Purdue vs. Minnesota overview

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When: Saturday, January 13th

Where: Williams Arena (aka The Barn), Minneapolis, MN

Tip: Noon

TV: ESPN2


Head Coaches:

Purdue: Matt Painter (13th season)

Minnesota: Richard Pitino (5th season)



Projected Starters:

Purdue

1/2 #3 Carsen Edwards 6'0 190 So.

1/2 #11 P.J. Thompson 5'10 180 Sr.

2/1 #31 Dakota Mathias 6'4 195 Sr.

3/4 #12 Vince Edwards 6'8 215 Sr.

5 #44 Isaac Haas 7'2 280 Sr.


Minnesota

1/2 #2 Nate Mason 6'2 190 Sr.: averaging 15.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 4.6 APG, 41% FG's (84-205), 79% FT's (51-65), 43% 3PT's (46-108), and 30.5 MPG in 17 GP this season

2/1 #1 Dupree McBrayer 6'5 190 Jr. (left-handed shooter): averaging 9.9 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 2.7 APG, 39% FG's (49-125), 71% FT's (29-41), 38% 3PT's (22-58), and 27.9 MPG in 15 GP this season

3 #42 Michael Hurt 6'7 200 So.: averaging 3.1 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 54% FG's (19-35), 64% FT's (14-22), 36% 3PT's (4-11), and 15.2 MPG in 18 GP this season

4 #3 Jordan Murphy 6'6 240 Jr.: averaging 18.3 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 2.6 TPG, 53% FG's (116-218), 74% FT's (93-125), 26% 3PT's (5-19), and 30.3 MPG in 18 GP this season

5 #21 Bakary Konate 6'11 235 Sr.: averaging 1.5 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 46% FG's (10-22), 100% FT's (2-2), no 3PT's attempted, and 11.2 MPG in 15 GP this season



Projected Reinforcements:

Purdue

1 #20 Nojel Eastern 6'6 210 Fr.

2 #14 Ryan Cline 6'5 190 Jr.

4 #24 Grady Eifert 6'7 220 Jr.

5/4 #32 Matt Haarms 7'3 235 RS Fr.

5/4 #23 Jacquil Taylor 6'10 240 RS Jr.


Minnesota

1/2 #11 Isaiah Washington 6'1 160 Fr.: averaging 7.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.4 APG, 33% FG's (49-151), 74% FT's (28-38), 16% 3PT's (8-49), and 19.4 MPG in 18 GP this season

2 #4 Jamir Harris 6'2 185 Fr.: averaging 3.1 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 40% FG's (15-38), 0% FT's (0-4), 41% 3PT's (14-34), and 9.8 MPG in 14 GP this season

4/3 #20 Davonte Fitzgerald 6'8 220 RS Sr. (missed last season due to injury) (transfer from Texas A&M): averaging 3.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 40% FG's (23-58), 38% FT's (3-8), 33% 3PT's (6-18), and 10.6 MPG in 18 GP this season

5/4 #41 Gaston Diedhiou 6'10 240 Sr.: averaging 2.4 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 62% FG's (8-13), 43% FT's (3-7), no 3PT's attempted, and 8.1 MPG in 8 GP this season

 

[TX4GB]

 

[guppy likes purdue]

Haas needs to have a big game the gophers are really bad on the interior konate is probably currently the worst starter in the big ten. attacking Murphy would also be wise if he gets in foul trouble its game over for the gophers

 

[nagemj02]

They can't let Mason have a 30 point game like he did last season. Murphy is obviously a load. Haarms should be able to help out V. Edwards on him. Eifert and Taylor provide depth on him as well.

 

[Roeder]

When: Saturday, January 13th

Where: Williams Arena (aka The Barn), Minneapolis, MN

Tip: Noon

TV: ESPN2


Head Coaches:

Purdue: Matt Painter (13th season)

Minnesota: Richard Pitino (5th season)



Projected Starters:

Purdue

1/2 #3 Carsen Edwards 6'0 190 So.

1/2 #11 P.J. Thompson 5'10 180 Sr.

2/1 #31 Dakota Mathias 6'4 195 Sr.

3/4 #12 Vince Edwards 6'8 215 Sr.

5 #44 Isaac Haas 7'2 280 Sr.


Minnesota

1/2 #2 Nate Mason 6'2 190 Sr.: averaging 15.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 4.6 APG, 41% FG's (84-205), 79% FT's (51-65), 43% 3PT's (46-108), and 30.5 MPG in 17 GP this season

2/1 #1 Dupree McBrayer 6'5 190 Jr. (left-handed shooter): averaging 9.9 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 2.7 APG, 39% FG's (49-125), 71% FT's (29-41), 38% 3PT's (22-58), and 27.9 MPG in 15 GP this season

3 #42 Michael Hurt 6'7 200 So.: averaging 3.1 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 54% FG's (19-35), 64% FT's (14-22), 36% 3PT's (4-11), and 15.2 MPG in 18 GP this season

4 #3 Jordan Murphy 6'6 240 Jr.: averaging 18.3 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 2.6 TPG, 53% FG's (116-218), 74% FT's (93-125), 26% 3PT's (5-19), and 30.3 MPG in 18 GP this season

5 #21 Bakary Konate 6'11 235 Sr.: averaging 1.5 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 46% FG's (10-22), 100% FT's (2-2), no 3PT's attempted, and 11.2 MPG in 15 GP this season



Projected Reinforcements:

Purdue

1 #20 Nojel Eastern 6'6 210 Fr.

2 #14 Ryan Cline 6'5 190 Jr.

4 #24 Grady Eifert 6'7 220 Jr.

5/4 #32 Matt Haarms 7'3 235 RS Fr.

5/4 #23 Jacquil Taylor 6'10 240 RS Jr.


Minnesota

1/2 #11 Isaiah Washington 6'1 160 Fr.: averaging 7.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.4 APG, 33% FG's (49-151), 74% FT's (28-38), 16% 3PT's (8-49), and 19.4 MPG in 18 GP this season

2 #4 Jamir Harris 6'2 185 Fr.: averaging 3.1 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 40% FG's (15-38), 0% FT's (0-4), 41% 3PT's (14-34), and 9.8 MPG in 14 GP this season

4/3 #20 Davonte Fitzgerald 6'8 220 RS Sr. (missed last season due to injury) (transfer from Texas A&M): averaging 3.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 40% FG's (23-58), 38% FT's (3-8), 33% 3PT's (6-18), and 10.6 MPG in 18 GP this season

5/4 #41 Gaston Diedhiou 6'10 240 Sr.: averaging 2.4 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 62% FG's (8-13), 43% FT's (3-7), no 3PT's attempted, and 8.1 MPG in 8 GP this season

Before the season, I had this penciled in as a loss. However, I don't see how Purdue loses this game with both Coffee and Lynch not playing.

The Barn is a tough place to play and Murphy and Mason will surely do some damage, but Purdue's depth and experience should win out here IF Purdue brings the intensity they've shown during this 12 game win streak.

Purdue by 15, 87-72.

 

[pharoutengineer]

I like our chances but I’ll be honest I keep getting flashbacks to Feb 24, 2010. I’ll feel a lot better when this game is over and everyone is flying back to WL fully healthy.