With Duke being defeated by Ohio State yesterday, there is a possibility that Purdue basketball could be number one in the country. Purdue opens conference play on Friday at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette when the Hawks come calling. Matt Painter and his Boilers are a perfect 7 for 7. It will be hard to go 8 for 8, but I think this team has unity with Sasha Stefanovic and Zach Edey and they have a good chance to go 8 for 8. You can see if the Boilers make 8 for 8 at 9 Eastern, 8 Central on channel 318, the Big Ten Network. Here are the three keys to a Boiler victory. First, they must block out. Second they must move the ball side to side and not rush their shots. Third, when Iowa has the orange, they must put intense pressure on the ball handler and make them use all 24 seconds.
