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20 GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED But also, perhaps, aggressiveness. "We just have to be a bit meaner," Mathias said. "We have to make sure we aren't easing up and make sure we are stepping on their throats." Purdue believes it's better equipped to do that sort of thing, across the board, both because of added experience and added players. It's part of the overall offensive bump it expects to benefit from this year. "This is a team that can pass, shoot, and dribble," Mathias said. "It might sound elementary, but a lot of teams don't have that. When you can 2016-17 Purdue Basketball Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time Nov. 1 So. INDIANA (Exh.) (BTN Plus) 7 p.m. Nov. 11 MCNEESE STATE (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Nov. 14 VILLANOVA* (BTN) 7 p.m. Nov. 18 GEORGIA STATE (BTN) 7 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. Utah State# (CBS Sports) 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. Auburn/Texas Tech# 6/8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) Nov. 26 NJIT (ESPN 3) Noon/3:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Louisville! (ESPN) 7 p.m. Dec. 3 MOREHEAD STATE (ESPN3) 2 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Arizona State^ (ESPN) 7 p.m. Dec. 10 CLEVELAND STATE (ESPN3) Noon Dec. 17 vs. Notre Dame $ (ESPN2) 2 p.m. Dec. 19 WESTERN ILLINOIS (BTN) 6 p.m. Dec. 21 NORFOLK STATE (BTN Plus) 7 p.m. Dec. 28 IOWA (BTN) 9 p.m. Jan. 1 MINNESOTA (BTN) TBA Jan. 5 at Ohio State (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m. Jan. 8 WISCONSIN (CBS) 1:30/4:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Iowa (BTN) 9 p.m. Jan. 17 ILLINOIS (BTN) 7 p.m. Jan. 21 PENN STATE (BTN) Noon Jan. 24 at Michigan State (ESPN) 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Nebraska (BTN) 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1 NORTHWESTERN (BTN) 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Maryland (ESPN/ESPN2) Noon Feb. 9 at Indiana (ESPN2) Noon Feb. 14 RUTGERS (BTN) 7 p.m. Feb. 18 MICHIGAN STATE (ESPN/ESPN2) 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Penn State (BTN) 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at Michigan (ESPN/ESPN2) TBA Feb. 28 INDIANA (ESPN) 7 p.m. March 4/5 at Northwestern (BTN) TBA March 9-12 Big Ten Tournament (Washington, D.C.) * Gavitt Games event # Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico) ! ACC/Big Ten Challenge ^ Jimmy V. Classic (New York City) $ Crossroads Classic (Indianapolis) Tom Campbell Ryan Cline's steady improvement toward the latter part of his freshman campaign give indication that he will have even more impact not just as a shooter, but in his all-around game.