Purdue basketball remains undefeated in Big Ten play with a wire-to-wire win over Washington, 81-73.
Braden Smith has 23 points and 7 assists, while Trey Kaufman-Renn has 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. C.J. Cox scores 11 points and Daniel Jacobsen 10. Purdue shoots 57% from the field and is +12 rebounding.
Washington’s leaders: Hannes Steinbach (17 points), Quimari Peterson (15), Zoom Diallo (14, 8 assists). Franck Kepnang adds 10 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out.
Purdue scores the first 9 points of the game leads by as many as 23.
The Boilers (14-1, 4-0) hosts Penn State on Saturday.
Washington basketball score tonight vs. Purdue
Purdue 71, Washington 58, 4:10 left 2H: Four Washington players are in double figures. Purdue is +9 on rebounds.
Purdue basketball score tonight vs. Washington
Purdue 64, Washington 50, 8:13 left 2H: Washington scores 8 straight points. Timeout, Purdue. Franck Kepnang fouls out with 9:20 remaining. He had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Purdue basketball score tonight vs. Washington
Purdue 60, Washington 40, 11:53 left 2H: Braden Smith has 13 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn 12.
No Braden Smith, no problem: Purdue basketball score vs. Washington
Purdue 53, Washington 34, 15:58 left 2H: Braden Smith, with 3 fouls, starts the second half on the bench. No matter. The Boilers score the first 6 points to go up by 23.
Not a lot has gone right for Washington.
Purdue basketball score tonight vs. Washington
Purdue 45, Washington 28, halftime: Omer Mayer hits a fadeaway from the baseline at the buzzer. The Boilers are shooting 68% from the field. C.J. Cox has 9 points, and Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith 8 each. Zoom Diallo has 9 for the Huskies, who have 10 turnovers.
Braden Smith is in foul trouble for Purdue basketball
Purdue 38, Washington 22, 3:45 left 1H: Braden Smith picks his 3rd foul at the 4:21 mark. C.J. Cox converts a 4-play to give Purdue a 16-point lead. He has 9.
Purdue basketball score tonight vs. Washington
Purdue 25, Washington 15, 7:51 left 1H: Braden Smith has 2 fouls at the 9:20 mark. Jack Benter has made 14 consecutive shots, dating to Dec. 13 vs. Marquette.
Purdue basketball defense shows early vs. Washington
Purdue 21, Washington 13, 10:58 left 1H: Braden Smith has 8 points and 3 assists. Washington, which had 4 turnovers vs. Indiana a few days ago, has 6 already.
Purdue basketball score tonight vs. Washington
Purdue 11, Washington 6, 15:51 left 1H: Washington scores 6 straight points after the Boilermakers score the game’s first 9.
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Nathan Baird, IndyStar: Purdue 82-65
“Unless Great Osobor comes back from Spain to crank 3s, the Huskies likely don’t have the firepower to spoil the start of a three-game homestand.”
Sam King, Journal & Courier: Purdue 90-72
“Purdue is outscoring opponents by an average of 26.7 points over its five-game winning streak. Washington has some nice pieces, including potential NBA lottery pick Hannes Steinbach. The Huskies don’t have the depth, which is what Purdue has been burying teams with.”
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