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1 PURDUE RECORDS Overall: 19-2 Win-15 Big Ten Reg. Season: 8-0 Win-10 Non-Conference Reg. Season: 11-2 Win-7 Home: 12-0 Win-19 Away: 5-0 Win-6 Neutral: 2-2 Win-2 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS P / O Date Rank Opponent TV Time/Result N10 20 / -- SIU-Edwardsville BTN Plus W, N / -- Chicago State BTN W, N / -- at Marquette FS1 W, N18 19 / -- Fairfield BTN Plus W, N / -- vs. Tennessee ESPN2 L, N / -- vs. Western Kentucky ESPN3 L, N / 2 vs. Arizona ESPN3 W, N28 4 RV / 17 Louisville ESPN W, D1 * RV / RV at Maryland BTN W, D3 * RV / RV Northwestern BTN W, D7 21 / RV Valparaiso FS1 W, D10 21 / -- IUPUI BTN W, D / -- vs. Butler FOX W, D21 16 / -- Tennessee State BTN W, D30 14 / -- Lipscomb BTN W, J3 * 13 / -- Rutgers BTN W, J6 * 13 / -- Nebraska BTN W, J9 * 5 / RV at Michigan ESPN W, J13 * 5 / -- at Minnesota ESPN2 W, J16 * 3 / -- Wisconsin ESPN W, J20 * 3 / -- at Iowa ESPN Noon J25 * 3 / 25 Michigan ESPN 7 PM J28 * 3 / -- at Indiana FOX 3:30 PM J31 * -- / -- Maryland BTN 8:30 PM F3 * -- / -- at Rutgers BTN 4 PM F7 * -- / -- Ohio State BTN 8:30 PM F10 * -- / -- at Michigan State TBA 4 / 4:15 PM F15 * -- / -- at Wisconsin TBA 7 PM F18 * -- / -- Penn State BTN 8 PM F22 * -- / -- at Illinois FS1 7 PM F25 * -- / -- Minnesota FS1 4 PM F / -- Big Ten Tournament First Round TBD M / -- Big Ten Tournament Second Round TBD M / -- Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals TBD M / -- Big Ten Tournament Semifinals TBD M / -- Big Ten Tournament Finals TBD Home games played at Mackey Arena All times Eastern and subject to change. 1 Denotes Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (West Lafayette, Ind.) 2 Denotes Gavitt Games (Milwaukee, Wis.) 3 Denotes Battle 4 Atlantis (Paradise Island, Bahamas) 4 Denotes Big Ten / ACC Challenge (West Lafayette, Ind.) 5 Denotes Crossroads Classic (Indianapolis, Ind.) 6 Denotes Big Ten Tournament (New York, N.Y.) Twitter Instagram: SoundCloud: Facebook: PURDUE (audio highlights) Facebook.com/BoilerBall ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS SID Contact: Chris Forman Office Cell Phone: cforman@purdue.edu Purdue BoilermakerS Basketball Game Notes 23 Big Ten Championships 49 All-Americans 10 Big Ten Coaches of the Year 2 No. 1 NBA Draft Picks [3 / 3] Purdue (19-2, 8-0) vs. [25 / 25] michigan (17-5, 6-3) Head Coach: Matt Painter (Purdue 94) Head Coach: John Beilein (Wheeling 75) Record at Purdue: (13th) Record at Michigan: (11th) Overall Record: (14th) Overall Record: (40th) Record vs. Michigan: Record vs. Purdue: 9-10 GAMEDAY INFO Date Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 Tip Time 7:01 PM ET Location West Lafayette, Indiana Arena Mackey Arena (14,804) Television ESPN Online Stream ESPN.com/Watch Talent Rece Davis, Robbie Hummel Radio Purdue Radio Network Talent Larry Clisby, Rob Blackman, Ralph Taylor Satellite SIRIUS (81), XM (81), Internet (81) Live Stats StatBroadcast.com (password required) / PurdueSports.com The Scene Setter No. 3-ranked Purdue looks to tie a school record for consecutive victories Thursday night when it hosts No. 25-ranked Michigan at 7 p.m. ET, in Mackey Arena. Rece Davis and Robbie Hummel will provide the call on ESPN. Larry Clisby, Rob Blackman and Ralph Taylor will handle the radio broadcast on the Purdue Radio Network. Fans can receive in-game updates on Purdue Basketball s official Twitter account (@BoilerBall) and live stats will be available on PurdueSports.com. The two squads played a thriller in Ann Arbor on Jan. 9, as Purdue used a 7-2 run over the last three minutes to defeat Michigan It marked Purdue s first win in the series since Michigan will be the first ranked team that Purdue has played since late November. Purdue is 7-1 in its last eight games against nationally-ranked teams. Purdue travels to Indiana on Sunday, before returning home to close out the season series with Maryland on Jan. 31. INSIDE THE NUMBERS Category ( Stats) Purdue Michigan Streak Win-15 Win-1 Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Field Goal Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense Point Pct Free Throw Pct Rebound Margin Assist:Turnover Ratio Turnover Margin LOOKING BACK Purdue improved to 19-2 overall with an win over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Purdue won for the first time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Dec With the win over Iowa, Purdue has now avenged all four of its Big Ten regular-season losses from last year (Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa), in addition to a win over Louisville. Purdue has now won three straight Big Ten games by 23 or more points for the first time since in school history. Purdue s last three victories (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) have come by 85 points. Purdue s 31-point halftime lead (51-20) was the third largest in school history in a Big Ten game. Purdue set a new school record with 20 made 3-pointers, surpassing the 19 set earlier in the year against Fairfield. Purdue also set a new Big Ten record with 20 3-pointers. Five Purdue players made at least three 3-pointers in the win over Iowa. Carsen Edwards and Vincent Edwards combined for 41 points and 10 assists in the victory. THE NUMBERS TO KNOW 3: Purdue s AP ranking -- matching its highest since being ranked No. 2 on March 7, : Major-conference teams to be undefeated in conference play (Purdue, Ohio State, Virginia). 4: Consecutive games with at least 12 made 3-pointers. 9: Largest deficit during Purdue s 15-game winning streak (19-10 vs. IUPUI). 10: Consecutive wins in Big Ten play, dating to last year; longest streak since (10 wins). 12: Consecutive opponents held under 70 points (last - Maryland on Dec. 1, 2017). 13: Number of opponents held at or under 40.0 percent shooting this year. 19: Consecutive home wins at Mackey Arena, the second-longest streak in America. 20: Double-digit scoring games this year by Vincent Edwards, out of 21 games. 103: 3-pointers made in the last eight games (103-of-208;.495). PROBABLE LINEUPS [3 / 3] Purdue Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP / GS PPG RPG APG MPG F 12 Vincent Edwards Sr. Middletown, Ohio 21 / C 44 Isaac Haas (HAHSS) Sr. Hokes Bluff, Ala. 21 / (b) 21.6 G 3 Carsen Edwards So. Atascocita, Texas 21 / G 11 P.J. Thompson Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. 21 / G 31 Dakota Mathias (muh-thigh-us) Sr. Elida, Ohio 21 / F 1 Aaron Wheeler Fr. Stamford, Conn. -- REDSHIRTING SEASON -- G 14 Ryan Cline Jr. Carmel, Ind. 21 / G 15 Tommy Luce (loose) So. Jeffersonville, Ind. 11 / G 20 Nojel Eastern (gel / like Jello) Fr. Evanston, Ill. 21 / F 23 Jacquil Taylor (Juh-keel) Jr. Cambridge, Mass. 15 / (b) 5.6 F 24 Grady Eifert (eye-fert) Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. 20 / F 32 Matt Haarms (harms) R-Fr. Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 / (b) 18.5 G 55 Sasha Stefanovic (stef-on-oh-vitch) Fr. Crown Point, Ind. -- REDSHIRTING SEASON -- [25 / 25] Michigan Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP / GS PPG RPG APG MPG F 4 Isaiah Livers Fr. Kalamazoo, Mich. 22 / F 13 Moritz Wagner Jr. Berlin, Germany 20 / G 1 Charles Matthews Jr. Chicago, Ill. 22 / G 3 Zavier Simpson So. Lima, Ohio 22 / G 12 Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman Sr. Allentown, Pa. 22 / PURDUESPORTS.COM

2 GAME 22 // PURDUE VS. MICHIGAN // JAN. 25, 2018 MEDIA AVAILABILITY (all times Eastern; contact Chris Forman for more information) Thursday January 25 GAMEDAY Michigan Mackey Arena ESPN2 7:00 p.m. Friday January 26 No Availability Saturday January 27 Student-Athletes 11:15 a.m. Coach Painter 11:50 a.m. Sunday January 28 GAMEDAY at Indiana Assembly Hall FOX 3:30 p.m. Monday January 29 Coach Painter Radio Show 6:00 p.m. Tuesday January 28 Student-Athletes 2:15 p.m. Coach Painter 2:50 p.m. Thursday January 25 GAMEDAY Maryland Mackey Arena BTN 8:30 p.m. PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL POLLS PRE. N13 N20 N27 D4 D11 D18 D25 J1 J8 J15 J22 J29 F5 F12 F19 F26 M5 M12 FINAL AP RV USA Today RV Series History Purdue leads the all-time series with Michigan by an advantage, but has won just two of the last five meetings. Purdue is looking for its first two-game, regular-season sweep of the Wolverines for the first time since the season. Purdue is averaging just 68.4 points per game during the last five meetings with the Wolverines. SERIES FACTS WITH MICHIGAN All-time vs. Michigan Current Streak Win-1 at Mackey Arena vs. the Big Ten Conference On January vs. schools from Michigan LAST 10 MEETINGS WITH MICHIGAN Date Rank Site Result Score / 7 West Lafayette, Ind. L / 10 Ann Arbor, Mich. L / 16 West Lafayette, Ind. L / -- West Lafayette, Ind. W / -- West Lafayette, Ind. W / -- Ann Arbor, Mich. L / -- Indianapolis, Ind. W / -- Ann Arbor, Mich. L / -- Washington, D.C. L / -- Ann Arbor, Mich. W Against the Big Ten With Saturday s win over Iowa, the Purdue senior class is now at least.500 against every Big Ten team. The win over the Hawkeyes also gives Purdue an active winning streak over every Big Ten team. PURDUE RECORDS VS. BIG TEN SCHOOLS SINCE School Record Streak Northwestern 5-0 Win-5 Penn State 5-0 Win-5 Rutgers 5-0 Win-7 Indiana 4-1 Win-2 Nebraska 4-1 Win-1 Ohio State 3-1 Win-2 Wisconsin 4-2 Win-4 Illinois 3-2 Win-2 Maryland 3-2 Win-3 Michigan State 3-2 Win-2 Michigan 4-3 Win-1 Minnesota 4-3 Win-1 Iowa 3-3 Win-1 Exorcising Demons The Purdue senior class has accomplished a lot during their time in West Lafayette, but are looking to cross off a few more goals. After the Iowa victory, the Class of 2018 has won in every Big Ten arena but Illinois. Purdue s seniors have set this as one of their team goals this year. TWO BIG TEN ARENAS LEFT TO WIN IN Arena (School) Streak Last Win Crisler Center (Michigan) W-1 Jan. 9, 2018 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa) W-1 Jan. 20, 2018 State Farm Center (Illinois) L-2 Jan. 15, 2014 #BOILERUP The Redemption Tour Purdue lost against four Big Ten teams a year ago and has now earned victories over all four of them, just eight games into the conference season. In addition, Purdue earned revenge against Louisville as well. THE REDEMPTION TOUR School Louisville L, W, Nebraska L, W, Michigan L, 70-82; L, (ot) W, Minnesota L, (ot) W, Iowa W, 89-67; L, W, Best Starts in Big Ten Play Following Saturday s win over Iowa, Purdue continues its best league start in almost 30 years. A win over Michigan would give Purdue its best Big Ten Conference start in school history. Best Starts in Big Ten Play Start Finish Place nd NCAA Tournament era. 3-Point Stardom Purdue has made at least 10 3-pointers in seven of its last eight games, going 103-of-208 (.495) from deep during that span. Over the last four games, Purdue is 60-of-111 (.541) from 3-point range, having made at least 12 in four straight games for the first time in school history. Purdue has catapulted to third nationally in 3-point percentage (.437) and 18th in 3-pointers per game (10.5), tops in the Big Ten. Purdue has five players with at least 30 made 3-pointers and all five of them are shooting at least 40.5 percent from deep. Purdue s senior trio of P.J. Thompson, Dakota Mathias and Vincent Edwards are a combined 132-of-278 (.475) from long range. Record 3-Point Barrage Against Iowa Purdue s 20 3-point field goals against Iowa was one for the record books. Consider the following:... the 20 3-pointers were a school record.... the 20 3-pointers were the most in a Big Ten Conference game ever.... the 20 3-pointers were a Carver-Hawkeye Arena record.... the 20 3-pointers were the third most in the country this season.... the 20 3-pointers were second most in the country in a road game since the season. Since the start of last season, Purdue has made 15 or more 3-pointers six times. Prior to last season, it had done so just three times. PURDUE SINGLE-GAME 3-POINTERS MADE No. Opponent Date 20 at Iowa Fairfield Vermont vs. Auburn Ohio State Tennessee State Arizona State Morehead State [13] Kansas Bold denotes Painter era. Purdue had been ranked in 41 consecutive AP Top 25 polls before falling out on Nov. 27, Last time unranked: Nov. 27, 2017 The Magic Date After slow starts at home in league games, Purdue is now 20-0 in games played at home AFTER January 10 since the start of the season. Purdue Approaching Record Streak Purdue s current 15-game winning streak is now tied for the fourthlongest winning streak in school history. PURDUE S LONGEST WINNING STREAKS Dates No. Team to End Streak Nov. 30, 1987 to Jan. 23, at Indiana Jan. 23, 1920 to Jan. 4, Wabash Jan. 25, 1902 to Jan. 16, North Division H.S. Nov. 24, 2017 to present 15 Jan. 11, 1932 to Dec. 27, at Pittsburgh Nation s Longest Win Streak Purdue owns a 15-game winning streak, the nation s longest winning streak. NATION S LONGEST WINNING STREAKS Team No. Next Purdue 15 Jan. 25 vs. Michigan Saint Mary s 14 Jan. 25 vs. BYU Virginia 11 Jan. 23 vs. Clemson Cincinnati 10 Jan. 24 vs. Temple East Tennessee State 10 Jan. 24 vs. Mercer Rhode Island 10 Jan. 24 at Fordham Through Jan. 23, Painter Win Streaks Purdue s 15-game winning streak is the longest win streak of the Matt Painter era. PAINTER S LONGEST WINNING STREAKS Dates No. Nov. 24, 2017 to present 15 Nov. 13, 2009 to Jan. 5, Nov. 13, 2015 to Dec. 12, Jan. 12, 2007 to Feb. 16, Dec. 1, 2010 to Jan. 9, Elite on Both Ends Just two teams, both coming from the Big Ten, rank in the nation s top 25 in both field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense. Team Offense Defense Michigan State 2 1 Purdue 12 4 Boilermakers Off to Another Hot Start Purdue is 19-2 for the first time during the Matt Painter era ( ) and for just the second time in school history. BEST 20-GAME STARTS IN SCHOOL HISTORY Year 21 games Started Final NCAA Seed Protect This Soil Purdue is 18-0 in games played on American soil (1-2 in Bahamas). The Boilermakers are the only team in America without a loss in the United States.

3 Offense and Defense Playing at High Efficiency We are big fans of analytics at Purdue and the Boilermakers are 1-of- 3 teams to rank in the nation s top 20 in both offense and defense efficiency. Purdue is the only team in the top five in both. Team Offense Defense KenPom Rank Purdue Michigan State North Carolina Efficiency Typically Means Success Teams that rank in the top five during the KenPom era (since ) in both offensive and defensive efficiency typically have success in the postseason. Year Team Off. Def. NCAA Finish 2016 Villanova 3 5 W - NCAA Champ Duke 1 5 W - NCAA Champ Kansas 2 1 W - NCAA Champ North Carolina 3 4 L - Elite Eight 2005 North Carolina 2 5 W - NCAA Champ Illinois 3 4 L - NCAA Champ Duke 2 3 L - Final Four 2003 Kentucky 5 4 L - Elite Eight 2002 Duke 1 1 L - Sweet 16 Big Conference Wins Purdue has won three consecutive Big Ten games by 23 or more points for the first time in school history. National Leader Purdue leads the country in scoring margin at 22.6 points per game. During league games only, Purdue is outscoring teams by 17.4 points per game. The current scoring margin in league games would be the highest in the conference since 1975 (Indiana PPG). Just three teams since 1975 have had a scoring margin greater than 15.0 points (Michigan State in ; Indiana in ; Indiana in ). Big Home Wins in League Play Purdue has won 19 straight home games by an average of 25.7 points per game with just two of the games coming by single-digits (Louisville - 9; Northwestern - 5). Making Our Statement With Purdue s win over Butler in the Crossroads Classic, the Boilermakers have won six straight games against in-state foes and haven t lost to a team from Indiana since Feb. 20, 2016 (705 days). Since the start of the season, Purdue has defeated six different in-state teams (Butler, IUPUI, Fort Wayne, Notre Dame, Indiana, Valparaiso) and is 11-3 against in-state teams. Since the start of last year, Purdue is 22-4 against teams from the state of Indiana and bordering states, including 9-1 this year. Just one Indiana school, Evansville (one game; last game in 2005), now holds a winning streak against the Boilermakers. Poll Position Purdue moved up two spots to No. 3 in the AP top-25 poll on Jan. 15, matching the Boilermakers highest ranking since being No. 2 in the final poll. Purdue also reached No. 3 during the and seasons. Purdue has been ranked in the top 3 in 17 polls all-time and is 26-9 all-time as a top-3 ranked squad (15-4 as No. 2; 11-5 as No. 3). The Highest Ranking With its No. 3 national ranking, Purdue has matched its highest national ranking in the last 30 years. PURDUE S HIGHEST NATIONAL RANKINGS AP Poll Last Time #2 March 7, 1988 #3 Feb. 22, 2010 (previously was final 1994 poll) Nation s Wins Leader Through games played Tuesday, Purdue leads the country in victories and top-50 wins. NATION S WINS LEADERS Team Wins Top-50 Wins Purdue 19 6 Villanova 19 6 Virginia 19 5 Saint Mary s 19 2 Xavier 18 6 Duke 18 5 Michigan State 18 3 Ohio State 18 3 Nevada 18 2 According to KenPom.com. Doing it on Both Ends Purdue has won 15 straight games, including five games against KenPom top-40 teams, using a winning recipe during that span. During the streak, Purdue has held foes to 60.0 points per game and has allowed just one foe to score 70 points (Maryland - 75). Opponents are shooting just 37.8 percent from the field. Meanwhile on the offensive end, Purdue is averaging 81.6 points per game and shooting 49.9 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from 3-point range in that span. Success Against Ranked Teams Purdue is 7-1 in its last eight games against nationally-ranked teams, dating to last year s win over No. 21-ranked Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic on Dec. 17, Michigan will be Purdue s first game against a ranked opponent since a win over No. 17-ranked Louisville on Nov. 28, Shooting Wins Purdue has shot at least 44.3 percent from the field in each of the last 13 games, shooting over 50.0 percent from the field in seven of the contests. Purdue has made at least 10 3-pointers in eight of the games during Purdue s 15-game winning streak. BIG TEN SUCCESS UNDER PAINTER Since the season (12 years), the Purdue basketball team under Matt Painter has been one of the most-successful teams in the Big Ten. Overall Wins Total Ohio State 309 Michigan State 307 Wisconsin 306 Purdue 275 Maryland 261 Michigan 255 Illinois 228 Indiana 224 Minnesota 222 Iowa 203 Northwestern 196 Nebraska 190 Penn State 183 Rutgers 147 Through Jan. 23, Conference Wins Total Wisconsin 144 Ohio State 139 Michigan State 137 Purdue 132 Michigan 112 Maryland 110 Indiana 100 Iowa 90 Illinois 87 Minnesota 79 Nebraska 72 Northwestern 71 Penn State 63 Rutgers 42 Through Jan. 23, NCAA Bids Total Wisconsin 11 Michigan State 11 Purdue 9 Ohio State 8 Michigan 7 Indiana 6 Maryland 6 Illinois 4 Minnesota 4 Iowa 3 Nebraska 1 Northwestern 1 Penn State 1 Rutgers 0 Through Tournament. NBA Draft Picks** Total Ohio State 10 Michigan 9 Indiana 9 Maryland 7 Michigan State 7 Purdue 6 Wisconsin 4 Iowa 3 Illinois 1 Rutgers 1 Minnesota 0 Nebraska 0 Northwestern 0 Penn State 0 ** Since 2007 NBA Draft JAN. 25, 2018 // PURDUE VS. MICHIGAN // GAME 22 BIG TEN INSIDER Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Ohio State W-8 PURDUE W-15 Michigan State W-2 Michigan W-1 Indiana W-1 Nebraska L-1 Maryland L-1 Northwestern W-2 Penn State L-2 Wisconsin L-1 Minnesota L-3 Rutgers L-1 Iowa W-1 Illinois L-6 Through Jan. 23, Big Ten Schedule (all times ET) Thursday, January 25 Michigan at PURDUE Penn State at Ohio State 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Best Defense of the Painter Era? Purdue had some question marks regarding its defense entering the season, but the Boilermakers have answered those concerns in big fashion. After Maryland scored 75 points against Purdue, the Boilermakers have held their foes to average just 58.7 points per game over their last 11 contests. Foes are shooting just 38.3 percent during that span and Purdue has held five opponents (three Big Ten teams) to 51 or fewer points. The Boilermakers are fourth nationally in field goal percentage defense, 10th in scoring defense, third in defensive efficiency, while also ranking 11th in blocked shots per game. The Balance of the Team Purdue has had five different players register Game MVP honors, according to KenPom.com, showcasing the Boilermakers balance. Dakota Mathias and Vincent Edwards lead the team with five honors, while Isaac Haas has four. Carsen Edwards has three honors and P.J. Thompson has two Game MVP accolades. On the current KenPom.com All-Big Ten team, three Boilermakers make the first team (C. Edwards, V. Edwards, Haas). Big Ten Beast Since the start of the season, Purdue has the most Big Ten wins (46; Wisconsin is second at 43). Matt Painter remains the only league coach to have won at every Big Ten arena. RECORDS SINCE SEASON Team Big Ten Overall Purdue Michigan State Maryland Wisconsin Indiana Ohio State Michigan Iowa Northwestern Nebraska Penn State Minnesota Illinois Rutgers Through games played Jan. 23. Favorite Day of the Week Purdue has won 19 straight games on Tuesdays and is under Painter when playing on Tuesday. PURDUESPORTS.COM

4 GAME 22 // PURDUE VS. MICHIGAN // JAN. 25, 2018 ROAD WARRIORS Purdue s senior class has turned around the Boilermakers fortunes on the road. Prior to its arrival, Purdue was (.355) in three years leading up to the season. Since the season, Purdue is in true road games, the third-best record in the Big Ten during that span. Team Total Wisconsin PURDUE Maryland Michigan State Iowa Ohio State Northwestern Penn State Indiana Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Illinois Rutgers Through Jan. 23, Big Wins Since the start of last year, Purdue has won 24 games by 20 or more points, the second-highest total nationally. Purdue s point wins this year are the most nationally. 20-POINT WINS SINCE START OF LAST YEAR Team Total Gonzaga Purdue Cincinnati Wichita State Villanova Through Jan. 23, AND 30-POINT WINS THIS SEASON Team Purdue 11 8 Gonzaga 10 7 Cincinnati 9 5 Michigan State 9 6 Through Jan. 23, Playing Effectively Purdue is 1-of-2 teams in America to rank in the nation s top 20 in effective field goal percentage on both ends. Team Offense Defense Michigan State 2 1 Purdue 5 5 Level 300 With Purdue s win over IUPUI on Dec. 10, head coach Matt Painter won his 300th career game. He is just 1-of-15 coaches (10 active) in NCAA history to have won 300 games by the end of their 14th year. Among coaches currently in their 14th year of coaching (or less), Painter has the third-most victories. Wins Coach School Years 356 Sean Miller Arizona 14th 322 Dave Rose BYU 13th 309 Matt Painter Purdue 14th Holding Opponents to 60 Purdue has won 42 straight games when holding opponents to 59 or fewer points, last losing on March 14, 2013, against Nebraska (57-55). Purdue is when under Painter when holding foes to 59 or fewer points. Three of the four losses came during the season. Purdue has held two straight Big Ten opponents to 50 or fewer points for the first time since Feb. 11 and 14, Automatic Victory With wins over Tennessee State and Lipscomb, Purdue has now won 91 straight games when scoring 90 or more points, dating to Nov. 24, 1987, against Iowa State (L, ), a span of 11,016 days. The Run Tracker Purdue has already had 61 runs of seven points or more this year, compared to just 18 for opponents. Purdue has had 27 runs or 10 or more points to just four for opponents. Scoring Run Purdue Opponent TOTALS More Streaks Purdue has won 26 straight games when holding a halftime lead. Purdue has won 17 straight games when shooting 48.0 percent. Purdue has won 16 straight games when having fewer turnovers. Purdue has won 16 straight games during the month of December. Purdue has won 15 straight games when shooting better than foe. Purdue has won 15 straight games when holding foes under 48.0 pct. Purdue has won 14 straight games when foes make pointers. Purdue has won 13 straight games when outrebounding opponents. Purdue has won 13 straight games against unranked opponents. Purdue has won 11 straight home games against Big Ten opponents. Conference Report After defeating Marquette on Nov. 14, Purdue s senior class now owns at least one win over every power conference. Conference Record Big Ten SEC 4-2 ACC 4-2 Big East 2-2 Pac Big Nation s Longest Home Winning Streaks Purdue s 19-game homecourt winning streak is tied for the second longest in the country and the longest among all Big Ten teams. The next-longest streak in the Big Ten is eight by Maryland. NATION S LONGEST HOMECOURT WINNING STREAKS Team No. Next Home Game Cincinnati 36 Jan. 24 vs. Temple Purdue 19 Jan. 25 vs. Michigan Vermont 19 Jan. 24 vs. Albany UC Davis 17 Jan. 25 vs. CS Northridge Duke 15 Jan. 27 vs. Virginia Nevada 15 Jan. 31 vs. Fresno State South Dakota State 15 Jan. 27 vs. Fort Wayne Through Jan. 22, Boilers Hot at Home Purdue enters Thursday s contest with Michigan having won 19 straight games at Mackey Arena, the second-longest streak during the Painter era and the third-longest streak in facility history. Purdue has won 14 straight home games against non-conference foes and 11 straight contests vs. Big Ten opposition. LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS IN MACKEY ARENA HISTORY Wins Dates Coach 30 Dec. 22, 1967 to Feb. 14, 1970 King 26 March 3, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2011 Painter 19 Jan. 8, 2017 to present Painter 19 Dec. 5, 1987 to Dec. 19, 1988 Keady 18 Jan. 19, 1983 to Feb. 25, 1984 Keady 16 Jan. 7, 1998 to Jan. 13, 1999 Keady Most Wins in Mackey Purdue s senior class owns a 58-6 record at Mackey Arena and has a great chance to set the school record for most home wins by a class. HOME WINS BY A SENIOR CLASS Class Record Pct Mackey Arena is a House of Victories Purdue s 44 wins at home since the start of the season are the fifth most nationally. HOME WINS SINCE START OF SEASON Team Total Saint Mary s Louisville SMU Oregon Purdue Grand Canyon Kentucky One of the Nation s Elite Teams Since the start of the season, Purdue s 72 victories rank ninth among all Division I teams (against only Division I foes). WINS NATIONALLY OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS (D-I GAMES) Team (Non D-I Wins) Total Pct. Villanova Gonzaga (1) North Carolina (1) Kansas Saint Mary s (1) Oregon (2) Kentucky Arizona Purdue Virginia Duke Wichita State (2) West Virginia Xavier Through Jan. 23, Back to the Winning Ways After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and 2014, this year s senior class has righted the Purdue ship. Purdue is since the start of the season, leading the Big Ten in victories during that span. WINS BY SEASONS Years Record Pct. Class Since start of Fr. Since start of So. Since start of Jr. Since start of Sr. Winningest Three-Year Period Purdue needs three more wins to record 75 victories over a three-year span for the sixth time in school history and 10 more victories to tie for the most in a three-year span in school history. The winningest four-year period in Purdue Basketball history is 107 by the Class of This year s team needs 14 wins to tie the record. MOST WINS IN THREE STRAIGHT SEASONS Years Record Pct / / / / / / / / / / / / #BOILERUP

5 THE FINAL SAY Purdue ranks in the nation s top 20 in 10 NCAA statistical categories, including the nation s leader in scoring margin (+22.6). The school record for scoring margin is plus-13.9 points per game in , a year Purdue reached the Final Four. This year s scoring margin is plus-22.6 points per game. Just six of Purdue s 21 games this year have been decided by single-digits. During Purdue s 15-game winning streak, it has won 12 of the games by at least 12 points. Purdue has shot over 52.0 percent from the field in 9-of-21 games this year. Over the last 53 games at Mackey Arena, Purdue is 50-3 (.943). The stretch started Jan. 24, 2015, vs. Iowa. Purdue is 28-3 at home against Big Ten opposition since the start of the season. Purdue has allowed just three opponents (Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa) to have a run of nine or more points during the last nine games. Purdue has now won 12 home games in a season for 12 straight seasons. The Boilers are 44-3 at home since the start of the season. Purdue is 7-1 in its last eight games against nationally-ranked teams (loss to No. 3-ranked Kansas in the NCAA Tournament). Purdue s senior class has scored 1,053 points (50.3 PPG), accounting for 59.2 percent of Purdue s scoring. Purdue has used the same starting lineup for all 21 games this year. Last year s team used four different lineups and none more than 13 games. Purdue is 99-8 under Painter when winning the rebound and turnover battles in the same game, winning 17 straight games. Purdue has held nine of its last 11 foes under 1.00 point / possession. Meanwhile, Purdue has scored 1.00 points per possession in 13 straight games and in 19-of-21 games this year. During Purdue s 15-game winning streak, Purdue has outscored foes 1,224 to 900, an average of 21.6 points per game, including 17.4 points per game in Big Ten action. Purdue is 22-4 in Big Ten play since the start of the season. The next best record belongs to Michigan State (16-10). Purdue has zero players ranked in the Big Ten s top 10 in scoring, but four players ranked between 11 and 27, in league games only. Through the first 21 games of the year in the last three seasons, Purdue is a combined overall. Purdue ranks sixth nationally in points / possession at Defensively, Purdue is fifth at points / possession. Matt Painter has won 152 conference games during his career (135 Big Ten, 17 Missouri Valley). He entered the year averaging 11.1 conference wins per season. Vincent Edwards needs 60 points, 16 rebounds and 40 assists to become the third Big Ten player since with 1, (Denzel Valentine, Draymond Green). Purdue is averaging 1.28 points / possession when Carsen Edwards is on the floor. The highest team total in the KenPom era (since 2002) is Carsen Edwards ranks seventh in the KenPom Player of the Year race, while Vincent Edwards is ninth. Dakota Mathias is 1-of-11 players in school history with multiple 10-assist games in his career. Six players have three games of 10-plus assists. Isaac Haas ranks 12th nationally in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (7.7). P.J. Thompson ranks fourth nationally in offensive rating and second nationally in true shooting percentage. Matt Haarms is on pace for 100 blocked shots (35-game season). Just 23 freshmen nationally since have had at least 100 blocked shots. Ryan Cline is 100-of-241 (.415) after the month of December from 3-point range. He is 17-of-51 (.333) during the month of November. Nojel Eastern has played at least 10 minutes in each of the last eight games after doing so just three times in previous nine games. The Keys to Success Purdue is now 41-4 when Ryan Cline has at least two assists in a game after he had two vs. Wisconsin. Dakota Mathias has had at least two 3-pointers in 64-of-125 career games (54-10 record). He has at least four 3-pointers in 13 of them. Purdue is 37-5 when Carsen Edwards gets the starting nod and 31-4 when he scores 10 or more points. Purdue is all-time when Vincent Edwards scores 10 or more points, but just when he doesn t. Purdue is 38-6 all-time when Dakota Mathias scores 10-plus points. Purdue is 22-3 during Vincent Edwards career when he leads the team in scoring. Purdue is 14-1 when Vincent Edwards scores 20 or more points. Senior Class Does it All The four members of the senior class have had remarkable careers and look to carry Purdue to another Big Ten title. -- 4,445 points -- 1,818 rebounds -- 1,047 assists of-1,246 3-pointers (.409) -- 11,474 minutes played games played (have missed combined 5 career games) starts Road Warriors Purdue s has won six straight true road games dating to last year, with five of those wins coming against 2017 NCAA Tournament teams (Northwestern - last year; Marquette, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota). Purdue s six-game road winning streak is the third-longest streak in the country. NATION S LONGEST ROAD GAME WINNING STREAKS Team No. Next Road Game Saint Mary s 12 Feb. 3 at San Diego Purdue 6 Jan. 28 vs. Indiana New Mexico State 6 Jan. 27 at Missouri-Kansas City Eight Teams 5 Through Jan. 22, In the NCAA Ranks Purdue is well-represented in the latest NCAA statistical categories. Category No. NCAA B10 Scoring Margin Point Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Assists Per Game Scoring Defense Assist / Turnover Ratio Blocked Shots Per Game Field Goal Percentage Pointers Per Game Scoring Offense Personal Fouls Per Game Turnovers Per Game Rebound Margin Through Jan. 22, Playing in the Lead Purdue s largest deficit over the last nine games has been four points (67-63) coming against Michigan. Purdue has trailed in the second half during its 15-game streak against just four opponents (Maryland, Louisville, Northwestern, Michigan). The most it has trailed in the second half during the streak is four points (Michigan). During its 15-game win streak, Purdue hasn t trailed for than nine points (19-10 vs. IUPUI). Purdue has trailed for a total of nine minutes and 45 seconds during its eight Big Ten games. This season, Purdue has not trailed in six games, including four of the last seven contests. Shooting Wins Since the start of last year, Purdue is 31-2 when shooting 48.0 percent or better from the field and is under Painter when doing so. When holding foes under 48.0 percent from the field, Purdue is 41-3 with the lone losses coming to Nebraska on Jan. 29, Michigan in the 2017 Big Ten Quarterfinals and Tennessee on Nov. 22, JAN. 25, 2018 // PURDUE VS. MICHIGAN // GAME 22 Purdue has held 20 of its 21 opponents under 48.0 percent shooting this year. The lone exception was Western Kentucky (.509). Edwards & Edwards: Attorneys at Ball Purdue s Vincent Edwards and Carsen Edwards (no relation) have had a huge impact on Purdue s fortunes this year. The duo is averaging 32.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game between them, shooting 87-of-204 (.426) from 3-point range. Over the last three games (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa), the duo has is averaging 40.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 8.7 assists between them, dishing out 26 assists against six turnovers, while shooting 24-of-40 (.600) from 3-point range. In the first half of the last three games, the pair has scored 78 points. Opponents have scored just 69 points during the same span. Block Party Purdue already has 125 blocks through its first 21 games, already surpassing last year s season total of 87 blocked shots. Purdue is on pace for 208 blocks (35-game season), which would shatter the existing school record of 177 ( ). Freshman Matt Haarms has 59 blocks in 21 games, having at least four in seven games. The three players ahead of Haarms on the Purdue freshman blocked shots list were drafted first (Carroll), sixth (Cross) and 46th (Hammons) in their respective NBA Drafts. PURDUE FRESHMAN SINGLE-SEASON BLOCKS LEADERS Player (Year) Blks. GP BPG Joe Barry Carroll (1977) A.J. Hammons (2013) Russell Cross (1981) Matt Haarms (2018) On the Career 3-Point Chart Could this be the best shooting team in Purdue history? The career 3-point percentage list at Purdue reveals a lot. Four current players rank in the career top-14 list for 3-point percentage. Rk. Player 3P 3PA Pct. Years 1. Cuonzo Martin Troy Lewis Everette Stephens Woody Austin P.J. Thompson p. 6. Ryne Smith Dakota Mathias p. 8. Jimmy Oliver Vincent Edwards p. Chris Lutz Rodney Smith Matt Waddell Ryan Cline p. 14. Kenneth Lowe Robbie Hummel Glenn Robinson Balance, Part Two Purdue has four players averaging at least 12.5 points per game, showcasing its balance. In five national publications that featured mid-season All-Big Ten first teams, four different Boilermakers were named on the first team. Four different players have scored at least 20 points this year, with all four players having multiple 20-point games. Four different players have led the team in scoring this year, all of them leading the team in scoring at least three times, and no one more than eight times (Carsen Edwards). Purdue s big four (Edwards, Edwards, Haas, Mathias) have all scored in double figures in 10-of-21 games this year (9-1 record). Six different players have led the team in assists. Give Me 12 (Times 4) Purdue has won at least 12 games in Big Ten play in three straight seasons for the second time in school history and first time since having five seasons of 12-plus wins from 1994 to PURDUESPORTS.COM

6 IN THE RECORD BOOKS Upcoming Milestones Player (Category) Number Needs For Dakota Mathias (points) ,000 - career Vincent Edwards (rebounds) career Points / Career Rk. Player Pts. Years 21. Russell Cross 1, Vincent Edwards 1, p. 23. Eugene Parker 1, David Teague 1, Willie Deane 1, Isaac Haas 1, p. Rebounds / Career Rk. Player Rebs. Years 12. Caleb Swanigan Vincent Edwards p. Field Goal Percentage / Career Rk. Player FG FGA Pct. Years 3. Justin Jennings Isaac Haas p. Min. 400 field goal attempts. 3-Pointers Made / Career Rk. Player 3PM Years 5. Chad Austin Dakota Mathias p Ryne Smith Vincent Edwards p. Free Throw Attempts / Career Rk. Player FTA Years 10. Rick Mount Isaac Haas p. Free Throw Percentage / Career Rk. Player FT FTA Pct. Years 9. Carson Cunningham Vincent Edwards p. Min. 200 free throw attempts. Assists / Career Rk. Player Asts. Years 12. Austin Parkinson Jerry Sichting Vincent Edwards p. 15. Dakota Mathias p. TEAM RECORDS Scoring Average Rk. Year Avg Scoring Margin Rk. Year Margin Field Goal Percentage Rk. Year Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense / Since 1986 Rk. Year Pct Point Percentage Rk. Year Pct Rebound Margin Rk. Year Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio / Career Rk. Player Ast. TO Ratio Years 1. P.J. Thompson p. 2. Dakota Mathias p. Min. 200 assists; since Blocked Shots / Career Rk. Player Blks. Years 8. Robbie Hummel Isaac Haas p. Games Started / Career Rk. Player GS Years 6. Chris Kramer Vincent Edwards p. Minutes Played / Career Rk. Player Mins. Years 13. Terone Johnson 3, Chad Austin 3, Vincent Edwards 3, p. 3-Point Percentage / Season Rk. Player FT FTA Pct. Year 1. P.J. Thompson Jaraan Cornell Woody Austin Chris Lutz Cuonzo Martin Troy Lewis Vincent Edwards Dakota Mathias Everette Stephens Dakota Mathias Cuonzo Martin Caleb Swanigan Robbie Hummel Min pointers made. Assist/Turnover Ratio / Season Rk. Player Ast. TO Ratio Year 1. P.J. Thompson P.J. Thompson Dakota Mathias Mack Gadis Dakota Mathias Min. 75 assists; since Assist / Turnover Ratio Rk. Year Ratio JAN. 25, 2018 // PURDUE VS. MICHIGAN // GAME 22 COACH PAINTER FACTS Painter By The Numbers 1....Big Ten Tournament Championship (2009) 2....Big Ten Regular-Season Championships (2010, 2017) 2....Academic All-Americans 3....Big Ten Coach of the Year honors (1-of-6 to win 3 COYs) Team GPA during the season 5....NBA Draft picks in the last seven years 7....All-America honors win seasons (Just 12 in school history) 8....Years with at least 14 wins at Mackey Arena 9....NCAA Tournament appearances in last 11 years Wins over Top-25 ranked teams Big Ten All-Academic accolades Winning percentage at Purdue Winning percentage at Mackey Arena Big Ten Victories (16th on Big Ten wins list) Victories at Purdue (13th season; 3rd most at Purdue) Career Victories (14th season) Games coached at Purdue (3rd most at Purdue) Big Ten All-Time Wins Per Year* W/Yr. Coach School Wins Years 12.3 Bo Ryan Wisconsin Bob Knight Indiana Tom Izzo Michigan State rd 11.5 Thad Matta Ohio State Matt Painter Purdue th * Min. 100 victories / Entering the season. Quickest to Reach 300 Career Wins (by season)* Seasons Coach School 11th Roy Williams Kansas 12th Sean Miller Xavier, Arizona 12th Mark Few Gonzaga 12th Thad Matta Butler, Xavier, Ohio State 12th Dave Rose BYU 13th Denny Crum Louisville 13th Jerry Tarkanian Long Beach State, UNLV 13th Jim Boeheim Syracuse 13th Nolan Richardson Tulsa, Arkansas 14th Matt Painter Southern Illinois, Purdue 14th John Thompson Georgetown 14th Bill Self Tulsa, Illinois, Kansas 14th Bob Huggins Akron, Cincinnati 14th Mick Cronin Murray State, Cincinnati 14th Gregg Marshall Wichita State * NCAA history. Victories Among Active Coaches* Wins Coach School Years 367 Jamie Dixon TCU 15th 354 Sean Miller Arizona 14th 323 Mick Cronin Cincinnati 15th 322 Dave Rose BYU 13th 309 Matt Painter Purdue 14th * Fewer than 15 years; minimum five years at Division I level. Through Jan. 16, Most Appearances in the NCAA Tournament* NCAAs Coach School Age* Yrs. 19 Bill Self Kansas Mark Few Gonzaga Jay Wright VIllanova Gregg Marshall Wichita State Matt Painter Purdue Sean Miller Arizona Jamie Dixon TCU Steve Alford UCLA * Active coaches age 55 or lower // age as of Nov. 10, PURDUESPORTS.COM

7 GAME 22 // PURDUE VS. MICHIGAN // JAN. 25, 2018 MACKEY ARENA MISCELLANEOUS First Game: Dec. 2, 1967 Games: 756 Sellouts: 372 Overall Record: (.817) Non-Conference: (.886) Big Ten: (.766) Painter Era: (.842) Non-Con: 97-8 (.924) B1G: (.764) Total Attendance (Avg.): 10,001,778 (13,229) Most Wins / Season: 17 (2016) Mackey Arena Home Records Year Overall Pct. B10 Pct. Attn. Avg ,102 13, ,298 14, ,476 14, ,240 13, ,412 13, ,788 12, ,244 12, ,448 13, ,390 13, ,738 13, ,300 13, ,795 13, ,345 13, ,910 13, ,040 13, ,608 13, ,147 13, ,784 12, ,085 13, ,599 14, ,384 13, ,722 14, ,843 13, ,664 13, ,370 13, ,722 14, ,722 14, ,599 14, ,722 14, ,770 14, ,722 14, ,968 14, ,152 13, ,244 11, ,020 11, ,280 10, ,814 11, ,215 11, ,618 10, ,733 11, ,865 12, ,744 13, ,896 13, ,659 13, ,504 13, ,286 11, ,553 12, ,884 11, ,916 13, ,930 13, ,824 14,152 Records vs. Big Ten Opponents Opponent Record Opponent Record Nebraska 6-0 Illinois Rutgers 5-0 Indiana Wisconsin 40-4 Michigan State Penn State 19-2 Michigan Northwestern 41-5 Ohio State Minnesota 38-7 Maryland 1-1 Iowa #BOILERUP Mackey Arena / Home of the Boilermakers The home of the Boilermakers for the last 50 years, Mackey Arena is one of the toughest places in play in America. The Boilermakers were 17-1 in at home, recording the most home wins in a season in school history. Purdue has won over 80.0 percent of its games at the facility, amassing over 600 wins ( ) in 50th season of play at Mackey Arena. Since the season, Purdue has won at least 12 home games in 31-of-40 seasons and in 13 straight seasons, including this year. Purdue owns a (.886) against non-conference foes at Mackey Arena and a (.766) mark against Big Ten opposition. Purdue has sold out Mackey Arena in 372-of-756 games at Mackey Arena, filling the arena 49.2 percent of the time. A total of 10,001,778 fans have walked through the turnstiles, which would rank Mackey Arena as the 18th-largest city in the world. Of opponents with at least two games played in Mackey Arena, just two have winning records vs. Purdue (NC State, 2-1; UCLA, 2-0). Mackey Arena is one of the loudest college basketball arenas in America, reaching a max decibel level of db, set in 2017 vs. Indiana. Over its last 53 games, Purdue is 50-3 (.943) in Mackey Arena. Over its last 41 games that The Paint Crew has been in attendance, Purdue is 40-1 (.976 / L - Villanova). Mackey Arena Streaks Overall winning streak: 19 (last loss; Jan. 1, 2017 vs. Minnesota) Non-conference winning streak: 14 (last loss; Nov. 14, 2016 vs. [3] Villanova) Big Ten winning streak: 11 (last loss; Jan. 1, 2017 vs. Minnesota) MACKEY ARENA NUMBERS Big Ten Home Records (since season) Team Total PURDUE Wisconsin Maryland Michigan State Indiana Michigan Ohio State Iowa Northwestern Illinois Nebraska Minnesota Penn State Rutgers Through games played Jan. 21. Most Wins in Mackey Arena History Loudest Crowds at Mackey Arena (since season) db Indiana Feb. 28, db [2] Ohio State Feb. 20, db [8] Michigan State Feb. 9, db [3] Villanova Nov. 14, db [4] West Virginia Jan. 1, db Indiana Jan. 28, db Wisconsin March 6, 2016 Overall Home Winning Streak Dates No. Dec. 22, 1967 to Feb. 14, March 3, 2010 to Dec. 31, Jan. 8, 2017 to present 19 Dec. 5, 1987 to Dec. 19, Jan. 19, 1983 to Feb. 25, Jan. 7, 1998 to Jan. 13, Since season. Non-Conference Home Win Streak Dates No. Dec. 6, 2008 to Dec. 20, Dec. 15, 1991 to Nov. 24, Nov. 19, 2005 to Dec. 17, Dec. 6, 1996 to Dec. 12, Nov. 30, 2001 to Dec. 20, Since season. WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT MACKEY ARENA Haven t been to a game in Mackey Arena as a fan in a long, long time. I forgot it s basically the perfect college basketball arena in every way. -- Mark Titus (@ClubTrillion) -- Contributor to Ringer.com and author; Former Ohio State player Mackey Arena is one of the underrated, great environments in basketball. Does not get the attention it deserves for a place that absolutely rocks. -- Dan Shulman (@DShulman_ESPN) -- ESPN play-by-play announcer This is one of the top five environments in college basketball. Anyone that has been here knows that. -- Dan Dakich (@dandakich) -- ESPN color announcer The raucous crowd at Mackey Arena will be a common theme and should disrupt most if not all Big Ten opponents. -- Andy Katz (@ESPNAndyKatz) -- ESPN.com There is a possibility that Mackey Arena at Purdue is the loudest venue in college hoops. It kinda hurts to work here actually. -- Dave Flemming (@FlemmingDave) -- ESPN play-by-play announcer I ll be surprised if anybody beats this team in this building. It s one of the toughest environments I ve ever seen. -- David Padgett -- University of Louisville head coach It s so loud in here. It s easily one of the loudest arena I have ever been in. -- Allison Williams (@AllisonW_Sports) -- ESPN sideline announcer Have said this for years: Mackey Arena has a case for most-intimidating atmosphere in the league when it s rolling. Tonight, it s rolling. -- Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) -- Indiana beat writer for Indy Star Mackey appears to be in fine form this evening. Just a total concete dungeon of noise. -- Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) -- ESPN.com Purdue up on Michigan State, and Mackey is rocking. That place is No. 1 or 2 on my list of B1G road venues. -- Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) -- Wisconsin beat writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Not sure I ve ever been in an arena this insane. Seriously...and I ve been a LOT of places. Mackey Arena is on fire today. This place will hurt your ears. -- WNST Radio (@WNST) -- Maryland radio station Look up intimidation in the dictionary and you ll find a picture of Mackey Arena. -- Loren Tate (@Tatelines) -- Champaign News-Gazette I m listening to the TV broadcast on my phone and can t hear a thing in this place. Mackey is ear-shattering loud. -- Bob Kravitz (@BKravitz) -- WTHR.com Columnist