Game Preview: Davidson vs. Purdue Dec. 20th 2008
Davidson Wildcats (8-1) vs.Purdue Boilermakers (8-2)
After a week-long break, the Davidson College basketball team returns to action against No. 13/18 Purdue in theWooden Tradition at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It is the first ever meeting between the Wildcats and the Boilermakers. Davidson is coming off a 2 win week against West Virginia and Chattanooga while Purdue has won their last three contests, their most recent, a 76-62 win over Indiana State last week.
Davidson Team Comparison Purdue
86.1 Scoring Average 76.0
70.4 Scoring Defense 57.0
+15.7 Avg. Scoring Margin +19.0
.448 FG% .451
.406 Opp. FG% .348
.366 3-PT% .320
39.0 Total Rebounds Avg. 36.7
+0.4 Avg. Rebounding Margin -2.5
15.3 Assists Avg. 16.5
8.8 Steals Avg. 8.7
11.8 Turnovers Avg. 12.7
2.2 Blocks Avg. 5.2
Davidson Individual Leaders Purdue
S. Curry 31.9 Scoring R. Hummel 15.6
A.Lovedale 10.7 Rebounds R. Hummel 7.0
S. Curry 6.8 Assists E. Moore 3.3