Breaking down Purdue men's basketball ahead of matchup with Auburn
The Tigers will play their second Big Ten opponent in three games on Saturday, making the short trip up to Birmingham for a matchup with Purdue.All-American center Johni Broome suffered a shoulder injury against Georgia State, and while Bruce Pearl didn’t rule him out against Purdue, it would be a tough ask for Broome to be at full strength five days later.
Purdue’s top three scorers -- Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith -- are all in their third season with the program. Kaufman-Renn is the player to watch most on offense, leading the team in both scoring and usage rate. When he’s not creating plays and distributing the ball, Smith is a more than capable scorer. Not only does he average double-digit points, but he shoots 42.6% from 3, making him someone defenses can’t help off of.
Purdue is similar in how efficient it is from beyond the arc and another solid defensive performance can tip the game in Auburn’s favor early. Auburn’s length on the perimeter gives it an advantage here, but potentially not having Broome can take away some of that help defense.One of Purdue’s weaknesses this season has been turnovers, currently holding an 18.4% turnover rate.
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