Purdue vs. Texas A&M: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD
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That would be awesome. This Texas A&M team is a tough, defensive physical rebounding team. Hopefully, our guys are good on the boards today as that will be important. Hope our front line owns up to the immense challenge.
Looking forward to good game from the Big 3 and wonder who will be our 4th today?
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Today, it's the #17-ranked Texas A & M Aggies (8-2) and the #11-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) facing off in the first game of the Indy Classic from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip is scheduled for around 12:00 noon (Eastern time) with television coverage on CBS. This is the fifth meeting between the schools, with Purdue holding a 3-1 series record. The last meeting was a 63-61 (overtime) victory for Purdue in the 2nd round of the 2010 NCAA tournament.
Projected Starting Line-ups:
Texas A & M - Solomon Washington, Henry Coleman III, Zhuric Phelps, Wade Taylor IV, and Hayden Hefner
Purdue - Trey Kaufman-Renn, Camden Heide, Myles Colvin, Fletcher Loyer, and Braden Smith
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Another challenging non-conference game for Purdue as it faces its 3rd of four ranked Southeastern Conference opponents, having already dispatched Alabama and Mississippi, with Auburn awaiting next week in Birmingham. Texas A&M has been impressive for the most part this season. The Aggies have an 8-2 record with notable wins over ranked opponents Ohio State and Creighton. Their success is largely attributed to their stout defense, ranked 9th in defensive efficiency by KenPom. Offensively, A & M is led by their dynamic guard Wade Taylor IV, averaging 17.2 points per game with 4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and shooting 34% from behind the arc . Zhuric Phelps makes it a tough due contributing 13 points per contest. Anderson Garcia has been a force on the boards, pulling down 7.4 rebounds per game.
Texas A & M, however, is not the most efficient offense, and they have a tendency to turn the ball over themselves. The Aggies have struggled from beyond the arc, making just 30% which is 307th in the country. Texas A&M is also just 231st in free-throw percentage, making 69.5%, despite being one of the best teams in getting to the FT line. This will be one point of emphasis for Purdue, as Texas A & M's lack of strong shooting could be a problem when trying to trade scores IF the Boilers can be efficient offensively in their own possessions and IF Purdue can match A & M on the glass, where they are also tough to contain.
Texas A & M is currently 23rd in the KenPom ratings (44th offensively and 9th defensively), and Purdue is currently 17th (8th offensively and 61st defensively). Adjusted tempo for pace of play has the Aggies at 231st and the Boilers at 314th.....a potential sign for Purdue to push the pace when it has good opportunities.
Texas A&M's defensive ability to disrupt opponents and create turnovers will be crucial in this matchup - this will definitely be one of the best defensive teams Purdue will face all season. On defense, the Boilers will need to contain Taylor - look for Myles Colvin to start off with that assignment and getting some help from time to time from Harris, Cox, and Smith. Purdue will definitely need to keep up with the all-hands-on-deck approach on the glass, and they absolutely cannot afford a high turnover game. Look also for Purdue to maybe have a little more transition offense this game, especially if the Aggies get aggressive on the offensive glass or turn it over.
Some interesting thoughts from Matt Painter:
"As long as we rebound...We've got a good offensive line-up that we start."
On A & M's rebounding prowess......"All of the above......They recruit towards it.....they commit to it.....even when it goes against them in transition, they stay with it because it'll offset what you might get in transition," suggesting you might see Purdue push the basketball at times this afternoon......
"No excuses, you give second and third effort and try to match their intensity there.....then you gotta push the basketball, especially with their bigs. But that's easier said then done."
Also on defense - "We just have to do a better job of keeping the ball out of the paint.....whether that's dribble drive, or off some ball-screen action, or just from transition....."
Can the Boilers execute the game plan and keep things on track heading into another showdown next week?
We shall see coming up in a little less than two hours or so......
Boiler up, my friends...
Projected Starting Line-ups:
Texas A & M - Solomon Washington, Henry Coleman III, Zhuric Phelps, Wade Taylor IV, and Hayden Hefner
Purdue - Trey Kaufman-Renn, Camden Heide, Myles Colvin, Fletcher Loyer, and Braden Smith
____________________________________________
Another challenging non-conference game for Purdue as it faces its 3rd of four ranked Southeastern Conference opponents, having already dispatched Alabama and Mississippi, with Auburn awaiting next week in Birmingham. Texas A&M has been impressive for the most part this season. The Aggies have an 8-2 record with notable wins over ranked opponents Ohio State and Creighton. Their success is largely attributed to their stout defense, ranked 9th in defensive efficiency by KenPom. Offensively, A & M is led by their dynamic guard Wade Taylor IV, averaging 17.2 points per game with 4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and shooting 34% from behind the arc . Zhuric Phelps makes it a tough due contributing 13 points per contest. Anderson Garcia has been a force on the boards, pulling down 7.4 rebounds per game.
Texas A & M, however, is not the most efficient offense, and they have a tendency to turn the ball over themselves. The Aggies have struggled from beyond the arc, making just 30% which is 307th in the country. Texas A&M is also just 231st in free-throw percentage, making 69.5%, despite being one of the best teams in getting to the FT line. This will be one point of emphasis for Purdue, as Texas A & M's lack of strong shooting could be a problem when trying to trade scores IF the Boilers can be efficient offensively in their own possessions and IF Purdue can match A & M on the glass, where they are also tough to contain.
Texas A & M is currently 23rd in the KenPom ratings (44th offensively and 9th defensively), and Purdue is currently 17th (8th offensively and 61st defensively). Adjusted tempo for pace of play has the Aggies at 231st and the Boilers at 314th.....a potential sign for Purdue to push the pace when it has good opportunities.
Texas A&M's defensive ability to disrupt opponents and create turnovers will be crucial in this matchup - this will definitely be one of the best defensive teams Purdue will face all season. On defense, the Boilers will need to contain Taylor - look for Myles Colvin to start off with that assignment and getting some help from time to time from Harris, Cox, and Smith. Purdue will definitely need to keep up with the all-hands-on-deck approach on the glass, and they absolutely cannot afford a high turnover game. Look also for Purdue to maybe have a little more transition offense this game, especially if the Aggies get aggressive on the offensive glass or turn it over.
Some interesting thoughts from Matt Painter:
"As long as we rebound...We've got a good offensive line-up that we start."
On A & M's rebounding prowess......"All of the above......They recruit towards it.....they commit to it.....even when it goes against them in transition, they stay with it because it'll offset what you might get in transition," suggesting you might see Purdue push the basketball at times this afternoon......
"No excuses, you give second and third effort and try to match their intensity there.....then you gotta push the basketball, especially with their bigs. But that's easier said then done."
Also on defense - "We just have to do a better job of keeping the ball out of the paint.....whether that's dribble drive, or off some ball-screen action, or just from transition....."
Can the Boilers execute the game plan and keep things on track heading into another showdown next week?
We shall see coming up in a little less than two hours or so......
Boiler up, my friends...
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Today, it's the #17-ranked Texas A & M Aggies (8-2) and the #11-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) facing off in the first game of the Indy Classic from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip is scheduled for around 12:00 noon (Eastern time) with television coverage on CBS. This is the fifth meeting between the schools, with Purdue holding a 3-1 series record. The last meeting was a 63-61 (overtime) victory for Purdue in the 2nd round of the 2010 NCAA tournament.
Projected Starting Line-ups:
Texas A & M - Solomon Washington, Henry Coleman III, Zhuric Phelps, Wade Taylor IV, and Hayden Hefner
Purdue - Trey Kaufman-Renn, Camden Heide, Myles Colvin, Fletcher Loyer, and Braden Smith
____________________________________________
Another challenging non-conference game for Purdue as it faces its 3rd of four ranked Southeastern Conference opponents, having already dispatched Alabama and Mississippi, with Auburn awaiting next week in Birmingham. Texas A&M has been impressive for the most part this season. The Aggies have an 8-2 record with notable wins over ranked opponents Ohio State and Creighton. Their success is largely attributed to their stout defense, ranked 9th in defensive efficiency by KenPom. Offensively, A & M is led by their dynamic guard Wade Taylor IV, averaging 17.2 points per game with 4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and shooting 34% from behind the arc . Zhuric Phelps makes it a tough due contributing 13 points per contest. Anderson Garcia has been a force on the boards, pulling down 7.4 rebounds per game.
Texas A & M, however, is not the most efficient offense, and they have a tendency to turn the ball over themselves. The Aggies have struggled from beyond the arc, making just 30% which is 307th in the country. Texas A&M is also just 231st in free-throw percentage, making 69.5%, despite being one of the best teams in getting to the FT line. This will be one point of emphasis for Purdue, as Texas A & M's lack of strong shooting could be a problem when trying to trade scores IF the Boilers can be efficient offensively in their own possessions and IF Purdue can match A & M on the glass, where they are also tough to contain.
Texas A & M is currently 23rd in the KenPom ratings (44th offensively and 9th defensively), and Purdue is currently 17th (8th offensively and 61st defensively). Adjusted tempo for pace of play has the Aggies at 231st and the Boilers at 314th.....a potential sign for Purdue to push the pace when it has good opportunities.
Texas A&M's defensive ability to disrupt opponents and create turnovers will be crucial in this matchup - this will definitely be one of the best defensive teams Purdue will face all season. On defense, the Boilers will need to contain Taylor - look for Myles Colvin to start off with that assignment and getting some help from time to time from Harris, Cox, and Smith. Purdue will definitely need to keep up with the all-hands-on-deck approach on the glass, and they absolutely cannot afford a high turnover game. Look also for Purdue to maybe have a little more transition offense this game, especially if the Aggies get aggressive on the offensive glass or turn it over.
Some interesting thoughts from Matt Painter:
"As long as we rebound...We've got a good offensive line-up that we start."
On A & M's rebounding prowess......"All of the above......They recruit towards it.....they commit to it.....even when it goes against them in transition, they stay with it because it'll offset what you might get in transition," suggesting you might see Purdue push the basketball at times this afternoon......
"No excuses, you give second and third effort and try to match their intensity there.....then you gotta push the basketball, especially with their bigs. But that's easier said then done."
Also on defense - "We just have to do a better job of keeping the ball out of the paint.....whether that's dribble drive, or off some ball-screen action, or just from transition....."
Can the Boilers execute the game plan and keep things on track heading into another showdown next week?
We shall see coming up in a little less than two hours or so......
Boiler up, my friends...
Fabulous write up. Well done.
Looks like their defensive rating is better than both Marquette and PSU that smoked us. Good test to see if we have improved......or not.
This will be a battle. At least I hope it is. I don't think we can run away from them... so if it's not ...
Their best players are inefficient. Hopefully we keep it that way. Purdue never seems super explosive at these finals week games.
kinda surprised we got the first game instead of Butler - Wisky
they saw the end but #9 whacked him in the face, not hard to see on replay
IM all about the PnR.. but teams are completely shutting it down on us. We have got to get TKR the ball on the block some. Zero shots from him so far just like the last few games we have struggled, we arent getting him post ups at all.
I am not sure why we have completely eliminated the ball to the wing/corner and pin down into post entry that has been a staple for a decase with our previous bigs. We dont need to rely on it every time down but come on, TKR has to get shots
I am not sure why we have completely eliminated the ball to the wing/corner and pin down into post entry that has been a staple for a decase with our previous bigs. We dont need to rely on it every time down but come on, TKR has to get shots
Fortunately, A & M is turning it over a little, which they have that tendency. Boilers need to make some shots, naturally. Fletch looks in rhythm - hopefully, Smith is back soon.
So what, are the aggies just going to hard foul every single time?
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