Agree. Where at in Iowa neggy?
Also, Purdue won the first meeting 65-52 @ home. Some things to note from that game are the FT's for each team: Wisc was 4-6 FT, and Purdue was 13-19. I'm not sure if some of these free throws were from the end of the game but I am assuming that Wisconsin wasn't fouling late when they were down by 10+. So this says that Purdue was getting penetration and getting to the line. Wisconsin shot much worse than Purdue as Landry, Hughes, and Leuer combined for 10-38 from the field, and 3-14 from three. (Landry, Hughes, and Leuer are 3 of the top 4 scorers on Wisconsin). We can expect those three to perform MUCH better, especially being at home. As for Purdue's scoring, their leading scorer E'twaun Moore went just 1-12 from the field and scored just 4 points. However, Hummel and Johnson picked up the slack, combining for 36 points.
An important fact: Since their last meeting, Purdue has won 3 straight games, and Wisconsin has lost 3 straight games. Home court is a huge factor, and that is why Wisconsin is getting a lot of respect here. But Purdue is easily the better team, and I hope they show up tonight.
Prediction:
Purdue 63
Wisconsin 60
Im from the Waterloo area i like your prediction a lot it will be hard fought close game i just think Purdue is the all around better team and there athleticism should prevail a lot of people think that Wisconsin just wont drop four in a row in the big ten but I'll take my chances with the better team getting points
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