Looking Ahead: Purdue @ Texas

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

Projected Starting Lineups:
Purdue:
G Carsen Edwards (6'1 190): 31.9 mpg 23.9 pts 41.4% fg 37.6% 3pt 3.1 rbs 3.9 ast 1.1 stl 3.9 tov
G Ryan Cline (6'5 190): 33.7 mpg 14 pts 45.9% fg 41.9 3pt 3.3 rbs 3.3 ast 1 stl 1.7 tov
G Nojel Eastern (6'6 220): 26.6 mpg 5.6 pts 58.5% fg 4.6 rbs 1.9 ast 1.4 tov
F Grady Eifert (6'6 215): 23 mpg 3.7 pts 35.5% fg 35% 3pt 5.2 rbs 1.2 ast 1 tov
C Matt Haarms (7'2 230): 18.7 mpg 7.9 pts 58.3% fg 37.5% 3pt 4.7 rbs 1.1 ast 1.8 tov

Top Reserves:
Evan Boudreaux: 18.2 mpg 9.3 pts 49.1% fg 5.3 rbs .8 ast 1 tov
Sasha Stefanovic: 15.4 mpg 4.1 pts 39.3% fg 41.7% 3pt 2.1 rbs .9 tov
Aaron Wheeler: 13.6 mpg 4.7 pts 36.5% fg 3.0 rbs .7 blk .9 tov
Eric Hunter Jr.: 13.9 mpg 2.2 pts 23.1% fg 1.6 rbs .6 tov

Maryland:
G Kerwin Roach (6'4 170): 33.1 mpg 14.9 pts 36.7% fg 30.6% 3pt 5.6 rbs 4.1 ast 1.9 stl 2 tov
G Matt Coleman (6'2 180): 31.3 mpg 9.3 pts 33.% fg 27.8% 3pt 1.4 rbs 3.4 ast 1.1 stl 1.9 tov
G Jase Febres (6'5 190): 20.4 mpg 6.3 pts 38.6% fg 40% 3pt 1.6 rbs 1.5 tov
F Jericho Sims (6'9 240): 21.9 mpg 8.0 pts 59.5% fg 5.3 rbs .9 blk 1.8 tov
F/C Dylan Osetko (6'9 255): 30.5 mpg 11.3 pts 42.1% fg 24.1% 3pt 9.1 rbs .9 ast 1.8 stl 2.3 tov

Top Reserves:
G Elijah Mitrou-Long (6'1 185): 20.1 mpg 6.1 pts 29.3% fg 20% 3pt 3.5 rbs 2.3 ast 1.4 stl 1.3 tov
G Courtney Ramey (6'3 185): 17.8 mpg 5.5 pts 38.5% fg 30.8% 3pt 2 rbs 1.4 tov
F Jaxson Hayes (6'11 220): 20.4 mpg 9.9 mpg 66% fg 5.3 rbs 2.5 blk 1.3 tov

Team Stats:
Purdue:
PPG: 78.1
Points Against: 67.1
FG%: 45.5
3pt%: 38.2%
RBS: 36.8
APG: 14.9
SPG: 5.8
BLK: 3.8

Maryland:
PPG: 72.3
Points Against: 67.1
FG%: 40.5
3pt%: 28.9%
RBS: 38.0
APG: 13.6
SPG: 7.8
BLK: 4.8

Last 5 Games:
Purdue:
Maryland: W
Michigan: L
FSU: L
Robert Morris: W
Virginia Tech: L

Texas:
VCU: L
Radford: L
MSU: L
UNC: W
Citadel: W

ESPN's BPI places Texas as a 54.5% favorite

Prediction:
As most Purdue fans feel, which Texas player that has shot about 20% from behind the arc will inevitably go 4 for 4 in the first half to put Purdue behind the 8 ball? Texas is one of the worst offensively challenged teams Purdue will face the rest of the season and if Purdue simply plays their game on both ends of the floor, they will walk away with a good road victory. Hopefully Carsen is able to play within himself and get his teammates involved more like he did against Maryland at times all while Nojel is able to shut down Roach and hold him in check. If that happens, Purdue walks out of Texas with a nice feather in it's cap.

Purdue: 72
Texas: 67

 

[UncleRico3]

Projected Starting Lineups:
Purdue:
G Carsen Edwards (6'1 190): 31.9 mpg 23.9 pts 41.4% fg 37.6% 3pt 3.1 rbs 3.9 ast 1.1 stl 3.9 tov
G Ryan Cline (6'5 190): 33.7 mpg 14 pts 45.9% fg 41.9 3pt 3.3 rbs 3.3 ast 1 stl 1.7 tov
G Nojel Eastern (6'6 220): 26.6 mpg 5.6 pts 58.5% fg 4.6 rbs 1.9 ast 1.4 tov
F Grady Eifert (6'6 215): 23 mpg 3.7 pts 35.5% fg 35% 3pt 5.2 rbs 1.2 ast 1 tov
C Matt Haarms (7'2 230): 18.7 mpg 7.9 pts 58.3% fg 37.5% 3pt 4.7 rbs 1.1 ast 1.8 tov

Top Reserves:
Evan Boudreaux: 18.2 mpg 9.3 pts 49.1% fg 5.3 rbs .8 ast 1 tov
Sasha Stefanovic: 15.4 mpg 4.1 pts 39.3% fg 41.7% 3pt 2.1 rbs .9 tov
Aaron Wheeler: 13.6 mpg 4.7 pts 36.5% fg 3.0 rbs .7 blk .9 tov
Eric Hunter Jr.: 13.9 mpg 2.2 pts 23.1% fg 1.6 rbs .6 tov

Maryland:
G Kerwin Roach (6'4 170): 33.1 mpg 14.9 pts 36.7% fg 30.6% 3pt 5.6 rbs 4.1 ast 1.9 stl 2 tov
G Matt Coleman (6'2 180): 31.3 mpg 9.3 pts 33.% fg 27.8% 3pt 1.4 rbs 3.4 ast 1.1 stl 1.9 tov
G Jase Febres (6'5 190): 20.4 mpg 6.3 pts 38.6% fg 40% 3pt 1.6 rbs 1.5 tov
F Jericho Sims (6'9 240): 21.9 mpg 8.0 pts 59.5% fg 5.3 rbs .9 blk 1.8 tov
F/C Dylan Osetko (6'9 255): 30.5 mpg 11.3 pts 42.1% fg 24.1% 3pt 9.1 rbs .9 ast 1.8 stl 2.3 tov

Top Reserves:
G Elijah Mitrou-Long (6'1 185): 20.1 mpg 6.1 pts 29.3% fg 20% 3pt 3.5 rbs 2.3 ast 1.4 stl 1.3 tov
G Courtney Ramey (6'3 185): 17.8 mpg 5.5 pts 38.5% fg 30.8% 3pt 2 rbs 1.4 tov
F Jaxson Hayes (6'11 220): 20.4 mpg 9.9 mpg 66% fg 5.3 rbs 2.5 blk 1.3 tov

Team Stats:
Purdue:
PPG: 78.1
Points Against: 67.1
FG%: 45.5
3pt%: 38.2%
RBS: 36.8
APG: 14.9
SPG: 5.8
BLK: 3.8

Maryland:
PPG: 72.3
Points Against: 67.1
FG%: 40.5
3pt%: 28.9%
RBS: 38.0
APG: 13.6
SPG: 7.8
BLK: 4.8

Last 5 Games:
Purdue:
Maryland: W
Michigan: L
FSU: L
Robert Morris: W
Virginia Tech: L

Texas:
VCU: L
Radford: L
MSU: L
UNC: W
Citadel: W

ESPN's BPI places Texas as a 54.5% favorite

Prediction:
As most Purdue fans feel, which Texas player that has shot about 20% from behind the arc will inevitably go 4 for 4 in the first half to put Purdue behind the 8 ball? Texas is one of the worst offensively challenged teams Purdue will face the rest of the season and if Purdue simply plays their game on both ends of the floor, they will walk away with a good road victory. Hopefully Carsen is able to play within himself and get his teammates involved more like he did against Maryland at times all while Nojel is able to shut down Roach and hold him in check. If that happens, Purdue walks out of Texas with a nice feather in it's cap.

Purdue: 72
Texas: 67

Only 30 more hrs till tip off

 

[BoilerBiker]

purdue a 1.5 favorite

purdue takes care of business on the road, and get the W

 

[Purdue0034]

Prediction: Purdue 72 Texas 70. Purdue ahead most of the game by 5 to 10 and hangs on in the final 2 minutes for the 2 point victory. Carsen back home in his state of Texas has a great game going for 30.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Carsen goes off coming back to his home state in front of family and friends. The good guys win 74-69.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Only 30 more hrs till tip off

We are now less than 8 hrs to tipoff

 

[Roeder]

Projected Starting Lineups:
Purdue:
G Carsen Edwards (6'1 190): 31.9 mpg 23.9 pts 41.4% fg 37.6% 3pt 3.1 rbs 3.9 ast 1.1 stl 3.9 tov
G Ryan Cline (6'5 190): 33.7 mpg 14 pts 45.9% fg 41.9 3pt 3.3 rbs 3.3 ast 1 stl 1.7 tov
G Nojel Eastern (6'6 220): 26.6 mpg 5.6 pts 58.5% fg 4.6 rbs 1.9 ast 1.4 tov
F Grady Eifert (6'6 215): 23 mpg 3.7 pts 35.5% fg 35% 3pt 5.2 rbs 1.2 ast 1 tov
C Matt Haarms (7'2 230): 18.7 mpg 7.9 pts 58.3% fg 37.5% 3pt 4.7 rbs 1.1 ast 1.8 tov

Top Reserves:
Evan Boudreaux: 18.2 mpg 9.3 pts 49.1% fg 5.3 rbs .8 ast 1 tov
Sasha Stefanovic: 15.4 mpg 4.1 pts 39.3% fg 41.7% 3pt 2.1 rbs .9 tov
Aaron Wheeler: 13.6 mpg 4.7 pts 36.5% fg 3.0 rbs .7 blk .9 tov
Eric Hunter Jr.: 13.9 mpg 2.2 pts 23.1% fg 1.6 rbs .6 tov

Maryland:
G Kerwin Roach (6'4 170): 33.1 mpg 14.9 pts 36.7% fg 30.6% 3pt 5.6 rbs 4.1 ast 1.9 stl 2 tov
G Matt Coleman (6'2 180): 31.3 mpg 9.3 pts 33.% fg 27.8% 3pt 1.4 rbs 3.4 ast 1.1 stl 1.9 tov
G Jase Febres (6'5 190): 20.4 mpg 6.3 pts 38.6% fg 40% 3pt 1.6 rbs 1.5 tov
F Jericho Sims (6'9 240): 21.9 mpg 8.0 pts 59.5% fg 5.3 rbs .9 blk 1.8 tov
F/C Dylan Osetko (6'9 255): 30.5 mpg 11.3 pts 42.1% fg 24.1% 3pt 9.1 rbs .9 ast 1.8 stl 2.3 tov

Top Reserves:
G Elijah Mitrou-Long (6'1 185): 20.1 mpg 6.1 pts 29.3% fg 20% 3pt 3.5 rbs 2.3 ast 1.4 stl 1.3 tov
G Courtney Ramey (6'3 185): 17.8 mpg 5.5 pts 38.5% fg 30.8% 3pt 2 rbs 1.4 tov
F Jaxson Hayes (6'11 220): 20.4 mpg 9.9 mpg 66% fg 5.3 rbs 2.5 blk 1.3 tov

Team Stats:
Purdue:
PPG: 78.1
Points Against: 67.1
FG%: 45.5
3pt%: 38.2%
RBS: 36.8
APG: 14.9
SPG: 5.8
BLK: 3.8

Maryland:
PPG: 72.3
Points Against: 67.1
FG%: 40.5
3pt%: 28.9%
RBS: 38.0
APG: 13.6
SPG: 7.8
BLK: 4.8

Last 5 Games:
Purdue:
Maryland: W
Michigan: L
FSU: L
Robert Morris: W
Virginia Tech: L

Texas:
VCU: L
Radford: L
MSU: L
UNC: W
Citadel: W

ESPN's BPI places Texas as a 54.5% favorite

Prediction:
As most Purdue fans feel, which Texas player that has shot about 20% from behind the arc will inevitably go 4 for 4 in the first half to put Purdue behind the 8 ball? Texas is one of the worst offensively challenged teams Purdue will face the rest of the season and if Purdue simply plays their game on both ends of the floor, they will walk away with a good road victory. Hopefully Carsen is able to play within himself and get his teammates involved more like he did against Maryland at times all while Nojel is able to shut down Roach and hold him in check. If that happens, Purdue walks out of Texas with a nice feather in it's cap.

Purdue: 72
Texas: 67

Another toss up game IMO. It is hard to predict what Texas team will show up. If Purdue can bring the defensive intensity it had against Maryland they have a great shot at a non-conference road win.

Last game Wheeler stepped up big. Would love for him to do it again, but if not would be nice to see someone like Haarms, Eastern, or Sasha have a breakout offensive game.

Purdue 65
Texas 61

 

[UncleRico3]

We are now less than 8 hrs to tipoff

6.5 hrs now

 

[Treed1967]

Another toss up game IMO. It is hard to predict what Texas team will show up. If Purdue can bring the defensive intensity it had against Maryland they have a great shot at a non-conference road win.

Last game Wheeler stepped up big. Would love for him to do it again, but if not would be nice to see someone like Haarms, Eastern, or Sasha have a breakout offensive game.

Purdue 65
Texas 61

If all them have major contributions not just today but throughout the season this team will become very dangerous. Today will be a good start however. The defend like you said like they did against Maryland boy big 10 tittle is not far fetched.

 

[bonefish1]

Texas struggles to score, so hopefully this won’t be the game when a bunch of their guys get hot. They also turn teams over a lot so we need to protect the ball. Shaka will want to turn this into a track meet and try to get a lot of easy transition buckets so he’s not relying on half court offense.
Will be interesting to see how Painter counters. This is a game where Wheeler could get 6-8 points alone just running in transition if we get sped up.

 

[BoilerAndy]

Another toss up game IMO. It is hard to predict what Texas team will show up. If Purdue can bring the defensive intensity it had against Maryland they have a great shot at a non-conference road win.

Last game Wheeler stepped up big. Would love for him to do it again, but if not would be nice to see someone like Haarms, Eastern, or Sasha have a breakout offensive game.

Purdue 65
Texas 61

Wheeler has had two good games in a row. If Texas doesn't consider him in their defensive scheme, shame on them.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

It is almost game time!

 

[Fansince72]

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict Purdue by 10 or more. I don't think Texas can hang with us.

 

[GoldandBlackintheSaddleAgain]

BU &
HD!

 

[PU pit bull]

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict Purdue by 10 or more. I don't think Texas can hang with us.

I hope you are right! I don't like it being at Texas with them on a 3 game skid..….we'll see. BTFU!!!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Just about time.....work to be done in the Lone Star State.

Boiler Up, my friends.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Fran Frascilla calling the game.....perhaps a good omen.

 

[GoldandBlackintheSaddleAgain]

Cline having a tough go at it so far, posting the bagel. But he's got to shoot through it..boilers need his scoring punch.