Purdue is in full revenge mode after Rutgers upset the then-No. 1 Boilermakers, 65-64, in West Lafayette, Ind., on Jan. 2.

The Scarlet Knights have slipped since then. They are 2-6 in their last eight games, 2-6-1 ATS in their past nine games. Rutgers' flight path wasn't helped, losing versatile Mawot Mag to a torn ACL last month. They could be without another key rotation player against Purdue if Paul Mulcahy can't play after sustaining an eye injury against Michigan on Thursday after scoring a team-high 16 points with eight rebounds and six assists against the Wolverines.

The 26-5 Boilermakers are the team to beat in the Big Ten Conference Tournament led by Player of the Year candidate 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey and solid guard play.

Rutgers has failed to break the 62-point barrier in eight of its last 10 games.

I don't see the Scarlet Knights keeping this one close.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover's Friday card is headed by his Western Athletic Conference Game of the Year.)