
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Purdue Boilermakers
Jan 12, 2025, 5:00 PM · NCAA Men's BasketballNo. 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.
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.
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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

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 |