[6] Purdue 81, [16] Ohio State 78 (Postgame Notes)
• No. 6 Purdue improved to 18-3 overall and 7-3 in the Big Ten with an 81-78 win over No. 16 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. The win was Purdue’s third in a row. At the halfway point in league play, Purdue is now one game back of the league leaders (Wisconsin and Illinois).
• Purdue is 18-3 or better for just the third time under Matt Painter and for the second time in five years.
• Purdue has won seven of the last 10 games against Ohio State.
• Jaden Ivey hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Purdue to the victory. In a 67-65 win last year over Ohio State, Ivey hit a 3-pointer with just over 4 seconds left to give Purdue a 3-point lead against the Buckeyes.
• Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Purdue is now 28-25 against ranked teams. The 28 wins are the fifth most in the country.
• Since the start of the 2014-15 season, Purdue is 20-7 against ranked opponents at Mackey Arena.
• Purdue improved to 137-16 since the start of 2014-15 season when attempting more free throws than its opponents. Purdue took 12 more attempts from the line (26-14).
• Purdue is 266-50 under Painter when scoring at least 70 points, and 142-12 under Painter when scoring at least 80 points, including 56-2 since the start of the 2017-18 season.
• Over the last five games, Purdue is 49-of-109 (.450) from 3-point range.
• Purdue’s sophomore class scored 51 of Purdue’s 81 points.
• Jaden Ivey has scored at least 21 points in two of his last three performances. Over his last three games, he is 8-of-16 from 3-point range.
• Zach Edey tallied 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting for his 8th 20-point game of the season.
• Mason Gillis corralled a career-high 11 rebounds to go with 7 points and 2 assists. Five of his rebounds were on the offensive end.
• Eric Hunter Jr., continued his outstanding play with 10 points and five assists. Over the last six games, Hunter Jr., is 6-of-7 from long distance. In games he leads Purdue in assists, the Boilermakers are 20-5.
• Sasha Stefanovic tallied 11 points, all in the first half. When he scores in double figures in his career, Purdue is 30-5.