[3] Purdue 62, Maryland 61 (Postgame Notes)
• No. 3 Purdue improved to 22-4 overall and 11-4 in the Big Ten with a 62-61 win against Maryland in a CBS Sunday Showdown on Super Bowl Sunday at Mackey Arena. The victory was in front of a sellout crowd of 14,084 fans – the 39th straight sellout at Mackey Arena.
• The win was Purdue’s first one-point victory since a 55-54 win at Michigan State on Jan. 8, 2021. It was the fewest points in a Purdue win since that contest.
• The Boilermakers are 14-1 at home this season and own a 25-2 home record since the start of last season.
• Purdue’s 22 victories are the fourth-most nationally (Murray State – 24; Auburn, South Dakota State – 23).
• Purdue has won three games this year when trailing by 10 or more points in the final 12 minutes (Villanova, North Carolina State, Maryland). Purdue has trailed by 10 or more points in the second half five times this season and won three of them.
• Maryland’s 0.91 points / possession were the fewest since Nebraska had 0.89 points / possession – a span of 10 games.
• The Boilermakers widen their slim advantage in the series with the Terrapins to 7-5. The last four games between these two teams have been decided by a total of 12 points. Purdue’s average margin of victory against Maryland at Mackey Arena is 3.6 points in their five wins.
• Purdue’s 62 points mark a season-low point total in a win this season. The Boilermakers are now 1-4 when scoring less than 70 points this season.
• Purdue is 21-1 when shooting a higher field goal percentage than its opponent.
• Purdue has won 15 straight games when wearing its gold uniforms (last loss: Jan. 1, 2017).
• Four Purdue players registered double-digit scoring performances, led by Sasha Stefanovic, who tallied 17 points, shooting 5-of- 9 from long range.
• Zach Edey notched his eighth career double-double, recording 10 points and 11 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive.
• Purdue’s centers, Zach Edey and Trevion Williams, combined for 22 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, shooting 11-of-18 from the field. Edey tied a career high with four assists.
• Purdue moved to 274-40 under Coach Painter when attempting more free throws than their opponent, and 140-17 since the start of the 2014-15 season. The Boilermakers outshot the Terrapins from the line 12-10.
• Purdue is 8-1 in the nine annual T-shirt games at Mackey Arena, winning eight in a row.
• Over its last 110 games at Mackey Arena, Purdue is 99-11. With Paint Crew in attendance since the start of the 2014-15 season, Purdue is 82-8.
• Purdue has won 24 straight games when leading at halftime and are 116-12 since the start of the 2016-17 season in such games. The Boilermakers led the Terrapins 26-23 at the intermission.
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