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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 15 Purdue and Morehead State enter their Saturday afternoon game in Mackey Arena with problems to solve.While the Boilermakers issues are quite fixable, the Eagles are dealing with the suspension -- with pay -- of fifth-year head coach Sean Woods, who is facing complaints of player mistreatment.Assistant coach Preston Spradlin is the acting head coach. Woods, a former Kentucky standout guard who had a 75-63 record in his first four seasons at Morehead State, was suspended by athletic director Brian Hutchinson on Nov. 22. The Eagles (2-4) lost their past four games, including the past two under Spradlin.Resulting from complaints received, the institution has begun an investigation involving the head basketball coach, Hutchinson said in a statement issued by the university. While we continue through the formal process, we believe it is prudent to suspend the coach until the investigation is finished.Purdue (5-2) comes into the game off a 71-64 ACC/Big Ten Challenge loss at No. 14 Louisville on Wednesday. The Boilermakers shot only 35.8 percent (19 of 53), turned the ball over 17 times and got only one point from struggling junior forward Vince Edwards.Edwards, the teams leading returning scorer (11.3 points last season), is averaging only 10.6 points while shooting only 41.3 percent from the field.Purdue is averaging 15.7 turnovers and has been guilty of 54 total turnovers in its three most recent games (18 per contest).The Boilermakers front line of Edwards, 6-foot-8 Caleb Swanigan and 7-2 Isaac Haas was a collective 5 of 20 from the field and 11 of 16 from the free throw line for only 23 points during the loss at Louisville.Swanigan (six), Edwards (three) and Haas (one) were guilty of 10 of the 17 turnovers.We have to grow, said Swanigan, who is averaging 18.1 points and 11.9 rebounds. I have to be better with the ball, take care of the ball and just be myself. At Louisville, we allowed them to take us out of some things.Even with all of the turnovers, we were able to get within four at one point. If we dont learn from it, then its just us being uncoachable. We are going to have to see what this team is made of down the road.Junior guard Dakota Mathias said there is no excuse for most of Purdues giveaways.We have to be solid with the ball, but we also cant be too cautious, Mathias said. We are making simple errors -- mental errors -- and then it just gets in our heads.Boilermaker point guard P.J. Thompson shoulders the blame for what happened at Louisville.When we are on the road, we have to come out with a better fight, Thompson said. It starts with me as the point guard. As a junior captain, I have to have my team ready to play.I have played in big games -- big road games -- and we didnt come out at Louisville like we were ready to fight.Morehead State is led by senior guard Xavier Moon, who is averaging 13.3 points a game, and by sophomore guard Malik Maitland, who is averaging 12 points.Since Woods suspension, Morehead State dropped a 76-63 decision at Pittsburgh and fell 84-79 to Northern Kentucky on Wednesday.In the only other meeting between the Boilermakers and Eagles, Purdue defeated Morehead State 81-71 on Dec. 5, 1985, in West Lafayette.Jahlil Okafor Jersey . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. Jrue Holiday Pelicans Jersey . 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PHILADELPHIA -- Todd Helton got the perfect gift on his 40th birthday. Heltons swipe at Jimmy Rollins never connected with the runner on a close play at first, but the Colorado Rockies got the call in a big spot during their 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. "I didnt tag him," Helton said. "I tried to tag him." Third baseman Nolan Arenado made a fantastic backhanded stop and in-the-air throw to rob Rollins in the seventh inning. Rollins never argued the call by first base umpire Jim Wolf that stranded the potential tying runs, and Helton simply hustled off the field to sell the out. "Jimmy said he felt something on his back," Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg said. Replays showed the tag was never close to No. 11. Jonathan Herrera entered in the seventh with two runners on and two outs and Rollins at bat. Rollins then sent a hard grounder down the third base line that looked as if it was headed for extra bases. Arenado backhanded the ball, his momentum carried him into foul territory and he whirled in the air to one-hop the throw toward Helton. Helton made a sweeping tag toward the slow-starting Rollins for the third out. "Its right up there with the other 72," Arenado great plays, manager Walt Weiss said. "Its a game changer." Arenado shifted toward the line after a tip from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki that Rollins would try and pull the ball. "I made a good grab," Arenado said. "I think he was safe, if you watch the replay." Sure was. "It was a good act by Todd," Arenado said. The Rockies used Arenados play and a little pop to snap a three-game losing streak. Tulowitzki and Wilin Rosario homered and Jorge De La Rosa (13-6) pitched into the seventh to win his third straight start. Dexter Fowler also drove in a run to help the Rockies jump out to a 5-0 lead. Rafael Betancourt tossed a scoreless ninth for his 16th save. Tyler Cloyd (2-3) allowed five runs in six innings in his first major league start since June 12. Recalled after Mondday nights game, Cloyd was coming off consecutive complete games in the minors.dddddddddddd. Against the Rockies, Cloyd was hit hard from the start. Tulowitzkis second homer in two games was a two-run shot deep into the left-field seats. Phillies outfielder Dom Brown never moved as the ball soared high over his head. "He looks a lot more ease at up there," Weiss said. "His timing looks really good." Michael Cuddyer followed Tulowitzkis 22nd homer with a double. He moved up on a grounder and scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0 in the first inning. Fowler added an RBI single in the second, and Rosario extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a two-out drive in the third. "In the first three innings, everything was off," Cloyd said. Staked to a 5-0 lead, De La Rosa allowed three runs in the third. Chase Utley had an RBI single to right and Brown added a sacrifice fly. De La Rosa walked three and struck out three in 6 1-3 innings. "Hes been our guy," Weiss said. The Phillies beat the Rockies on Monday night to snap a skid of 26 games without consecutive wins, the longest drought since a 49-game stretch in 1997. But the offensive woes that have plagued the Phillies for most of the season returned and they had only three hits against De La Rosa and three relievers. "There are not too many options," Sandberg said. "All the guys have a chance to be out there." NOTES: Phillies RHP Roy Halladay allowed two runs in six innings for Class-A Lakewood in his second rehab start. ... Helton made his first error of the season in the third inning. ... Phillies assistant GM Scott Proefrock said RHP John Lannan is out for the season and will need surgery on his left knee. 1B Ryan Howard (knee) can start baseball activities on Thursday. Injured pitchers Mike Adams, Jeremy Horst, Joe Savery and Mike Stutes are all making progress. OF Ben Revere (foot) is off crutches. ... Colorado sends RHP Juan Nicasio (7-6, 4.94 ERA) the mound Wednesday against Philadelphias Cliff Lee (10-6, 3.19 ERA). ' ' '