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Wilkerson leads Indiana against No. 7 Purdue after 21-point performance

Indiana's Lamar Wilkerson averages 21.2 points as the Hoosiers face No. 7 Purdue, who leads Big Ten with 11-3 home record in a key conference rematch.

  • On Friday, Indiana faces Purdue in West Lafayette at 8 p.m. EST for a Big Ten rematch.
  • Purdue Boilermakers' home record of 11-3 shows a clear advantage, with team averages of 76.3 points, 30.9 rebounds, and shooting 46.2% this season.
  • Counting on Wilkerson and the Hoosiers' 3-point edge, Indiana averages 10.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more than Purdue allows.
  • Matchups to watch include Smith vs. Indiana's defense, with Smith averaging 1.9 points and 8.7 assists, fitting into Purdue's 17.2 assists per game, while Indiana's defense ranks ninth with 23.1 rebounds led by Tucker DeVries .
  • The rematch follows Indiana's 72-67 win on Jan. 28, with Purdue ranked fifth in the Big Ten for defensive rebounds at 24.0 per game, led by Trey Kaufman-Renn's 5.9.
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Wilkerson leads Indiana against No. 7 Purdue after 21-point performance

Indiana visits the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers after Lamar Wilkerson scored 21 points in the Hoosiers' 71-51 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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KENS broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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