Game Day Essentials: Game #25 at Purdue

[hhcmatt]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-11) at Purdue Boilermakers (18-4)

 

Date: Sunday Feb 15th, 2015
Time: 3:30 p.m. CST
Arena: Mackey Arena
Capacity: 14.240

 

Broadcast Information

Television: BTN

Online: BTN2Go

 

Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
Expert Analysis: Matt Davison

 

Purdue Scouting Thread

Purdue Info

 

Head Coach: Matt Painter
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Conference: B1G 10
Nickname: Boilermakers
Mascots: Boilermaker Special, Purdue Pete
Last time out: Beat Rutgers
Typical Rotation Depth: 9 deep
Line: Purdue by 7.5
Offense: Everything in the paint
Tempo: Medium Pace
Fun Fact: Purdue's 16 wins so far this year surpasses last year's total of 15

 

Player to watch: AJ Hammons

 

The book on Hammons has been NBA body with motivation problems. This year motivation hasn't been a problem for the 7' 240lb junior as he leads Purdue in scoring and rebounding while leading the B1G in blocked shots

 

The Skinny

 

This will be brief so read through the scouting thread.

 

Purdue is this year's Nebraska: a team with a somewhat unexpected run that currently puts them tied for 2nd in the conference and a team with a schedule giving them a good chance at nabbing a spot in the dance.

 

The Boilermakers are one of the longest teams in the nation and their defense inside the arc is best in the conference. Purdue does have some flaws such as turnover issues and lack of 3pt shooting. You can hurt the Boilermakers from the 3pt line but this obvious isn't a strength for the Huskers.

 

We very well might see a loose and confident shooting Huskers team today who finally comes out firing on the road. It's probably not enough against a formidable Purdue squad at home

 

Prediction: Purdue 62 - Nebraska 55

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[Bugeaters1]

Which teams PBP guys will be on Sirius?

[Red Don]

Tough, but Winnable Game @ Purdue. Purdue is in a 3-way tie for 2^nd place in B1G, coming off a 61-51 win over Rutgers. 'Junk-Yard Dog' defense is keeping us 'In-the-Game' while the offense sputters. We're starting to Find Our 'MoJo' on Offense - I Feel a Road Win Coming On!

THE TOUGHEST PART OF OUR SCHEDULE IS COMING UP!!!!!!
GOT TO TO
BRING 'EM ON!!!!!!!!!

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Probable Starters

Nebraska           2014-15 stats

No. Name  *            Pos Yr.  Ht.   Wt.    G/GS   PPG   RPG   Other

3    Benny Parker      G   Jr.   5-9   172   24/21   5.2     2.3      2.0 apg

5   Terran Petteway   G   Jr.   6-6   215   24/24  18.9    5.0      2.7 apg

21  Leslee Smith        F   Sr   6-8   255   10/3     3.2     2.4      1.0 apg

31  Shavon Shields  G/F Jr.   6-7   221   24/24  15.7    6.3       2.3 apg

35  Walter Pitchford    F  Jr.   6-10  237  24/24    6.8    4.8       0.5 bpg

                   

Purdue           2014-15 stats

No. Name  *            Pos Yr.  Ht.   Wt.    G/GS   PPG   RPG   Other

0    Jon Octeus         G    Sr   6-4  175   25/25     9.3    5.0     1.2 spg

12  Vince Edwards    F    Fr   6-7  220   25/23     9.4    4.8     2.6 apg

20  A.J. Hammons     C    Jr   7-0  261   25/14    11.0    6.3     3.0 bpg

31  Dakota Mathias  G    Fr   6-4  197   25/8       3.8    1.8     22, 3-ptrs

35  Rapheal Davis    G    Jr   6-5  217   25/25   10.9     3.8    2.4 apg

 

Opening line: Huskers 7.5 pt. Under_Dogs

 

 

Edit:   Some confusion about the Sirus & XM channels. Huskers.com reports:

Satellite Radio (Purdue feed): Sirius (93), XM (195)

[hhcmatt]

Which teams PBP guys will be on Sirius?

 

Edit:   Some confusion about the Sirus & XM channels. Huskers.com reports:

Satellite Radio (Purdue feed): Sirius (93), XM (195)

 

Thanks I missed updating the feeds.

All the road games will be covered by the opposition's PBP guys