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Nebraska Cornhuskers at Purdue Boilermakers

Jan 12, 2025, 5:00 PM · NCAA Men's Basketball
12-4, 1-3 Away
Final
68 - 104
13-4, 9-0 Home

No. 20 Purdue beats Nebraska 104-68 to extend winning streak to 5 games

Cox, a freshman who was averaging 5.4 points, made 9 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers. Loyer hit 5 of 6 3-point shots for the Boilermakers (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten)

Purdue hit four of its first six shots from long distance and finished 19 for 33 from 3-point range.

Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half and Myles Colvin added 14 points for Purdue. Braden Smith had a team-leading 14 assists.

Connor Essegian scored 17 points and Brice Williams added nine, well off his 19.4 scoring average, for the Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-3).

Purdue shot 64% in the opening half and built a 45-28 lead. The Cornhuskers shot 52%, but made just 2 of 11 3-point attempts.

Purdue had a 33-20 rebounding edge and held a 22-11 advantage in points off turnovers. The Boilermakers had 10 turnovers, seven less than Nebraska.

Takeaways Nebraska: Although the Cornhuskers shot 48%, they had no answer for stopping Purdue and lost their second straight game. Nebraska did struggle from 3-point range, making just 6 of 27 3-point shots.

Purdue: The Boilermakers have been dominant during their five-game winning streak. Purdue has won by an average of 22 points and extended its home winning streak to 26 games.

Key moment Kaufman-Renn made two consecutive baskets to cap a 14-0 run. First, Kaufman-Renn made a layup and then got a rebound of his own miss and hit a jumper in the lane to give Purdue a 24-7 lead. The Cornhuskers never got close the rest of the way.

Key stat The Boilermakers shot 63% from the field, including 58% from 3-point range.

Up next Purdue will play at Washington on Wednesday, while Nebraska hosts Rutgers on Thursday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 68 - 104
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 68 - 104
2nd 0:07 Jack Lusk Defensive Rebound. 68 - 104
2nd 0:14 Ahron Ulis missed Three Point Jumper. 68 - 104
2nd 0:19 Sam King made Layup. 68 - 104

Statistics

NEB PUR
26-54 FG 41-65
48.1 Field Goal % 63.1
6-27 3PT 19-33
22.2 Three Point % 57.6
10-11 FT 3-6
90.9 Free Throw % 50.0
20 Rebounds 33
4 Offensive Rebounds 9
16 Defensive Rebounds 24
15 Assists 32
9 Steals 11
2 Blocks 3
17 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 22
11 Fast Break Points 14
38 Points in Paint 34
10 Fouls 10
1 Largest Lead 37

Game Information

Mackey Arena
5:00 PM, Sun, Jan 12, 2025
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 14,876 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Michigan State 17-3 - 30-7
Maryland 14-6 3 27-9
Michigan 14-6 3 27-10
Wisconsin 13-7 4 27-10
UCLA 13-7 4 23-11
Purdue 13-7 4 24-12
Oregon 12-8 5 25-10
Illinois 12-8 5 22-13
Indiana 10-10 7 19-13
Ohio State 9-11 8 17-15
Rutgers 8-12 9 15-17
Nebraska 7-13 10 19-14
Northwestern 7-13 10 17-16
Iowa 7-13 10 17-16
USC 7-13 10 17-18
Minnesota 7-13 10 15-17
Penn State 6-14 11 16-15
Washington 4-16 13 13-18
Full Standings