Tremendous Purdue-Michigan preview from UMHoops

[boilerzz]

I strongly encourage you to read this. You will learn a few things. This is how it is done.

Game 24: Purdue at Michigan Preview | UM Hoops.com

Less than three weeks after its most humbling performance of the season, Michigan gets another crack at Purdue tonight (7:00 p.m., Peacock, get a special Peacock promo for $29.99 annually here) at the Crisler Center. Purdue is playing as well as any team in the country. The Boilermakers are 10-1...

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[GemstateBoiler]

I strongly encourage you to read this. You will learn a few things. This is how it is done.

Game 24: Purdue at Michigan Preview | UM Hoops.com

Less than three weeks after its most humbling performance of the season, Michigan gets another crack at Purdue tonight (7:00 p.m., Peacock, get a special Peacock promo for $29.99 annually here) at the Crisler Center. Purdue is playing as well as any team in the country. The Boilermakers are 10-1...

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Nice. Basketball cocaine. At least that's what a friend of my cousin called it.

 

[proudopete]

I strongly encourage you to read this. You will learn a few things. This is how it is done.

Game 24: Purdue at Michigan Preview | UM Hoops.com

Less than three weeks after its most humbling performance of the season, Michigan gets another crack at Purdue tonight (7:00 p.m., Peacock, get a special Peacock promo for $29.99 annually here) at the Crisler Center. Purdue is playing as well as any team in the country. The Boilermakers are 10-1...

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Yeah, that’s good.

Boiler Up!

 

[bonefish1]

helluva analysis. Thanks for sharing. It still weird to read "best point guard in America" with Smith. Not saying it's not true, just didn't think it would be.

 

[GemstateBoiler]

helluva analysis. Thanks for sharing. It still weird to read "best point guard in America" with Smith. Not saying it's not true, just didn't think it would be.

When he dribbles towards the baseline, especially on the right, and puts up that fade-away while almost going out of bounds, I am always amazed. I mean he rarely misses that shot. Some players would go to the bench for a butt-chewing for something like that. He is one of a kind.

 

[BoilerAndy]

I strongly encourage you to read this. You will learn a few things. This is how it is done.

https://umhos.com/2025/02/11/game-24-purdue-at-michigan-preview/

Very well written. Research and thought went into this. Purdue is winning, but not playing as well as they did in the first match-up. Stay sharp and keep rolling.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

The amount of work put into this preview is amazing, as is the articulate presentation. Just tremendous.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

helluva analysis. Thanks for sharing. It still weird to read "best point guard in America" with Smith. Not saying it's not true, just didn't think it would be.

Lolol cmon bone. How is it weird? We have been saying this since the start of this year and he has definitely backed it up since 2025 started. He’s a first team AA at this point.

What’s more shocking to me is:

“Michigan is the most turnover-prone team in the Big Ten, and Purdue forces the most turnovers in the Big Ten.”

Insane how far and quickly the team has come defensively from when the season started. Awesome to see, though.

 

[Boileratthebeach]

Wow. This is what an analysis should look like. Thanks for posting.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I strongly encourage you to read this. You will learn a few things. This is how it is done.

Game 24: Purdue at Michigan Preview | UM Hoops.com

Less than three weeks after its most humbling performance of the season, Michigan gets another crack at Purdue tonight (7:00 p.m., Peacock, get a special Peacock promo for $29.99 annually here) at the Crisler Center. Purdue is playing as well as any team in the country. The Boilermakers are 10-1...

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Me when I read the analysis 😍:

 

[qazplm]

Heide and Colvin being dropoffs on defense is a little sad.

 

[BoilerDaddy]

Heide and Colvin being dropoffs on defense is a little sad.

In Heide’s case he is a little undersized which causes some challenges. Ideally he would be able to flip the advantage on the other end, but he needs to break out of his shooting slump.

I’m not sure what the basis is for saying Colvin struggles on D, but I suspect it is +- data. I thought that Colvin played great D last game against USC, but I concede that he hasn’t been quite at the level of Cox and Harris if the season as a whole is considered. At his best, I think he’s a better defender than Loyer.

 

[boilerzz]

In Heide’s case he is a little undersized which causes some challenges. Ideally he would be able to flip the advantage on the other end, but he needs to break out of his shooting slump.

I’m not sure what the basis is for saying Colvin struggles on D, but I suspect it is +- data. I thought that Colvin played great D last game against USC, but I concede that he hasn’t been quite at the level of Cox and Harris if the season as a whole is considered. At his best, I think he’s a better defender than Loyer.

I think the biggest issue for Colvin is that he doesn’t play with Furst all that much. He is usually in the same rotation as Heide and Heide just isn’t the defender that Caleb is. Therefore, Myles numbers take a hit.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I think the biggest issue for Colvin is that he doesn’t play with Furst all that much. He is usually in the same rotation as Heide and Heide just isn’t the defender that Caleb is. Therefore, Myles numbers take a hit.

Glad others see/understand this