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 |