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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 15 • 2 player taking ownership of a team. After scoring 18, most of them after halftime, against Minneso- ta, Davis impacted the Michigan game defensively, completely neu- tralizing Wolverine leading scorer Caris LeVert. Meanwhile, point guard Jon Octeus continues to prove to have been a coup for the Boilermakers when he landed in West Lafayette. He's cracked double figures in scoring four games in a row now, on 59-percent shooting, while bringing distinct stability to a po- sition that would otherwise have been a glaring question mark. Freshman Vince Edwards was limited by illness against Minne- sota, but followed up by gouging Michigan for 16 points and play- ing a leading role on the offensive glass. Purdue outrebounded Mich- igan 44-22 and didn't allow a single offensive rebound after halftime off the Wolverines' 18 missed field goals and two missed live-ball free throws. Edwards has been highly ef- ficient as a scoring threat this sea- son, producing on a low volume of shots; shooting team-best (or close) percentages from the field, three-point range and foul line; and taking care of the basketball. Purdue will look to feature him more now, Painter said. "It's something we probably haven't done enough of," Painter said of posting Edwards early. "He scored a lot of points early this sea - son just playing through motion and playing next to two big posts in there. He just found his spots in there. We haven't done a good enough job getting him into some spots to score. We did a little bit more of that (against Michigan)." j 2-0 = Good Things (Usually) Dating back to the days of the Big Dog (1994), the Boilermakers have started Big Ten play with a 2-0 mark just seven times in 22 years. Here is how they have fared when it has happened. Season Final BT Record Finish 2015 ???????????? ?????? 2012 10-8 6th 2010 14-4 1st 2003 10-6 3rd 2001 6-10 8th 1996 15-3 1st 1994 14-4 1st Weekly Pic Tom Campbell Coach Matt Painter, stating his case with veteran official Gene Steratore, didn't like the call that resulted in Isaac Haas' second foul with 11:43 remaining in the first half against Michigan. The Boilermaker bench was given a technical after the play.