No. 7 Purdue Eases Past UIndy in Exhibition Tuneup
11/4/2021 9:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
[7] Purdue 86, UIndy 64 (Postgame Notes)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Zach Edey scored 20 points and Trevion Williams added 10 points, six rebounds and four assists to lead No. 7-ranked Purdue past UIndy 86-64, in front of a sellout crowd of 14,804 at Mackey Arena.
The win improved Purdue to 27-0 in exhibition games under Matt Painter, having won 20 of the games by 20 or more points. The Boilermakers went 12-27 for 3-pointers in tonight's start of the 124th season.
The Boilermakers trailed early 11-2, but used a 13-0 run to take a 15-11 lead with 12:49 to play in the first half. Purdue would lead 45-37 at halftime and held a double-digit lead for the final 17-plus minutes of the contest.
The 22-point victory was Purdue's 10th straight exhibition victory by at least 19 points.
Purdue shot 30-of-55 (.545) from the field, 12-of-27 (.444) from long distance and 14-of-23 (.609) from the free throw line. The Boilermakers outrebounded the Greyhounds 32-23 and were plus-6 in turnover margin.
Jaden Ivey added 12 points and freshman Caleb Furst and sophomore Brandon Newman contributed 11 points.
The Boilermakers will open the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 9, against Bellarmine at 7 p.m. ET, at Mackey Arena.
- Purdue defeated UIndy 86-64 in its lone exhibition game in front of a sell-out crowd of 14,804 in Mackey Arena. It marked the first game in front of fans for 10 players on the roster.
- Purdue won its 32nd straight exhibition game, including a 27-0 mark under Matt Painter.
- In years that Purdue won its exhibition opener by at least 19 points in the Painter era, Purdue eventually reached the NCAA Tournament.
- Purdue's six turnovers were its fewest in an exhibition game during the Painter era.
- Purdue started the game 3-of-11 from the free throw line, but finished the game by making 11 of its last 12 attempts (14-of-23 overall).
- Zach Edey scored 20 points in 20 minutes of action. He scored 12 straight Purdue points during the second half.
- Purdue's sophomore class scored 45 of Purdue's 86 points and went 16-of-27 (.593) from the field and 6-of-12 from long range. Jaden Ivey went 3-of-4 from long distance.
- Caleb Furst became the first true freshman to start an exhibition game since Caleb Swanigan on Nov. 8, 2015.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Zach Edey scored 20 points and Trevion Williams added 10 points, six rebounds and four assists to lead No. 7-ranked Purdue past UIndy 86-64, in front of a sellout crowd of 14,804 at Mackey Arena.
The win improved Purdue to 27-0 in exhibition games under Matt Painter, having won 20 of the games by 20 or more points. The Boilermakers went 12-27 for 3-pointers in tonight's start of the 124th season.
The Boilermakers trailed early 11-2, but used a 13-0 run to take a 15-11 lead with 12:49 to play in the first half. Purdue would lead 45-37 at halftime and held a double-digit lead for the final 17-plus minutes of the contest.
The 22-point victory was Purdue's 10th straight exhibition victory by at least 19 points.
Purdue shot 30-of-55 (.545) from the field, 12-of-27 (.444) from long distance and 14-of-23 (.609) from the free throw line. The Boilermakers outrebounded the Greyhounds 32-23 and were plus-6 in turnover margin.
Jaden Ivey added 12 points and freshman Caleb Furst and sophomore Brandon Newman contributed 11 points.
The Boilermakers will open the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 9, against Bellarmine at 7 p.m. ET, at Mackey Arena.
