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GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 27, ISSUE 4 10 5 Get Defensive: Purdue's played defense a little better than what had been anticipated this season, but that will have to ratchet up a notch during March. 4 Ride The Size: Purdue is likely to have an advantage over most NCAA opponents, in that its front line is one of the biggest in the country. 3 Hit Shots: Seems simple enough. But accurate as well. Purdue lost a few Big Ten games this season, like Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, when the shots stopped falling. 2 Go To Biggie: In the NCAA Tournament, teams often survive and advance based on the play of their best players. And for Purdue, that's undoubtedly the NPOY candidate. 1 Get Lucky: Last season, Purdue wasn't, not when Little Rock started hitting crazy shots from about any place on the floor. Maybe the Madness will turn in the Boilermakers' favor in 2017. — Kyle Charters T O P Necessities For A Deep NCAA Run Photos by Tom Campbell (basketball action, Dakich) By The Numbers $1,150 1,200 4 43 Dollars raised for the Purdue Center for Cancer Research on "Hammer Down Cancer" night at Mackey Arena, when Purdue hosted Northwestern Feb. 1. Attendees at Purdue's Recruiting Roundup on signing day, as the new Boilermaker coaching staff, including Coach Jeff Brohm, talked about members of the class. Consensus All-Americans at Purdue: Joe Barry Carroll, Rick Mount, Glenn Robinson and JaJuan Johnson, a number that soon might grow to five with the addition of Caleb Swanigan. Three-pointers by Dominique Oden through Purdue's first 28 games this season, placing her fourth among freshman in school annals, behind Courtney Moses (54), Brittany Rayburn (46) and Stephanie White (44). Photos by Tom Campbell (car, Roundup, Johnson); Purdue Athletics (Oden, Boudia)