Feb. 3, 2015WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue men’s basketball team returns to the friendly confines of Mackey Arena on Wednesday night, hosting No. 20-ranked Ohio State in a 6:30 PM (ET) tipoff. The Boilermakers have won three straight games, but have lost six straight games to the Buckeyes. Vince Edwards is averaging 9.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG and 2.7 APG as a freshman. GAME 23: For Openers• Purdue (14-8, 6-3) and Ohio State (17-5, 6-3) will meet for the 172nd time on Wednesday evening, as the Boilermakers host No. 20-ranked Ohio State in a 6:30 PM (ET) tip. The game will be televised on BTN with Eric Collins and Stephen Bardo on the broadcast.• The Boilermakers have won three games in a row and are looking for its third win in their last four games against a nationally-ranked foe. The Boilermakers own wins over Iowa (67-63), Indiana (83-67) and Northwestern (68-60) during their current streak.• The Boilermakers return to Mackey Arena sporting a rejuvenated defense that leads the Big Ten (league games only) in field goal percentage defense (.387) and an efficient offense that is third (league games only) in field goal percentage (.461). Purdue is also second in the league (league games only) in assists at 14.8 per game and are averaging just 9.3 turnovers per game in its last four outings. The Series With Ohio State• The only Big Ten team with a winning record against the Boilermakers, Ohio State owns an 88-83 advantage against the Boilermakers.• No Purdue player has beaten Ohio State, as the Buckeyes own a six-game streak against the Boilermakers. E’Twaun Moore dumped in 38 points against the No…
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