Purdue remains second in scoring defense to MSU in conference games, and it leads in steals and turnover margin. Trey Kaufman-Renn averaged 24.8 points over the past five games, clearing 20 in each, while Braden Smith has been up-and-down but still effective (ranging from 6 to 31 points,

Tom Izzo hadn't beaten Purdue in a few years. MSU not only got the Boilermakers, they got a little mojo back after three losses in four games.