Evansville vs Purdue

Purdue uses deep ball to defeat the Aces

Purdue overcame a slow start to put away the Aces late in the first half

Evansville could not get their offense going the entire game.

Purdue was without the services of Trey Kaufmann-Renn

Purdue shot 44.8% from the 3 point line

Evansville had a difficult time hitting shots shooting 31.6% from the field

Purdue had 22 assists on 28 made baskets

Purdue’s Fletcher Loyer began his senior year with a hot shooting performance hitting on 7-10 3’s and totalling 30 points

Purdue Freshman Jack Benter also added to the hot shooting, making 3-6 from range

Evansville AJ Casey led the Aces with 14 points and 9 rebounds

Purdue starts the season off in the right fashion. Current 1 seed heading into game 2

Early games are a good way to build depth. The Boilers had several nice contributions from the bench.

Evansville looks like a scrappy team that will win a few games in the MVC this year

Purdue head coach Matt Painter “A coach likes adversity when you still win. Its normally the best teacher”

Purdue’s Braden Smith on Fletcher Loyer’s big game, “You have to find your best shooter on the floor”

More from Coach Paitner on Fletcher Loyer, “Tough and hard nosed, he always understands purpose and how things work”