Preston, Ohio host Purdue
Convocation Center, Athens, Ohio; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jahaad Proctor and Purdue will battle Jason Preston and Ohio. The senior Proctor is averaging 11 points over the last five games. Preston, a sophomore, has scored 23 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 17.4 over his last five games.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: The play-making Preston has put up 16.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists to lead the way for the Bobcats. Complementing Preston is Ben Vander Plas, who is accounting for 13.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The Boilermakers are led by Proctor, who is averaging 13.3 points.
KEY FACILITATOR: Preston has accounted for 53 percent of all Ohio field goals over the last three games. The sophomore guard has 18 field goals and 33 assists in those games.
STREAK STATS: Ohio has scored 87.5 points per game and allowed 59 over its four-game home winning streak.
ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Bobcats have recently converted baskets via assists more often than the Boilermakers. Ohio has 61 assists on 97 field goals (62.9 percent) over its previous three outings while Purdue has assists on 39 of 71 field goals (54.9 percent) during its past three games.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: Purdue has held opposing teams to 56.3 points per game this season, the eighth-lowest figure among all Division I teams.