Indiana vs. Purdue

The 14th-ranked Boilermakers look to remain undefeated at Mackey Arena and extend the Hoosiers' road losing streak to 14 on Tuesday night.

Allowing 58.0 points per game while going 12-0 at Mackey Arena, Purdue has won three straight at home versus Indiana by an average of 15.4 points. The Hoosiers last won in West Lafayette, 70-59 on March 1, 2006.

The Boilermakers have been on a bit of a skid lately, dropping four of their last seven.  JaJuan Johnson continues to be a beast for them inside, averaging nearl 21 ppg and eight rebounds per game.  Johnson has scored 20 points or more in his last seven games.  He is supported by guard E'Twaun Moore, who is averaging 18 ppg.  No other Purdue player is averaging over six points per game. 

The Hoosiers, however, have not been playing like a team tied for last place.  Over the last four games, Indiana beat then-No. 20 Illinois and then-No. 18 Minnesota at home and fell in overtime at previously ranked Michigan State before failing to secure a 10-point lead in Saturday's 64-63 home loss to Iowa.

The Hoosiers have stepped up on the defensive end during that four-game span, holding opponents to 63.5 points on 39.5 percent shooting.

Coach Tom Crean hopes his squad can remain stingy while trying to snap a 23-game road losing streak against Top 25 opponents since a 77-66 win over No. 13 Iowa on Jan. 13, 2002.
The Hoosiers are playing without their best player, Christian Watford, who is out after having wrist surgery.  Watford was leading the team ins coring and rebounding at the time of his injury.  Two players, Verdell Jones III and Jordan Hulls have stepped up.  Jones is averaging 12.4 points per game, while Hulls is  coming off of a game where he had a season-high 24 points.