Minnesota hosts No. 4 Purdue after Ivey's 21-point performance

Purdue Boilermakers (18-3, 7-3 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-7, 2-7 Big Ten)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Minnesota -10.5; over/under is 142

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Purdue visits the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Jaden Ivey scored 21 points in Purdue's 81-78 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Golden Gophers have gone 6-4 in home games. Minnesota averages 68.7 points and has outscored opponents by 2.0 points per game.

The Boilermakers are 7-3 in conference games. Purdue ranks second in the Big Ten scoring 37.1 points per game in the paint led by Zach Edey averaging 11.7.

The Golden Gophers and Boilermakers meet Wednesday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Payton Willis is averaging 16.3 points, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the Golden Gophers. Jamison Battle is averaging 16.6 points and 6.2 rebounds over the past 10 games for Minnesota.

Sasha Stefanovic is averaging 12.1 points and 3.6 assists for the Boilermakers. Edey is averaging 9.8 points over the past 10 games for Purdue.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Gophers: 4-6, averaging 67.1 points, 27.1 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.

Boilermakers: 8-2, averaging 82.3 points, 35.5 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points.

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