Purdue 81 Washington 73
Purdue Holds on for Another Conference Win
Purdue immediately jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first two minutes. They continued to dominated the first half, shooting 68% to Washington’s 33% and led 45-28 at the break.
Washington was much improved in the second half, shooting 53% and outscoring the Boilermakers by 9, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the first half deficit.
Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn were unusually sloppy with the ball, committing 6 turnovers each.
Key Stats
Purdue total rebounds 37 to Washington’s 25. Washington was previously ranked 39th in the country in rebound margin.
Purdue shot 56.7% from the field, the 5th time in the last 6 games they’ve been over 50% shooting.
Purdue’s bench points 30, Washington 8
Key Individual Performances
Braden Smith 23 points, 7 assists
Trey Kaufman-Renn 14 points, 14 rebounds
Washington had 4 players score in double figures, led by freshman Hannes Steinbach with 17 points.
What it means
Purdue moves to 14-1, tieing the best 15-game start in school history. They also remain undefeated in conference play. They host Penn State on Saturday.
Washington drops to 9-6, 1-3 in conference play, and remains well out of contention for the NCAA field. They are still a pesky, dangerous team for future opponents though.
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