Purdue vs. Rutgers overview

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When: Tonight

Where: Madison Square Garden, Manhattan NY

Tip: 9 ET (approximate)

TV: BTN



Head Coaches:

Purdue: Matt Painter (13th season)

Rutgers: Steve Pikiell (2nd 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.


Rutgers

1/2 #3 Corey Sanders 6'2 175 Jr.: averaging 15 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 3.1 APG, 2.2 TPG, 40% FG's (194-491), 71% FT's (84-118), 23% 3PT's (22-96), and 33.1 MPG in 33 GP

1/2 #0 Geo Baker 6'4 180 Fr.: averaging 10.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 2.6 APG, 37% FG's (117-314), 78% FT's (50-64), 36% 3PT's (49-138), and 31.7 MPG in 32 GP

3/4 #35 Issa Thiam 6'9 190 RS So.: averaging 7 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 42% FG's (86-204), 71% FT's (17-24), 36% 3PT's (43-120), and 29 MPG in 33 GP

4 #33 Deshawn Freeman 6'7 225 RS Sr.: averaging 11.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 40% FG's (131-324), 72% FT's (92-128), 16% 3PT's (5-32), and 25.4 MPG in 32 GP

5/4 #21 Mamadou Doucoure 6'9 240 Fr.: averaging 2.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 36% FG's (37-103), 61% FT's (19-31), no 3PT's attempted, and 13.2 MPG in 33 GP



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.


Rutgers

1/2 #5 Mike Williams 6'2 195 Sr.: averaging 8.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 39% FG's (70-179), 77% FT's (44-57), 22% 3PT's (16-72), and 23.3 MPG in 24 GP

2/1 #44 Souf Mensah 6'2 220 Jr.: averaging 0.6 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 27% FG's (6-22), 26% FT's (5-19), no 3PT's attempted, and 6.7 MPG in 27 GP

3/4 #13 Matt Bullock 6'4 250 So.: averaging 2.4 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 39% FG's (9-23), 40% FT's (4-10), 0% 3PT's (0-6), and 8 MPG in 9 GP

4/3 #1 Candido Sa 6'9 230 Sr.: averaging 2.1 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 44% FG's (26-59), 44% FT's (10-23), 40% 3PT's (2-5), and 12.6 MPG in 31 GP

4/5 #11 Eugene Omoruyi 6'7 235 So.: averaging 8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 47% FG's (95-201), 54% FT's (59-109), 0% 3PT's (0-5), and 21.9 MPG in 31 GP

5 #2 Shaquille Doorson 6'11 275 RS Jr.: averaging 1.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 67% FG's (20-30), 47% FT's (14-30), no 3PT's attempted, and 11.5 MPG in 29 GP

 

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What are the biggest keys to victory for the Boilermakers tonight? What matchups would you like to see?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

What are the biggest keys to victory for the Boilermakers tonight? What matchups would you like to see?

Make Rutgers work their half-court possessions, Nage and limit the turnovers. If their guards penetrate or get isolated and hit some shots, they can hang around a little. Sanders was really impressive last night, and Baker had a big game last times these teams got together. Rutgers also got back in the game last night with some steals and Indiana turnovers leading to transition scores.

If the Boilers can contain Sanders, avoid the silly/careless turnovers, and compete well on the glass, they should be in good shape.

It would also be nice for the Boilers to get off to a good start/lead and take some of the crowd out of it.

 

[boilerbusdriver]

Hustle, play lock down D, pound it inside till they, run our sets.
Rutgers playing 3 games/3days, will at some point catch up to them, if, we can get up 12-15 pts. on them, they just might say, “we gave it a shot”
Run them thru pick after pick after pick.

Hammer Down