Purdue/Northwestern overview:

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When: Wednesday, February 1st

Where: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN

Tip-Off: 8:30 (ET)

TV: BTN


Head Coaches:

Purdue: Matt Painter (12th season)

Northwestern: Chris Collins (4th season)



Purdue's Team Stats: http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2016-2017/teamcume.html#TEAM.TEM

Northwestern's Team Stats: http://www.nusports.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2016&



Projected Starters:

Purdue:

1/2 #3 Carsen Edwards 6'0 185 (Fr.): averaging 10.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1 SPG, 2.1 APG, 40% FG's (88-218), 70% FT's (30-43), 35% 3PT's (34-97), and 23.8 MPG in 22 GP this season

2/1 #11 P.J. Thompson 5'10 175 (Jr.): averaging 7.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1 SPG, 3.5 APG, 47% FG's (58-123), 71% FT's (15-21), 42% 3PT's (38-91), and 27.8 MPG in 22 GP this season

2 #31 Dakota Mathias 6'4 195 (Jr.): averaging 10 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 4 APG, 48% FG's (77-161), 86% FT's (18-21), 49% 3PT's (49-100), and 30.7 MPG in 22 GP this season

3/4 #12 Vince Edwards 6'8 215 (Jr.): averaging 11.5 PPG, 5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2 TPG, 47% FG's (90-193), 83% FT's (44-53), 43% 3PT's (29-67), and 27.6 MPG in 22 GP this season

5/4 #50 Caleb "Biggie" Swanigan 6'9 245 (So.): averaging 18.5 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 3 APG, 3.5 TPG, 2.5 FPG, 55% FG's (141-257), 79% FT's (104-132), 50% 3PT's (22-44), and 31.8 MPG in 22 GP this season


Northwestern:

1 #30 Bryant McIntosh 6'3 175 (Jr.): averaging 12.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 5.7 APG, 2.6 TPG, 37% FG's (101-272), 90% FT's (54-60), 28% 3PT's (25-89), and 33.4 MPG in 22 GP this season

1/2 #12 Isiah Brown 6'1 165 (Fr.): averaging 6.8 PPG, 32% FG's (45-139), 78% FT's (45-58), 31% 3PT's (15-49), and 14.9 MPG in 22 GP this season

3/4 #4 Victor "Vic" Law 6'6 200 (RS So.): averaging 14 PPG, 6 RPG, 2 APG, 2.5 FPG, 44% FG's (104-237), 73% FT's (61-84), 43% 3PT's (40-93), and 31.5 MPG in 22 GP this season

4/3 #34 Sanjay Lumpkin 6'6 220 (RS Sr.): averaging 6.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 3.1 FPG, 58% FG (53-92), 74% FT's (34-46), 36% 3PT's (12-33), and 27.9 MPG in 22 GP this season

5/4 #5 Dererk Pardon 6'8 235 (So.) (left-handed shooter): averaging 8.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.7 BPG, 2.5 FPG, 58% FG's (49-84), 56% FT's (15-27), no 3PT's attempted, and 29.3 MPG in 14 GP this season



Projected Reinforcements:

Purdue:

1 #55 Michael "Spike" Albrecht 5'11 180 (RS Sr.): averaging 1.9 PPG, 23% FG's (6-26), 93% FT's (14-15), 18% 3PT's (3-17), and 12.9 MPG in 15 GP this season

2 #14 Ryan Cline 6'5 190 (So.): averaging 6.3 PPG, 43% FG's (38-88), 78% FT's (7-9), 44% 3PT's (31-71), and 20 MPG in 18 GP this season

5 #44 Isaac Haas 7'2 280 (Jr.): averaging 13.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1 BPG, 2.4 TPG, 62% FG's (101-162), 72% FT's (92-127), no 3PT's attempted, and 20.8 MPG in 22 GP this season


Northwestern:

2/1 #23 Jordan Ash 6'2 180 (So.) (left-handed shooter): averaging 1.2 PPG, 28% FG's (5-18), no FT's attempted, 36% 3PT's (5-14), and 5.6 MPG in 13 GP this season

4/5 #44 Gavin Skelly 6'8 220 (Jr.): averaging 7 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.6 BPG, 3.2 FPG, 51% FG's (53-104), 80% FT's (36-45), 36% 3PT's (13-36), and 19.7 MPG in 22 GP this season

5/4 #25 Barret Benson 6'10 235 (Fr.): averaging 2 PPG, 54% FG's (15-28), 47% FT's (8-17), no 3PT's attempted, and 8.6 MPG in 19 GP this season


Who Might Play:

Purdue:

4 #24 Grady Eifert 6'7 220 (So.): averaging 1.4 PPG, 86% FG's (6-7), 60% FT's (3-5), no 3PT's attempted, and 3.5 MPG in 11 GP this season


Northwestern:

3/2 #10 Charlie Hall 6'5 195 (So.) (walk-on) (son of actress Julia-Louis Dreyfus and actor/writer Brad Hall): averaging 0 PPG, 0% FG's (0-2), no FT's attempted, 0% 3PT's (0-2), and 1.5 MPG in 4 GP this season


Who Won't Play:

Northwestern:

2 #20 Scottie Lindsey 6'5 195 (Jr.): averaging 15.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 2.5 APG, 2.5 FPG, 45% FG's (121-272), 87% FT's (52-60), 36% 3PT's (45-125), and 31.3 MPG in 22 GP this season (will likely miss game due to illness)

3/4 #32 Nathan "Nate" Taphorn 6'7 215 (Sr.): averaging 4.5 PPG, 52% FG's (33-64), 77% FT's (10-13), 45% 3PT's (23-51), and 10.8 MPG in 22 GP this season (will miss game due to injury)

 

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This is one of Northwestern's best teams ever, especially in terms of overall athleticism. However, something I noticed while going through the players' stats is that Northwestern is very foul prone. They have 5 players that average 2.5 fouls per game or more for the season. This can possibly bode very well for the Boilers' offensive attack (Swanigan, Haas, VE, etc.).

 

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No Scottie Lindsey

 

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No Scottie Lindsey

Thanks for the update. I see that Taphorn won't play, either:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...thwestern-purdue-spt-0201-20170131-story.html

This might improve Purdue's chances of winning tomorrow night. I guess I'll have to re-work this overview, lol.

 

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biggie and haas should play until they drop. NW has nothing for them. It will open up the snipers and we get downhill on these ncaa tourney wannabes. boiler up!

 

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biggie and haas should play until they drop. NW has nothing for them. It will open up the snipers and we get downhill on these ncaa tourney wannabes. boiler up!

With Lindsey and Taphorn out, that definitely helps Purdue some on the defensive end. NW has Pardon, Skelly, and Benson in the post. Pardon is pretty good and Skelly has range out to the 3PT line. However, I agree that CS and IH should be in good position to create many scoring opportunities and draw a lot of fouls.