Purdue 83 Xavier 71
Experienced Boilers do all the little things that Xavier could not
What Happened
Purdue got timely 3 point shooting
Braden Smith had a dominating floor game
Xavier struggled to shoot the ball vs the Purdue defense
Key Stats
Zach Edey Double Double with 28 points 11 rebounds
Purdue shoots 47.5 % from the field from deep
Xavier shot 36% from the field in first half and fell behind by 8
What it means
Purdue moves to 3-0 and a good win vs a Big East opponent
Xavier has some pieces and needs to fill the void of some injuries to their front court
Purdue seems ready to play in the Maui Classic vs Gonzaga next Monday
Quotes:
Myles Colvin Purdue: “Its always important to be locked in when you come off the bench” “ Be ready and be impactful”
Purdue Coach Matt Painter “It’s difficult to play 10 players”
Painter “You have to have guys who put winning over themselves, I don’t expect them to be happy but be professional”
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