The Boilers look to win the second of two regular season meetings with the rival Hoosiers.
The Boilermakers make the short road trip to Bloomington in an attempt to sweep the regular season portion of the rivalry against the hosting Hoosiers. Purdue won the last meeting 81-76 on January 31. That loss included, the Hoosiers are now 1-6 in the last month of play.
Indiana University (15-11, 6-9 Big 10) – Kenpom #62
Basic Information
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Type of School: Public Research University
Mascot: N/A
Venue: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Head Coach – Mike Woodson
Seasons at Indiana: 4
Indiana Record: 78-51
Other Head Coaching Jobs: N/A (college), Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks
Overall Record: 78-41
Regular Season Conference Championships: 0
Conference Tournament Championships: 0
NCAA Appearances: 2
Final 4 Appearances: 0
Kenpom Style of Play
() = National Ranking per Kenpom
Offense
Adj. Efficiency: 115.0 (64)
Avg. Poss. Length: 16.9 (97)
Defense
Adj. Efficiency: 100.1 (53)
Avg. Poss. Length: 17.6 (179)
Tempo
Adj. Tempo: 68.5 (129)
Kenpom 4 Factors
() = National Ranking per Kenpom
Offense
Effective FG %: 51.4 (154)
Turnover %: 17.1 (171)
Off. Reb. %: 32.0 (117)
FTA/FGA: 33.7 (160)
Defense
Effective FG %: 49.9 (127)
Turnover %: 15.9 (278)
Off. Reb. %: 28.9 (138)
FTA/FGA: 29.1 (83)
Purdue sits at a predicted 64% chance of victory. The Hoosiers still pretty capable across the board, but just like last time, keep an eye on their poor three point shooting (31.5 % ranked 289th nationally) and the fact that they rarely create steals (8.3%, 296th).