Jacobo Echeverria Lozano, who made 17 of 18 field goals last season, joins in the wake of Spencer Porath's transfer to Notre Dame.

No. 3 Michigan, No. 5 Nebraska, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 9 Illinois and No. 12 Purdue — are tantalizing the imagination these days, each in its own way.

Purdue Boilermakers (17-3, 7-2 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Purdue visits Indiana after Braden Smith scored 27 points in Purdue's 88-82 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Barry Odom believes Kevin Kane will succeed in his second stint as Purdue defensive coordinator. He explained his reasoning:

Illinois Fighting Illini's Keaton Wagler buried deep three, draws foul for four-point play vs. Purdue Boilermakers.

The No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (17-2) look to avoid consecutive Big Ten Conference losses on Saturday when they host the 11th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (16-3) at Mackey Arena.

Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, leading UCLA to a 69-67 win over No. 4 Purdue.