Purdue 77 Illinois 71

Illinois led for much of the game, but Purdue found its outside game and pulled out the victory.

Purdue’s first lead came at the 10:03 mark on a Mason Gillis 3.

Purdue gave up a 6 point lead at the 4 minute mark and trailed by 2 only to outscore Illinois 13-5 down the stretch

Zach Edey got some key help from outside in the second half to erase the 6 point Illini lead at the half

Key Stats

Purdue was 8 for 10 from three point range in the 2nd half

Illinois outscored Purdue 40-32 on points in the paint

Purdue had 20 assists on 29 made FG’s

Key Individual Performances

Zach Edey led the Boilers with 28 points and 8 rebounds

Marcus Domask led Illinois with 20 points

Fletcher Loyer scored 7 straight points late, Mason Gillis hit some big 3’s and Braden Smith hit a contested 3 for the dagger

What it means

Purdue wins the outright BIG 10 title

Purdue is one step closer to lcoking in the #1 overall seed

Illinois will remain on our 4 seed line

Quotes

Purdue Head Coach Matt Painter “Winning the Big 10 is an honor”

More from Coach Painter “We are a better three point shooting team” in response to 8/10 shooting from three in the second half

Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood “It’s getting guys to understand it’s a possession or two. A rebound, a loose ball, that’s what sends you home in March”