Purdue 104 Nebraska 68

Game Notes

Purdue had its most dominant performance of the season, hitting a remarkable 19 three pointers. The game was never in question from the opening tip. Purdue decisively won nearly every key stat including shooting percentage, rebounds, assists and turnovers.

Key Stats

Purdue shot 19 for 33 in three-pointers for 58%. Overall fg shooting percentage was 63%.

Purdue outrebounded Nebraska 33 to 20.

Nebraska committed 17 turnovers to Purdue’s 10. Purdue’s points off turnovers was 22.

Key Individual Performances

C.J. Cox 23 points, including 5 for 7 in three point shots

Fletcher Loyer 19 points, including 5 for 6 in three point shots

Braden Smith 14 assists

What it means

Purdue remains solidly in the NCAA tournament field, currently projected as a 5-seed.

Purdue moves to 5-1 in conference play and remains one game behind Michigan and Michigan State in the Big Ten standings.

Despite the blowout loss, Nebraska continues as a projected 8 or 9 seed.