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Analyzing the opening series against Purdue

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Purdue had one of its most successful seasons in school history in 2018. The Boilermakers were at a stagnant 16-16 record but went on a 21-2 streak, which brought them to the BIG 10 title game in the conference tournament and a trip to just its third-ever NCAA regional.

Although coming off a significant year of success, Purdue will have almost a completely different team. As a team, the Boilermakers lost six members of its lineup, two of its weekend starters and its closer.

Purdue’s roster last season featured 10 true freshman and two redshirt freshmen. Much like last year, the Boilermakers will have a large amount of youth again as the team currently has 12 true freshmen and three redshirt freshmen.