Gold and Black Radio: Purdue-Rutgers preview and more
In our March 4, 2025, edition, host Derek Schultz and GoldandBlack.com’s Brian Neubert preview Purdue-Rutgers, Senior Night for Caleb Furst, and much more.
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• In Game 1 with Purdue, wunderkind guard Dylan Harper was just 2-of-9 from the floor, believed to still be affected by the illness that had held him back around that time of year. Matt Painter — always one to explain away opponents’ losses — cited Harper’s condition as a pivotal factor.
Bound for the NBA after this season, Harper averages 16.7 points.
He is averaging 25.3 points and shooting 45 percent from three the past three games.
• Fellow lottery pick-in-waiting Ace Bailey has produced all season, averaging 17.7 points and 7.5 rebounds and shooting 36 percent from three. He’ll be a complicated matchup for Purdue’s frontcourt and a presence at the defensive end due to his length and athleticism.
• Contrary to what it’s been under Steve Pikiell, Rutgers is 14th in the Big Ten in defensive efficiency and allowing 78 points per game. Big Ten opponents shoot a robust 48 percent.
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• Purdue — then at the peak of its defensive powers this season and catching Dylan Harper coming off an illness — rolled Rutgers 68-50 in Jersey Jan. 10. (stats)
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This is Purdue’s last chance for a two-game sweep of one of its double-play opponents, of which there are now only three per year. The Boilermakers split their two-game series with Michigan and Indiana.
Purdue won at Jersey Mike’s Arena despite going just 4-of-24 from three, in part because it forced 16 turnovers and committed only eight.
Myles Colvin and Camden Heide were a combined 0-for-7 from three that day, but have been making shots lately. They’re at a combined 46.2 percent from three the past four games.
• Fletcher Loyer is now shooting just under 47 percent from three-point range in Big Ten play. That would lead the league, but he remains just under the required threshold of 2.5 made threes per game. To illustrate how unreasonable that standard is, the Big Ten’s official leaderboard includes just five players, a few of which will drop off if they only make one three in their next game.
