Purdue/Iowa State overview

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When: Saturday, March 18th

Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI

Tip-Off: 9:40 (ET)

TV: TBS



Head Coaches:

Purdue: Matt Painter (12th season)

Iowa State: Steve Prohm (2nd season)



Projected Starters:

Purdue

1/2 #3 Carsen Edwards 6'0 185 (Fr.): averaging 10.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1 SPG, 39% FG's (124-319), 71% FT's (48-68), 36% 3PT's (49-136), and 23.5 MPG in 33 GP this season

2/1 #11 P.J. Thompson 5'10 175 (Jr.): averaging 7.3 PPG, 2 RPG, 1 SPG, 3 APG, 45% FG's (81-179), 69% FT's (29-42), 40% 3PT's (50-125), and 28.4 MPG in 33 GP this season

2 #31 Dakota Mathias 6'4 195 (Jr.): averaging 10 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.6 APG, 48% FG's (114-238), 84% FT's (32-38), 46% 3PT's (69-149), and 31.7 MPG in 33 GP this season

3/4 #12 Vincent "Vince" Edwards 6'8 215 (Jr.): averaging 12.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.2 APG, 48% FG's (148-307), 85% FT's (71-84), 43% 3PT's (44-102), and 28.6 MPG in 33 GP this season

5/4 # 50 Caleb "Biggie" Swanigan 6'9 245 (So.): averaging 18.4 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 3.3 TPG, 2.8 FPG, 53% FG's (208-391), 79% FT's (160-203), 43% 3PT's (32-75), and 32.4 MPG in 33 GP this season



Iowa State

1 #11 Monte Morris 6'2 175 (Sr.): averaging 16.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 6.1 APG, 46% FG's (209-450), 80% FT's (86-107), 39% 3PT's (53-136), and 35.2 MPG in 34 GP this season

2/1 #15 Naz Long 6'3 195 (RS Sr.): averaging 15.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 2.7 APG, 48% FG's (183-384), 80% FT's (62-78), 39% 3PT's (97-249), and 33.3 MPG in 34 GP this season

2 #21 Matt Thomas 6'4 190 (Sr.): averaging 12.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 46% FG's (137-295), 89% FT's (49-55), 44% 3PT's (87-196), and 30.8 MPG in 34 GP this season

3/2 #30 Deonte Burton 6'5 230 (RS Sr.) (left-handed jump-shooter): averaging 14.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 1.7 SPG, 2.4 TPG, 3 FPG, 46% FG's (194-425), 67% FT's (74-111), 37% 3PT's (40-108), and 29.4 MPG in 34 GP this season

5/4 #33 Solomon Young 6'8 225 (Fr.): averaging 4.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 65% FG's (63-82), 61% FT's (23-38), 33% 3PT's (1-3), and 17.4 MPG in 29 GP this season



Projected Reinforcements

Purdue

1 #55 Michael "Spike" Albrecht 5'11 180 (RS Sr.) (graduate transfer from Michigan): averaging 1.8 PPG, 28% FG's (11-40), 95% FT's (18-19), 24% 3PT's (6-25), and 12.7 MPG in 26 GP this season

2 #14 Ryan Cline 6'5 190 (So.): averaging 5.4 PPG, 42% FG's (53-125), 82% FT's (9-11), 42% 3PT's (42-101), and 21.1 MPG in 29 GP this season

5 #44 Isaac Haas 7'2 280 (Jr.): averaging 12.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.3 TPG, 58% FG's (148-254), 71% FT's (120-168), no 3PT's attempted, and 19.6 MPG in 33 GP this season



Iowa State

1/2 #4 Donovan Jackson 6'2 170 (Jr.) (JC transfer) (left-handed jump-shooter): averaging 6.5 PPG, 45% FG's (72-161), 81% FT's (33-41), 45% 3PT's (43-95), and 16.6 MPG in 34 GP this season

3/2 #1 Nick Babb 6'5 200 (RS So.) (transfer from Arkansas): averaging 4.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 46% FG's (51-112), 71% FT's (29-41), 31% 3PT's (8-26), and 16.9 MPG in 34 GP this season

4/3 #10 Darrell Bowie 6'7 210 (RS Sr.) (transfer from Northern Illinois): averaging 5.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 49% FG's (77-158), 44% FT's (29-66), 33% 3PT's (5-15), and 17.2 MPG in 32 GP this season

5/4 #5 Merrill Holden 6'8 220 (RS Sr.) (graduate transfer from Louisiana Tech): averaging 2.4 PPG, 2 RPG, 53% FG's (17-32), 57% FT's (25-44), no 3PT's attempted, and 11.2 MPG in 25 GP this season



Who Might Play:

Purdue

no one else likely to play


Iowa State

no one else likely to play

 

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What will be some of the (non-obvious) keys to success for the Boilermakers in this game?

 

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Free Throws are one big key. This is a game against a smaller team like MSU, IU, or Northwestern where if Purdue is patient with getting the ball inside, they can get into the bonus early.

They have not been shooting as well the past 2 games for some reason, but if they are locked in and make them near 80% clip like we have most of the year it will be a huge plus for Purdue.

 

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Free Throws are one big key. This is a game against a smaller team like MSU, IU, or Northwestern where if Purdue is patient with getting the ball inside, they can get into the bonus early.

They have not been shooting as well the past 2 games for some reason, but if they are locked in and make them near 80% clip like we have most of the year it will be a huge plus for Purdue.

The thing is, I believe Iowa State will try to clog the inside and double Swanigan and Haas every time they get the chance, so that will likely negate Purdue shooting a ton of free-throws unless the guards and VE are creating off of their dribble and/or making shots from mid-range and the perimeter.

 

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How should everyone (of the projected starters) match up in man-to-man D?

I believe it would be best for CMP to put CE on Monte Morris, Thompson on Naz Long, Mathias on Matt Thomas, VE on Deonte Burton, and Swanigan on Solomon Young.