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makers were called for 33 fouls to 22 against 'Nova. The Wildcats doubled up through the freshman orientation period in terms of keeping under Purdue at the line, scoring 33 points to the Boilermakers' 16. Of course, Purdue's 57-percent shoot- ing contributed to that disparity. Villanova attempted 13 more foul shots. Purdue has been especially prone to offensive fouls in the early going this season, whether they be charges, moving screens or in that one instance, Byrd's elbow. much a work in progress for this team. Turnovers and shot-selec- tion, particularly situational shot- selection, remain issues, but so do the sheer nuts and bolts of running an offense. As mentioned above, the S Offensive execution is very TAKEAWAYS moving screens are an issue. Open-court stung Purdue against both Villa- nova and Oregon State. Against offensive fouls Terone Johnson running interfer- ence for Anthony Johnson on a potential uncontested transition layup. Against Oregon State, it was Donnie Hale getting whistled for a bad pick before the Boilermakers had even gotten into their offense. In addition, point guard Ron- nie Johnson has been called for several charges and is going Villanova, it was control in the lane. S Hammons and fellow fresh- man big man Jay Simpson have produced enough in the minutes they've gotten thus far to justify more playing time, but condition- ing concerns and assignment in- consistencies might still keep a bit of a limit on their opportunities for the time being. But the more these guys play, the better and better they might get. S What is Purdue's identity of- fensively? Against Oregon State, it was burgh, BYU, San Diego State and host Chaminade, making for a tournament field crawling with tie- ins to Painter. First off, there's the fact that Kansas State is now coached by mentor and former Illinois coach Bruce Weber. Pittsburgh is coached by Painter's former USA Basketball colleague Jamie Dixon. And then there's Missouri, which courted Painter for its coach- ing vacancy prior to last season. Purdue last played in the an- able to get the ball inside to Ham- mons and change the game, but prior to that game, it had been generating good looks on the inte- rior, but not finishing. Meanwhile, its guards and plagued by turnovers; continue to struggle at the foul line; show er- ratic decision-making; and so on. With all that said, Purdue's av- Boilermakers remain nual event in 2006, when it lost to Georgia Tech, then beat Oklahoma and DePaul. Forward Jacob Lawson has been very good early in the season, playing with increased effort and providing a spark of energy off the bench. wings are shooting in the 30s and even 20s so far. The eraging 72 points per game and is just a couple possessions away from being 3-1 or even 4-0. It's not been the breakdowns as much as it's been the timing of the breakdowns. S Terone Johnson still doesn't look quite right with his foot. He's missing shots around the basket that have normally been his high- est-percentage plays. The junior is making jumpers, shooting nearly 40 percent from three, but is really struggling in the lane and around the rim, his bread and butter. He's shooting just 29 percent overall in the three games he's played. of the 2014 Maui Invitational field. Others in the field will be Kan- sas State, Arizona, Missouri, Pitts- PURDUE TO MAUI IN 2014 The Boilermakers will be part son, the Big Ten might be shaping up to be a battle of attrition, as three league members have al- ready been struck by major injuries. Most AROUND THE BIG TEN Just a few games into the sea- State star freshman Gary Harris, the Spartans' leading scorer thus far, injured his shoulder against Boise State. "The best-case scenario is that recently, Michigan he sprained it and he is out a cou- ple of weeks, Izzo got good news Wednes- day, when MRI results came " after the Spartans got past Boise 74-70. "The worst-case scenario is that there is more and he is out a lot, lot, lot longer. " Izzo told reporters in and it was determined Har- ris would only miss only two or three weeks. The news was not good at Penn State, where first-team All- Big Ten guard Tim Frazier's loss is devastating. Frazier will redshirt this season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon. The Big Ten's second-leading scorer a year ago, averaging nearly 19 points per game, Frazier was named to the Big Ten's preseason all-conference team and the Nai- smith Award (for player-of-the- year) watch list. Frazier joins Wisconsin point guard Josh Gasser as key players already lost for the season. BOILERMAKERS IN THE PROS for the Orlando Magic after start- ing earlier in the season, E'Twaun Moore is still logging big minutes, averaging nearly 33 per game for the season. He's averaging 12.3 points and S Now coming off the bench a loss to the Raptors in Toronto. S Carl Landry's averaging shooting a robust 42.1 percent from three-point range. Sunday, he scored 16 points in 14.5 points in 25.7 minutes off the bench for the Golden State Warriors. j GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 12 • 40