BTN.com staff, January 23, 2016

Before Purdue (17-3, 5-2 in the Big Ten) plays at Iowa (15-3, 6-0) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday on BTN/BTN2Go, have a look at a few fast facts on both the Boilermakers and the Hawkeyes.

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  • Iowa has won 12 consecutive Big Ten games dating back to last season, marking it?s longest streak since 1969-70 (14 straight).
  • Iowa is looking for its first 7-0 start in Big Ten play since the 1969-70 season, when the Hawkeyes went 14-0.
  • If Iowa wins, it?ll be their fifth win against a ranked opponent this season, which would be tied for the second-most in the last 20 seasons.
  • Purdue is looking to snap an eight-game road losing streak against AP Top 10 teams. The Boilermakers' last win came on Feb. 17, 2010 at then-No. 9 Ohio State.
  • Purdue?s 17-3 start is tied for its third-best start in school history. Only the 1987-88 and 1937-38 Boilers had better 20-game starts as both opened 18-2.

Also, despite being among the leaders in the standings, Purdue and Iowa combine for just one of the top scorers: Jarrod Uthoff, at No. 1

Here are the Big Ten's leading scorers through Thursday night's games.

Rank Player Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG SPG
1 J. Uthoff Iowa 18 .484 .464 .831 6.3 1.2 18.7 0.8
2 D. Valentine Michigan State 16 .454 .417 .818 7.6 6.6 18.3 1.1
3 M. Hill Illinois 19 .451 .324 .805 5.6 3.5 18.2 1.2
4 C. LeVert Michigan 14 .509 .446 .806 5.4 5.2 17.6 1.1
5 Y. Ferrell Indiana 19 .475 .443 .811 4.3 6.1 17.1 1.3
6 A. White III Nebraska 20 .518 .434 .786 6.1 0.8 17.0 1.0
7 N. Hayes Wisconsin 20 .386 .324 .736 6.2 3.7 16.3 1.1
8 B. Taylor Penn State 20 .441 .354 .720 6.0 1.7 16.2 0.7
9 S. Shields Nebraska 20 .478 .304 .755 5.3 3.0 16.1 1.2
10 B. McIntosh Northwestern 20 .452 .378 .831 3.5 7.1 15.7 1.1