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Marquette prepares for Big Ten foe Purdue Wednesday in Gavitt Tipoff Games

Sacar Anim works against the Loyola Maryland defense in Marquette's win at Fiserv Forum Nov. 5.

Marquette will face its first tough test of the season, going up against the Purdue Boilermakers Wednesday night.

“We’ll be challenged in every way,” Wojciechowski said. “They’re an outstanding team, coach Painter does an incredible job, we’ll really have to be locked in on both ends.”

One of the challenges Purdue will bring is in the form of 7-foot-3 junior Matt Haarms. Haarms averaged 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game last season on a 63.2 percent shooting percentage.