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Boilermakers Travel To Iowa To Begin Conference Play
No. 24/25 Purdue opens Big Ten action at Iowa on Wednesday at 8:04 p.m. EST. The game will be televised by ESPN-Plus Local.
The Boilermakers (10-3) are playing their third of four-straight games on the road. Purdue is coming off a 76-56 win at Baylor on Jan. 3. The Boilermakers are 5-1 away from Mackey Arena this season.
Iowa (7-3) is coming off a 20-point loss at Missouri on Saturday. The Hawkeyes are 6-0 at home this season.
The Boilermakers are looking for their second-straight win over Iowa and won last year's meeting in Iowa City, 80-77, in overtime.
Purdue travels to Champaign on Saturday to face Illinois at 4:37 p.m. EST.
Purdue Versus The Big Ten Conference
Purdue's game at Iowa will be the 1,343rd game against a Big Ten Conference opponent for the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers are 786-556 against teams within the league. They have a 74-64 record against Iowa.
Purdue is 23-45 all-time at Iowa and 8-12 at Iowa under Gene Keady. The Boilermakers will face the Hawkeyes on March 6, in West Lafayette to wrap up Big Ten play.
The Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa (7-3) is coming off a 76-56 loss to Missouri on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have lost three of their last four games after beginning the season with six-straight victories. Iowa's most impressive win was a 70-69 overtime victory over Louisville in the Wooden Tradition in Indianapolis.
The Hawkeyes are a perfect 6-0 at home this season.
The Purdue-Iowa Series
Purdue and Iowa will be meeting for the 139th time. Below are a few notes on the series.
-Purdue is 5-5 against Iowa in the last 10 games.
-The Boilermakers are 23-45 all-time at Iowa.
-Gene Keady is 22-19 against Iowa and the Boilermakers are 8-12 at Iowa under Keady.
-Purdue has been ranked in the AP Poll 27 times when playing Iowa. The Hawkeyes have been ranked 24 times.
-Iowa has not been ranked in the last four meetings.
-Two of the last four meetings between the two teams have gone to overtime.
-Purdue won its last Big Ten opener at Iowa. The Boilermakers defeated the No. 10 Hawkeyes, 85-61, on Jan. 3, 1995, in Iowa City.
-Purdue is 2-2 against Iowa in Big Ten season openers under Gene Keady.
Purdue In Big Ten Openers
Below are a few notes on Purdue in Big Ten openers.
-Purdue won its last Big Ten opener with an 82-68 win over Northwestern on Jan. 11 last season.
-The Boilermakers won their first road opener of 2002-03 with an 82-78 win at Penn State last season.
-The Boilermakers have won eight of their last nine Big Ten road openers.
-Purdue is 14-9 in Big Ten openers under Gene Keady.
-Purdue is 15-8 in Big Ten road openers under Gene Keady.
-The Boilermakers are 54-36 all-time in Big Ten openers.
-Purdue is 2-2 when playing Iowa to open conference season.
Road Warriors
Purdue is halfway through four-straight true road games. It marks the first time the 1963-64 season the Boilermakers have played four straight on the road. That year, the Boilermakers played four straight from Dec. 9 to 21. Purdue went 0-4 in that stretch under coach Ray Eddy.
The Boilermakers lost games at Wake Forest, Butler, Miami (Ohio) and Evansville. Purdue is 1-1 after two games after a controversial loss at Colorado State on Dec. 30 and a win on Jan. 3 at Baylor.
Travelin' Men
Over the course of the past week, the Boilermakers have certainly logged the miles. With games at Colorado State, Baylor, Iowa and Illinois, the Boilermakers will rack up a total of 4,165 miles in travel over the four games.
Purdue And The Heartbreakers
In its three losses, Purdue has had its share of disappointing finishes. The Boilermakers have lost their three games by a total of five points.
The Boilermakers fell at Oklahoma by two on Dec. 11, at home to SMU by one on Dec. 21 and at Colorado State by two on Dec. 30.
To make matters worse the Boilermakers were beaten at Oklahoma and Colorado State on last-second shots.
Getting Defensive
Purdue's trademark defense has been a huge factor in the 10-3 start for the Boilermakers.
Purdue ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing 58.8 points per game and is sixth in the league in defensive field goal percentage, holding teams to 40.7 percent from the field.
Below is a look at the Boilermakers' 13 games defensively.
Opponent Points Allowed FG% Allowed Samford 50 38.3 Texas State 50 43.2 Seton Hall 63 46.2 Duke 68 38.0 Clemson 64 39.4 Chicago State 57 35.7 Oklahoma 47 36.2 Central Michigan 39 30.4 IPFW 69 50.0 SMU 60 51.1 Evansville 62 43.1 Colorado State 71 44.2 Baylor 65 41.5
Breaking Down Purdue's 10-3 Start
-The Boilermakers are outscoring teams by an average of 12.1 points per game.
-After being outrebounded in each of the last three seasons, the Boilermakers own a 36.0-31.5 edge on the boards.
-Purdue is handing out 15.5 assists per game and committing 14.8 turnovers per outing.
-After leading the Big Ten in free throw percentage in 2002-03, the Boilermakers are again connecting at a high rate from the line. Purdue is shooting 73.1 percent from the charity stripe.
-After a rough start, the Boilermakers are shooting 34.2 percent from behind the arc.
-Purdue's defense is limiting teams to 40.7 percent shooting from the field over 13 games.
Means To A Trend
Below are a few trends that have occurred in 2003-04 for the Boilermakers.
-Purdue is 9-2 when its opponents shoot 50 percent or less from the floor.
-The Boilermakers are 10-3 when they make more free throws than their opponent and 6-1 when they connect on at least five three-point field goals.
-Purdue is 7-2 when they outrebound the opposition.
-Purdue stands at 8-0 when scoring at least 70 points in a game.
-The Boilermakers are 7-1 when they have a 20-point scorer.
-The Boilermakers are 10-0 in games decided by 10 points or more.
Purdue's Big Three In Elite Company
Purdue is one of four schools to have its football and men's and women's basketball teams ranked in the top-25 at some point during the 2003-04 season. The Boilermakers are on a list that includes Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Texas.
More Sweets on Lowe
Kenneth Lowe has scored 892 career points and ranks 43rd on Purdue's all-time scoring list. With 108 more points he will become the 40th player in Purdue history to score 1,000 or more points in his career.
Fans and media can keep tabs on Lowe at
www.kennethlowe.com, where they can see stats and e-mail questions to Lowe. A complete scoring chart can be found on the left tab of page 4.
Lowe Honored
Kenneth Lowe was named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Dec. 1, for his performances in the Great Alaska Shootout. It was his first such honor from the conference.
Additionally, Lowe earned player of the week honors on Dick Vitale's website on Dec. 1. Vitale selected Lowe for his role in knocking off No. 2 Duke.
On Dec. 21, Lowe was named MVP of the Boilermaker Invitational.
Kiefer Coming On
Sophomore Matt Kiefer has played extremely well over the last seven games. In those seven outings, he's averaged 10.4 points per game. Kiefer exploded for a career-high 23 points against IPFW on Dec. 20.
Kiefer has scored in double figures in three of his last five games. On the season, Kiefer is averaging 8.2 points and 3.8 boards per game. He is fifth on the team in scoring and fourth in rebounding.
Kiefer was named to the Boilermaker Invitational All-Tournament team on Dec. 21.
Purdue In January
-The Boilermakers are 223-166 in the month of January since the 1949-50 season.
-Purdue is 119-66 in January with Gene Keady as head coach.
-The Boilermakers are 73-24 at home in January under Keady and 46-42 on the road.
-Since the 1949-50 season, Purdue is 135-60 at home in January and 88-106 away from West Lafayette.
-The Boilermakers have gone undefeated three times in January, most recently during the 1989-90 season.
-Purdue has gone undefeated at home in January in 16 seasons since 1949-50.
Ivan The Terrific
Senior Ivan Kartleo has been very impressive on the boards this season. He leads the team in rebounding, averaging 6.5 caroms per outing. He has led the team in boards in seven of 13 games this season.
Kartelo has posted double figure rebounds three times this season. Against Chicago State on Dec. 6, he hauled in a career-high 15 rebounds. It marked the first time a Boilermakers recorded 15 rebounds since Brad Miller accomplished the feat on Jan. 18, 1998, against Indiana.
A Teague Of His Own
Sophomore David Teague has picked up right where he left off last season. As a freshman, Teague set the Purdue three-point field goals record with 35. Through 13 games, Teague is averaging 9.8 points per game, second-best on the team. He is also averaging 4.2 rebounds and has dished out 18 assists.
He has connected on 20 of 65 attempts from downtown. Teague has started all 13 contests. He scored a career-high 19 points in Purdue's win over No. 2 Duke in the championship game of the Great Alaska Shootout.
The Buckley Doesn't Stop Here
At 6-foot-7, sophomore Melvin Buckley is the Boilermakers' most versatile player. Buckley is averaging 3.1 rebounds per game, which is fifth-best on the team. He has also knocked down 18 three-point shots, tied for second on the team.
Buckley has averaged19.5 minutes per game coming off the bench and scored 6.4 points per outing.
He tied a career high with 20 points against Chicago State on Dec. 11. Against the Cougars, he went 5 of 9 from behind the arc. Buckley scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Seton Hall in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 27.
Buckley scored a career-high 20 points against LSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
