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men's basketball: news and notes vertime BY STACY CLARDIE SClardie@GoldandBlack.com offensive perAcareer-bestand afor Purdue formance benching; it was quite a week freshman center A.J. Hammons, who was honored as Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week for good measure. Only days after lighting up rival Indiana for 30 points on 10of-14 shooting and a game-high five blocks, Hammons didn't start against Northwestern Saturday for the first time since Nov. 16. He was late for the team bus. Not that having Hammons on the bench for the first 3:16 wasn't the difference-maker in a second consecutive lopsided loss, but it certainly didn't help the Boilermakers as they got behind 12-0 to the Wildcats. "We need him," Coach Matt Painter said of Hammons leading into the Northwestern game. Hammons seemed pleased with his breakout offensive game against the Hoosiers, though he Link pur to 201due's 2-13 season stats hammons has up-and-down week consistent. You can't points and 13 rebounds and double-double of his career. just score 30 and then also had three assists in 30 min- He also matched a career high slack off." utes vs. NU. It was his second with three assists. A season-high Hammons didn't quite do 2012-13 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE that, on the court at least. Time/ResultTV wasn't happy it came in a lopsidHe led the team with 19 Date Game (exhibition) Oct. 30 MONTEVALLO W, 70-61 BTN Digital ed loss. HamNov. 3 NEWBERRY (exhibition) W, 109-68 BTN Digital Nov. 9 BUCKNELL* L, 65-70 BTN Digital mons said Nov. 11 HOFSTRA* W, 83-54 BTN Digital the perforNov. 15 vs. Villanova# L, 81-89 (OT) ESPN2 mance didn't Nov. 16 vs. Oregon State# L, 58-66 ESPNU/ESPN2 Nov. 21 UNC-WILMINGTON W, 66-40 BTN boost confiNov. 28 at Clemson! W, 73-61 ESPNU dence in his Dec. 1 XAVIER L, 57-63 BTN game, but Dec. 4 LAMAR W, 72-39 BTN Dec. 8 at Eastern Michigan L, 44-47 ESPN3 he did have Dec. 15 vs. No. 22 Notre Dame& L, 68-81 ESPN2 a realization Dec. 18 BALL STATE W, 66-56 ESPN3 after it. Dec. 29 WILLIAM & MARY W, 73-66 ESPN3 Jan. 2 No. 11 ILLINOIS W, 68-61 BTN "I just Jan. 5 at No. 18 Michigan State L, 61-84 BTN have to Jan. 8 No. 15 OHIO STATE L, 64-74 ESPN bring it evJan. 13 PENN STATE W, 60-42 BTN Jan. 16 at Nebraska W, 65-56 BTN ery game Jan. 19 WEST VIRGINIA W, 79-52 CBS and be more Jan. 24 at No. 2 Michigan L, 53-68 ESPN consistent," Jan. 27 IOWA W, 65-62 (OT) BTN Jan. 30 No. 3 INDIANA L, 60-97 BTN he said the Feb. 2 at Northwestern L, 60-75 ESPN2 day after Feb. 5 at Penn State 7 p.m. BTN the IU game. Feb. 9 MICHIGAN STATE 7 p.m. BTN Feb. 13 at Illinois 9 p.m. BTN "I dropped Feb. 16 at Indiana 2 p.m. ESPN2 30 points Feb. 24 NORTHWESTERN 6 p.m. BTN last game, Feb. 27 at Iowa 8:30 p.m. BTN March 2/3 at Wisconsin TBA TBD so this next March 6 MICHIGAN 7 p.m. BTN game I know March 9 MINNESOTA Noon BTN I have to just March 14-17 Big Ten Tournament (Chicago) * 2K Sports Classic — Mackey Arena come out Tom Campbell # 2K Sports Classic – New York City (Madison Square Garden) and do my A.J. Hammons followed a career-best 30-point game against Indiana by not ! ACC/Big Ten Challenge best, keep it starting against Northwestern after being late for the team bus. He was & Crossroads Classic — Indianapolis (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his efforts. GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 20 • 10