Associated Press
Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten)
Indianapolis; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 11 Purdue meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Boilermakers are 7-1 in non-conference play. Purdue is 7-2 against opponents over .500.
The Aggies are 8-2 in non-conference play. Texas A&M averages 75.1 points and has outscored opponents by 10.2 points per game.
Purdue’s average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 more made shots on average than the 7.9 per game Texas A&M allows. Texas A&M has shot at a 41.2% rate from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points less than the 42.7% shooting opponents of Purdue have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Braden Smith is shooting 42.0% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Boilermakers, while averaging 13.2 points, 8.8 assists and 1.8 steals.
Wade Taylor IV is averaging 16.1 points and 4.5 assists for the Aggies.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
