Purdue vs. Arkansas-Little Rock March Madness Preview

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Purdue fell short of knocking off Michigan State for the Big 10 title, but the Boilermakers strong regular season earned them a five seed in this year’s edition of March Madness. The team is led by A.J. Hammons, who struggled in the Big 10 final but was named first-team All Big Ten and Defensive Player of the Year.

Little Rock could be a major sleeper this year, after a 20-point win in their conference championship over UL Monroe. The Trojans dominated the Sun Belt this season, and are led by senior guard Josh Hagins.

Here’s a look at the matchup and game details.

REGION: East

DATE: Thursday, March 17

TIME: TBD

TV CHANNEL: TBD

POINT SPREAD: TBD. Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.

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Purdue at a Glance

RECORD: 25-7 (12-6 Big 10)

LOCATION: West Lafayette, Indiana

CONFERENCE: Big 10

COACH: Matt Painter

PLAYERS TO WATCH: A.J. Hammons (14.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.5 BPG, .599 FG%), Caleb Swanigan (10.5 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 3.2 BPG, .538 FG%), Vince Edwards (10.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.1 APG)


Arkansas-Little Rock at a Glance

RECORD: 28-4

LOCATION: Little Rock, Arkansas

CONFERENCE: Sun Belt

COACH: Chris Beard

PLAYERS TO WATCH: G Josh Hagins (13.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.4 SPG), Marcus Johnson Jr. (12.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.7 APG, .463 3P%) and F Roger Woods (9.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.5 APG)