.5 opponents points per game. This comes on the heels of having six turnovers against Marshall. In Purdue's two losses, Purdue has 39 turnovers, resulting in 50 opponent points.
• Purdue has won 25 straight games when holding its opponent under 70 points. The last loss came to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• Since going "small" in its starting lineup, Purdue has a rebound margin of +22 (+5.5 per game). In the first five games, Purdue outrebounded its opponents by just nine rebounds (+1.8 per game).
• Purdue is now 99-21 since the start of the 2021-22 season, the second-most wins in the country (Houston – 101). The senior class of Caleb Furst (only senior) needs one win to become the seventh class in school history with 100 career victories. His current winning percentage of .825 would easily be the best in school history.
• The starting backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are 70-13 since their arrival at Purdue, starting every game of their tenure. The duo has combined for 1,827 points, 576 rebounds and 701 assists during their careers, shooting 250-of-628 from deep (.398).
• Braden Smith has 51 assists against 11 turnovers (4.64 ratio) in his last six games. In his first three games, he had a 28 / 12 ratio (2.33).
• Myles Colvin scored a career-high 20 points in the win over Ole Miss, giving Purdue four different players this season to have scored at least 20 points in a game (Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith).
• Matt Painter ranks fourth on the Big Ten's list for career wins with 454, trailing only Tom Izzo (713), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. On the Big Ten games-only chart, Painter is fifth (226 wins), needing two wins to tie Hall of Famer, Ward "Piggy" Lambert of Purdue with 228 victories.
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four during their last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.