MMB: Purdue Boilermakers

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West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue and Western Carolina will have their third-ever meeting on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. (EST), in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers currently own a 22-game winning streak at home at the Mackey Arena, are a perfect 2-0 against against the Catamounts. This season Purdue is 7-2 overall, with a 5-0 record at home in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers' two losses were to Alabama (65-56) and Xavier (66-63).

Through the first eight games of the 2011-12 season, the Boilermakers are 74-of-192 from three-point range, for 38.5 percent. Purdue has made at least 12 triples in four games, and is 22-4 (.846) under head coach Matt Painter when making at least 10 three-point field goals in a game. Senior Ryne Smith has made 28-of-55 (.509) from deep (three point range), and leads the Big Ten with an average of 3.5 treys per game. Robbie Hummel is 22-of-49 (.449) from the arc on the season, and ranks third in the conference at 2.8 triples per outing.  For more information on this game, follow the link below.

Game #10 - Purdue