Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)

Purdue (30-6)

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Beat No. 15 Cal-State Fullerton (74-58) and No. 10 Butler (76-73). The win over Butler set a program record for victories in a season.

Scoring offense (80.9); scoring defense (65.1); FG percentage (49.4); FG percentage defense (40.9); 3-point FG percentage (42.0); 3-point FG percentage defense (33.4); rebound margin (+2.8). Carsen Edwards 6-1 So. G (18.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg); Vincent Edwards 6-8 Sr. F (14.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.9 apg); Dakota Mathias 6-4 Sr. G (12.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg); P.J. Thompson 5-10 Sr. G (7.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.7 apg); Matt Haarms 7-3 RFr. C

Isaac Haas 7-2 Sr. C (14.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.3 blocks per game).

All eyes are on Haas, who fractured his right elbow in the win over Cal-State Fullerton and did not play against Butler. The engineerin­g department at Purdue is working on a brace that will meet NCAA approval and allow Haas to play. If he can’t go, Haarms will get the call at center. Purdue is second in the country in 3-point field goal percentage (42.0). Keenan Evans 6-3 Sr. G (17.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.2 apg); Jarrett Culver 6-5 Fr. G (11.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.9 apg); Zhaire Smith 6-5 Fr. G (11.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.9 apg); Justin Gray 6-6 Sr. G (4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.1 apg); Norense Odiase 6-9 Jr. F (3.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg).

Niem Stevenson 6-5 Sr. G (7.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.8 apg); Tommy Hamilton IV 6-11 RSr. F (5.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg); Brandone Francis 6-5 RJr. G (5.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg).

The Red Raiders are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005 despite losing four of their last

Scoring offense (80.2); scoring defense (69.0); FG percentage (43.8); FG percentage defense (37.5); 3-point FG percentage (35.7); 3-point FG percentage defense (37.5); rebound margin (+3.6). Jevon Carter 6-2 Sr. G (17.4

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