Game Preview: Purdue vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Game Preview: Purdue vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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New look Purdue still B10 favorites, look to get off to strong start

The last time Purdue made its way onto a basketball court, the setting was Phoenix, Arizona on Aplis 8th with the Boilermakers taking on the UConn Huskies for the national championship.

Now, with Zach Edey gone, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Trey Kaufman-Renn will attempt to lead Purdue as a new big three as Matt Painter and company go for its third striaght Big Ten title.

Purdue has been great in conference play the last two seasons, but it’s been unbeatable its last three non-conference schedules. Purdue hasn’t lost a regular season non-conference game since a 58-54 road loss at Miami on December 8th, 2020.

The near four year win streak has included wins over some of the best programs in college basketball: Duke, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Arizona, Alabama and more.

That success on top of breaking a near 50 year FInal Four drought, has announced Purdue and Matt Painter as part of the wave of new Blue Bloods.

Purdue handled the emotions and pressures of an early round exit last season, now it will have to try and handle success and the exit of back to back player of the year, Zach Edey.

This year’s Purdue’s schedule isn’t light on heavy hitters either with Alabama, Marquette, N.C. State, Texas A&M, and Auburn as Purdue transitions to its Braden Smith era.

But before that, Purdue will get to play host at home to Texas A&M Christi, a team outside the KenPom top-200 as Purdue tries to integrate three or four true freshmen into a rotation chalk full of questions around its big three.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi quick look

Corpus Christi finished second in the Southland Conference last year, going 14-4 in the conference won by McNeese State.

Corpus Christi was a defense first team that guarded the three-point line, forced turnovers, played ultra-aggressive, and attacked the glass on both sides of the ball.

While on offense, Corpus…

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Publish date : 2024-11-04 13:41:00

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