GAME NOTES: The #3 ranked Purdue Boilermakers (20-2, 9-0) travel to Bloomington to face the Indiana Hoosiers (12-9, 5-4) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The tip-off is set for 3:30 PM and the game will be broadcast on Fox with Tim Brando and Jimmy Jackson on the call. Indiana is coming off a 73-71 loss at Illinois on Wednesday, while Purdue beat Michigan 92-88 on Thursday.
Purdue leads the all-time series 115-89, while Indiana leads the series 79-67 during the NCAA tournament era (1939). The Boilers won both games last year, 69-64 at Indiana, and 86-75 at Purdue.
Matt Painter is in his 13th year of leading the Purdue program. He has a 285-144 record.
Vegas has Purdue as an 11 point favorite in the game. KenPom has Purdue as a 13 point favorite & gives the Hoosiers a 13% chance of victory.
PURDUE LEADERS
Points per game:
- Carsen Edwards: 17.0
- Vincent Edwards: 15.6
- Isaac Haas: 14.1
- Dakota Mathias: 12.5
Rebounds per game:
- Vincent Edwards: 7.7
- Haas: 5.3
Assists per game:
- Mathias: 4.6
- Carsen Edwards: 3.1
Steals per game:
- P.J. Thompson: 1.4
- Mathias: 1.3
- Carsen Edwards: 1.1
Blocks per game:
- Matt Haarms: 2.7
- Haas: 1.4
SIDE BY SIDE STATISTICAL COMPARISON
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