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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 18 Purdue continues to reap the benefits of having two of the nations best big men -- power forward Caleb Swanigan and 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas -- as the Boilermakers prepare for Saturdays home game against Cleveland State.As opponents focus their defensive efforts on containing Swanigan (16.2 points and 11.3 rebounds) and Haas (14.9 points and 5.1 rebounds), Purdues perimeter shooters are wide open for 3-point attempts.In their six most recent games, the Boilermakers (7-2) have made 77 of 154 attempts from 3-point range (50 percent), including 15 of 27 in Wednesdays 97-64 victory against Arizona State in the Jimmy V. Classic in Madison Square Garden. It was Purdues second consecutive game with 15 made 3-pointers.As many opponents opt to double-team Swanigan and Haas on the low block, junior Dakota Mathias and sophomore Ryan Cline have not been shy to shoot from beyond the arc.You have to be simple when people double team, Purdue coach Matt Painter said. You just have to pass the basketball. You cant try and go through it. I thought right as we started moving the basketball and got into a rhythm against Arizona State, our guys played maybe the best half all season.Thus far, Mathias is 24 of 43 from 3-point range (55.8 percent), and is averaging 10.7 points. Cline is 13 of 21 from beyond the arc (61.9 percent) and is averaging 7.8 points.Overall, Purdue is averaging 84.4 points, is shooting 44.8 percent (99 of 221) from 3-point range and has the seventh most made 3s in the nation.The Boilermakers rank second nationally in 3-point percentage and fifth in 3s made per game (11.0).Purdues school record for made 3-pointers is 18 vs. Vermont on Nov. 15, 2015. This season, the Boilermakers have made 17 vs. Auburn and 15 each vs. Morehead State and Arizona State.We move the ball really well, Mathias said of Purdues long range success. Were all very selfless, but it all starts with (Swanigan and Haas) down low. We always make that extra pass. We are good at getting great shots, not just good shots.When its a 2-on-1 situation, we get the ball out of our hands quickly. That is a big key in what we have been able to do. There are two pretty big people down in the paint that you have to worry about, too. When we are hitting shots, our offense is tough to guard. When our big men get the ball 1-on-1 down low, they are going to score.Clines theory is that unselfish play is rewarded.It all goes back to being unselfish, Cline said. We all are able to find the open guy. Theres a level of trust that everyone is going to take a good, open shot. If the big guys get the ball inside, unless they are doubled, they are told to score.We have trust in them and know how easily they can score. Dakota has been shooting the ball well, and that goes on over to everyone else. We try to fuel that fire, and it becomes kind of endless.Cleveland State (3-5) is coming off Wednesday nights 85-62 victory against Western Michigan, a game in which guard Bobby Word (11.9 points per game) scored a career-best 25. Guard Rod Edwards leads the team with a 16.0 scoring average, and forward Demonte Flannigan averages 15.3.In Wednesdays victory, Cleveland State shot 58.6 percent from the field (34 of 58). The Vikings are averaging 70.6 points and allow 76.1.But as coach Gary Waters said, his team comes to Purdue with some momentum.We were finally able to put 40 minutes together, Waters said. The focus at halftime Wednesday was to come out in the second half and shut them down, and we held them to 36 percent.Harrison Butker Youth Jersey . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. Anthony Sherman Youth Jersey . 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Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.Sean OBrien has regained his place at openside flanker for Irelands keenly-anticipated rematch with New Zealand in Dublin.The 29-year-old admitted he did not fully agree with his omission from Irelands historic victory over the All Blacks in Chicago on November 5.OBrien was left out of that game with Ireland fearing the Leinster flanker was not quite 100 per cent ready for Test match intensity following long-term hamstring trouble.Now the bullocking back-rower will start his first Test since Irelands 10-9 defeat to France in February, where his latest injury problems started.Head coach Joe Schmidt has named an otherwise unchanged line-up from the XV that claimed the 40-29 victory over New Zealand, Irelands first win over the All Blacks in 111 years of trying.Josh van der Flier will cover back row from the bench, leaving no spot in the 23 for Peter OMahony. The Munster flankers omission is totally understandable yet also extremely harsh for one of Irelands most committed and trusted performers.We thought it was probably better that Sean start than come off the bench, said Schmidt of his selection of OBrien over van der Flier. He needs to feel himself into the game a little bit, to get a run straight from the warm up into the game.Whereas Josh has been fit and with us for a bit longer. Obviously was in Chicago, spent that time with us and did such a job off the bench, that his versatility and engine at the end of the day might serve us well.OMahony has spent the last few months stepping up his recovery after the knee ligament surgery that cut short his World Cup in 2015. The 27-year-old waas deemed not quite ready for the Chicago encounter, and has missed out once again.ddddddddddddhe influential Conor Murray has beaten a hamstring niggle to start at scrum-half, while fit-again Iain Henderson takes a seat on the bench. Ulster lock Henderson has been given the nod to cover lock from the replacements, with Leinsters young gun centre Garry Ringrose also squeezing onto the bench.We just want to focus on our own performance, try and use Chicago as a reference point. I dont think there was any arrogance or disrespect from them last time. We have huge respect for them, said Schmidt.?I dont think you can get a tougher test. I think they are unhappy obviously, having gone 18 games unbeaten. They were quite outspoken to continue that (winning streak) through to the end of the calendar year and they will want to get back to that.We have shown at times that we have got over that, added Johnny Sexton of Ireland needing to back up the result. Last year we beat South Africa and Australia back to back but that is performance drives. Making sure emotionally and physically we are ready to go.Ireland team to face New ZealandRob Kearney, Andrew Trimble, Jared Payne, Robbie Henshaw, Simon Zebo, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack McGrath, Rory Best (c), Tadhg Furlong, Donnacha Ryan, Devin Toner, Stander, Sean OBrien, Jamie Heaslip.Replacements: Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Iain Henderson, Josh van der Flier, Kieran Marmion, Paddy Jackson, Garry RingroseRory Best (c), Tadhg Furlong, Donnach' ' '