IU basketball vs. Purdue preview: Who helps Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis?

No. 5 Purdue basketball hosts No. 17 Indiana basketball in a Big Ten rivalry matchup.

Purdue (24-4, 13-4) has lost 3 of its past 5 games but is coming off a blowout win over Ohio State. The Boilermakers maintain a 1 1/2-game edge over Northwestern for the conference lead.

Indiana (19-9, 10-7) lost at Michigan State on Tuesday and is part of a 7-team logjam at 7 or 8 conference losses. Everything from a Big Ten tournament double-bye to a No. 9 seed is in play for the Hoosiers.

The Hoosiers defeated then-No. 1 Purdue 79-74 on Feb. 4 in Bloomington. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 25 points and 7 rebounds for the Hoosiers, who led by 15 points at halftime. Zach Edey had 33 points and 18 rebounds for the Boilermakers.

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Zach Edey watch

Edey, Purdue's 7-4 junior post player, is averaging 22.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game, and playing a team-leading 31.7 minutes. He is shooting 62.3% from the field and 74.7% on free throws.

Trayce Jackson-Davis watch

TJD's season averages are 20.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.9 blocked shots. He is tied with A.J. Guyton for fourth in IU career scoring with 2,100 points, and he is third in rebounds and first in blocked shots.

Purdue's best options beyond Zach Edey

Braden Smith (10.0) and Fletcher Loyer (11.8) are the Boilermakers' second- and third-highest scorers. Loyer is Purdue's highest-volume 3-point shooter, attempting 5.5 per game and hitting 33.3% for the season. Smith is Purdue's primary ball-handler and averages 4.3 assists.

Freshman guard Braden Smith's last 5 games

Date, opponent / field goals / points

Feb. 4, Indiana / 1-of-7 / 4

Feb. 9, Iowa / 8-of-10 / 24

Feb. 12, Northwestern / 1-of-7 / 10

Feb. 16, Maryland / 8-of-12 / 18

Feb. 19, Ohio State / 1-of-1 / 4

Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer's last 5 games

Date, opponent / 3-point shooting / points

Feb. 4, Indiana / 1-of-6 / 12

Feb. 9, Iowa / 2-of-8 / 17

Feb. 12, Northwestern / 0-of-2 / 2

Feb. 16, Maryland / 0-of-3 / 6

Feb. 19, Ohio State / 1-of-4 / 6

Indiana's best options beyond Trayce Jackson-Davis

Jalen Hood-Schifino is IU's only other double-figure scorer, averaging 12.8 points and shooting 36% on 3-pointers. Here are his last 5 games:

Date, opponent / field goals / points

Feb. 7, Rutgers / 2-of-6 / 7

Feb. 11, Michigan / 7-of-12 / 21

Feb. 15., Northwestern / 5-of-12 / 13

Feb. 18, Illinois / 4-of-14 / 13

Feb. 21, Michigan State / 6-of-13 (0-of-5 on 3s) / 16

IU's recent No. 3 options

Feb. 7, Rutgers / Miller Kopp had 18 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting

Feb. 11, Michigan / Trey Galloway and Jordan Geronimo had 4 points each

Feb. 15, Northwestern / Race Thompson had 13 points on 4-of-4 from the field and 5-of-6 free throws

Feb. 18, Illinois / Miller Kopp had 12 points on 4-of-5 3-point shooting

Feb. 21, Michigan State / Trey Galloway had 11 points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting

Indiana vs. Purdue basketball time, TV, radio

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

TV: Fox

Radio: 96.5 in Lafayette, 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM (IU) and 1260 AM (Purdue) in Indianapolis, SiriusXM Channels 83 (Purdue), 382 and 972 (IU).

Purdue, IU basketball schedules

The Boilermakers finish the regular season with games at Wisconsin and at home vs. Illinois. IU hosts Iowa and Michigan in the final week of the season. The Big Ten tournament is March 8-12 in Chicago.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana vs. Purdue basketball: Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Big 10