No. 1 Purdue basketball deals with the physical Memphis Tigers to post an 80-71 win in the first round of the Baha Mar Championship in The Bahamas.
Fletcher Loyer scores 18 of his 20 points in the second half, C.J. Cox scores 18 and Trey Kaufman-Renn has 12 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out. Braden Smith scores 5 with 10 assists.
Dug McDaniel leads Memphis (1-3) with 16 points and 6 assists.
Purdue coach Matt Painter said courtside in his postgame interview that his team learned how to deal with physical play. Purdue was called for 21 points and Memphis was 17-of-25 on free throws. The Tigers committed 13 fouls and Purdue made 9-of-11 free throws.
The Boilermakers (5-0) play the winner between No. 15 Texas Tech and Wake Forest in Friday night’s championship game.
Purdue loses Trey Kaufman-Renn to fouls
Purdue 76, Memphis 67, 1:24 left 2H: Trey Kaufman-Renn fouls out with 2:15 to go with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Purdue basketball score vs. Memphis
Purdue 70, Memphis 64, 3:58 left 2H: Purdue puts together a 9-0 run to take the lead. Timeout, Memphis.
Memphis basketball is challenging No. 1 Purdue
Memphis 61, Purdue 61, 7:54 left 2H: Aaron Bradshaw hits the court after contact with Oscar Cluff. After a few moments, Bradshaw gets up and charges Cluff. After an official review, Bradshaw gets a technical foul, which becomes his 5th personal. Fletcher Loyer’s free throws tie the score.
Dug McDaniel’s basket puts Memphis ahead and extend its run to 9-0.
Purdue basketball has its hands full with Memphis
Purdue 59, Memphis 59, 9:09 left 2H: The Tigers score 7 straight points, tie it with 9:15 left. Memphis is 76.9% from the field in the second half. Timeout, Purdue.
Fletcher Loyer gets rolling for Purdue vs. Memphis
Purdue 55, Memphis 48, 12:21 left 2H: Fletcher Loyer has 11 points in the second half, including 3 3-pointers. Timeout, Memphis.
Purdue basketball score vs. Memphis
Purdue 45, Memphis 44, 15:30 left 2H: Memphis scores the first 5 points of the half before C.J. Cox hits a corner 3, followed quickly by Fletcher Loyer’s first 3 of the game.
Purdue basketball halftime score vs. Memphis
Purdue 36, Memphis 35: Braden Smith banks in a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Omer Mayer’s 3-pointer snaps a 4-minute Purdue drought.
Frontcourt starters Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff have 16 combined points and 10 rebounds. However, TKR gets 2 personal fouls and a technical in the span of a few seconds.
Backcourt starters C.J. Cox, Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer have 12 combined points on 4-of-16 shooting. Purdue is 4-of-14 on 3-pointers.
Memphis’ Dug McDaniel has 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a technical foul.
Purdue basketball vs. Memphis gets physical
Purdue 28 Memphis 25, 3:48 left 1H: The Tigers snap a 5-minute drought on a Tariq Ingraham putback. Memphis’ Simon Majok hobbles off the court after getting tangled with Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn, whose left elbow accidently struck Quante Berry.
Purdue basketball takes lead over Memphis
Purdue 21, Memphis 18, 7:55 left 1H: Oscar Cluff hits 2 free throws with 9:13 left as Purdue takes a 19-18 lead. Trey Kaufman-Renn has 8 points and 6 rebounds. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are yet to score. Memphis’ Simon Majok has 10 points and 2 goaltendings.
Purdue basketball is cold in The Bahamas vs. Memphis
Memphis 16, Purdue 13, 12:42 left 1H: Omer Mayer hits a 3, prompting a Memphis timeout. Gicarri Harris breaks the press and alley-oops to Daniel Jacobsen for a dunk. The Tigers extend their lead to 9 points at 13-4.
Purdue basketball score vs. Memphis
Memphis 11, Purdue 4, 15:56 left 1H: The Tigers are 3-of-4 on 3-pointers in the opening minutes. The Boilermakers are 0-of-3 from deep.
Purdue starting lineup vs. Memphis tonight
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Oscar Cluff, C.J. Cox, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith
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