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Message: [QUOTE="Tenspro2002, post: 4955560, member: 889"] Let's take a look at Purdue's losses and what stands out: 1) at Northwestern, 98-92 (OT) [LIST] [*]Edey goes for 35/14, including 15-20 at the line [*]Purdue goes 5-19 from 3, a decent number of looks, just shot poorly; Lance Jones had a particularly rough game [*]Purdue outrebounded them 52-27, but actually had fewer field goal attempts on account of a 17-3 turnover differential, also not super sustainable [*]Northwestern shot 10-20 from 3, so a +15 from the 3-point line, not necessarily repeatable [/LIST] 2) at Nebraska, 88-72 [LIST] [*]by far their worst loss, wasn't close for most of the second half, comparable to our game against SH [*]Edey only 15/7 in 30 minutes on 10 shots and 3-5 at the line -- what did Nebraska do? [*]Purdue actually attempted 33 3's and hit 13 of them; obviously Nebraska was able to limit Edey and dare their shooters, who actually made a bunch but still lost [*]the other side of the court tells the story - Nebraska shot 14-23 (61%) on 3s, also not something we can count on [/LIST] 3) at Ohio State, 73-69 [LIST] [*]Edey gets 22/13, but also 6 turnovers in 33 minutes [*]Purdue only attempts 9 3s [*]maybe they let Edey get his and clamped down on shooters? Seems like something we could emulate [*]not super relevant scouting-wise, but notable that Purdue went 20-20 at the line and still lost lol [/LIST] 4) vs. Wisconsin (N) in B1G Tourney, 76-75 (OT) [LIST] [*]Edey went for 28, mostly at the line [*]otherwise, shot 5-16 from 3; not a lot of attempts and below-average percentage-wise [*]Turnover margin was again a big factor, 16-5, as Wisconsin had over 20 more field goal attempts (though many of Purdue's non-FGA were free throws) [/LIST] So they've only been bested in regulation twice, and one of those entailed the opponent shooting 60% from 3. The Ohio State game seems like the best sustainable approach. We could let Edey get his while clamping down on everyone else. I think it has to be from straight-up D though, since we don't have the depth to withstand a game where Purdue is shooting 30 FTs. Purdue also has a pretty impressive slate of wins -- Gonzaga, Tennessee, Marquette, Arizona, Illinois twice. We are unique, but despite the weakness of the Big Ten, they've beaten good teams. [/QUOTE]

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