The No. 11-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (9-0) try to stay unbeaten when they take on the Howard Bison (6-3) at Mackey Arena. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Boilermakers had no trouble getting past IUPUI 80-53 on Monday. Kendall Stephens played a pivotal role with 13 points, four steals, and two rebounds. The Bison are coming off a 71-69 win over North Carolina Central on Monday. James Daniel was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 27 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
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Ranked 30th, the Purdue Boilermakers have an offensive rating of 117.2. The Howard Bison rank 134th with a defensive rating of just 98.6.
The Howard Bison average 74.2 possessions per game and 1.087 points per possession. The Purdue Boilermakers earn fewer possessions with 69.1, but they score more points with 1.172.
The Howard Bison average an effective field goal percentage of 49.5% this season. The Purdue Boilermakers are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 49.5% or greater.
This season, Purdue has averaged 24.0 three pointers and Howard has averaged 17.0. When Purdue and Howard attempt at least 20 three pointers, both teams are undefeated. The Purdue Boilermakers are 8-0 and the Howard Bison are 1-0.
Purdue ranks 60th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.32. Howard is ranked lower at 333rd with an A/TO of .70.
Purdue, the seventh-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 45.1 rebounds per game. Howard ranks 82nd with 40.2.
Howard makes 7.7 steals per game. In games where it allows 7 or more steals, Purdue is undefeated at 5-0.
