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I wish I was sitting in the alumni Paint Crew today as I have done the last two years, but the responsibilities of being a new dad mean I am on my couch with my 8-month-old son introducing him to Big Ten basketball. Hopefully he likes it as much as his current favorite toy: a yardstick.
It goes without saying that today is a big game for both teams. Purdue needs a signature win and Ohio State has Big Ten title aspirations that don't need to be derailed a little in the first game. Purdue must be in attack mode and they must hope that Ohio State's offensive struggles that plagued them against Notre Dame continue.
It will be a loud crowd in Mackey Arena today. Let's get it done, boys.
Projected Starters | |
Purdue Boilermakers (10-3, 0-0) | Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0, 0-0) |
Terone Johnson - Sr. | Aaron Craft - Sr. |
Ronnie Johnson - So. | LaQuinton Ross - Jr. |
Kendall Stephens - Fr. | Shannon Scott - Jr. |
Basil Smotherman - Fr. | Lenzelle Smith Jr. - Sr. |
Jay Simpson - Fr. | Amir Williams - Jr. |