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We get to see one of the best mid-major players in the country tonight as Garrison Mathews, who is in the top 40 nationally in scoring, leads Lipscomb into Mackey Arena. They boast a surprisingly strong RPI and will be a contender all season to take the automatic bid out of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
From: Nashville, TN
Date : Saturday, December 30, 2017
Tip Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Arena: Mackey Arena (14,804)
Television: BTN
Online: BTN2Go
Radio: Purdue Radio Network
SiriusXM Satellite: XM (Ch. 381); Internet (Ch. 968)
Live Stats: bit.ly/PurdueLiveStats
KenPom: 120
RPI: 27
2016-17 Record: 19-13, 11-3 Atlantic Sun
2017-18 Record: 9-4, 0-0 Atlantic Sun
Opponent Blog: None
Series with Purdue: Purdue leads 1-0
Last Lipscomb Win: None
Last Purdue Win: 66-62 at Purdue on 11/20/2007
NCAA Tournament History: Never Appeared
Coach: Casey Alexander (70-70 in 5th season at Lipscomb, 94-106 overall)