LIVE BLOG: Follow Monday's Purdue, Incarnate Word Game in Real Time; News & Analysis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue basketball program, which retained its ranking at No. 3 in the nation this week, welcomes Incarnate Word to Mackey Arena on Monday Night. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET.
This marks the fifth straight week that Purdue has been ranked in the top three of the AP Top 25 poll, the second-longest streak in school history and the longest-active streak in America.
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In its last game, Purdue defeated Butler 77-48 in the Crossroads Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, improving to 10-1 on the year. The Boilermakers are one of four schools nationally to shoot better than 50% from the field, 40% from 3-point range and 75% from the free-throw line.
Here's how our LIVE BLOG works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on rotations, scoring plays and trends. Highlights will be included as they become available.
8:52 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue defeats Incarnate Word 79-59 to improve to 11-1 on the season.
8:48 p.m. ET — Walk-ons on the floor for Purdue with 2:32 left to play.
8:44 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue has a 77-53 lead with 3:24 to play in the game. Matt Painter has opted for a smaller lineup in recent minutes, which included Caleb Furst and Mason Gillis on the floor at the same time.
Incarnate Word is 12-26 from the 3-point line, but Purdue has 38 points in the paint and a 44-19 rebounding advantage.
8:42 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman finding a bit of a rhythm from the 3-point line in this game. He's struggled in recent matchups but has a pair of 3-pointers in the second half.
8:35 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue with a 74-47 lead with 7:38 left to play in the game. Zach Edey having his way inside the paint. He has a team-high 13 points to go along with eight rebounds and four assists.
8:26 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue leads 64-41 with 11:39 left to play in the game. Incarnate Word is 8-19 from the 3-point line but 16-39 overall. Trevion Williams, Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey are all in double figures for the Boilermakers. Williams needs two rebounds for a double-double.
8:20 p.m. ET — Purdue's lead has extended to a game-high 26 points.
8:08 p.m. ET — Incarnate Word takes a timeout before two minutes pass in the second half. Purdue has a 33-11 rebounding advantage so far in this game, including 11 offensive rebounds.
7:48 p.m. ET — Purdue takes a 45-27 lead into halftime. Trevion Williams leads the team with 10 points, while Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey have each added seven. Incarnate Word scored on just four shots inside the 3-point line. The Cardinals were 6-16 from deep in the first half.
7:41 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue has a 41-25 lead with 2:40 left to play in the first half. Incarnate Word's only form of offense so far has come from the 3-point line, where its made 6-of-14.
Trevion Williams leads the Boilermakers with 10 points and seven rebounds so far.
7:26 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue leads 31-18 with 7:53 to play in the first half. Incarnate Word running a zone scheme on the defensive end of the court, but the Boilermakers are moving the basketball and finding open shooters to take advantage.
7:22 p.m. ET — Incarnate Word takes a timeout as Purdue takes a 26-16 lead. Zach Edey is up to six points and five rebounds, with four of them being on the offensive glass.
7:17 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue has a 21-10 lead with 11:51 to play in the first half. Zach Edey, in his second game coming off the bench, has four points and three offensive rebounds.
Jaden Ivey is leading the team with seven points, but the Boilermakers are 0-5 from the free-throw line so far tonight.
7:15 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman and Ethan Morton check into the game for Purdue.
7:12 p.m. ET — Zach Edey, Eric Hunter Jr. and Mason Gillis check into the game while Caleb Furst shoots free throws. Incarnate Word has missed on its last four shots and haven't scored in more than two minutes.
7:07 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue has an early 12-9 lead over Incarnate Word with 15:07 to play in the first half. Both teams are trading 3-point attempts, and the Cardinals haven't attempted a shot from the field inside the arc.
The Boilermakers are 2-4 from deep so far.
7:05 p.m. ET — Incarnate Word finds the first two baskets of the game. Benjamin Griscti and GG Ezedinma each hit on 3-point attempts. But Purdue answers with a 6-0 run to tie the game with under 17 minutes to play in the first half.
7:01 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip, but comes up empty on its first possession.
PREGAME — Trevion Williams makes the start ahead of Zach Edey for the second game in a row for Purdue in its matchup against Incarnate Word. Here are all the players Matt Painter will send onto the court for the opening tip:
- Freshman forward Caleb Furst
- Senior forward Trevion Williams
- Junior guard Isaiah Thompson
- Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic
- Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey
Stories Related to Purdue Basketball
- PURDUE BASKETBALL RANKED THIRD FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK: Purdue basketball remains at No. 3 in the Associated Press College Basketball Top 25 poll after defeating Butler in the Crossroads Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The team trails Baylor and Duke for the second week in a row. CLICK HERE
- CROSSROADS CLASSIC HAS HELPED PURDUE BASKETBALL: No. 3 Purdue basketball defeated Butler 77-48 on Saturday in its last matchup of the Crossroads Classic. Jaden Ivey led the team with 22 points, and the Boilermakers were 11-22 from the 3-point line. The team held the Bulldogs to 32% shooting from the field. CLICK HERE
- PURDUE BASKETBALL BACK ON TRACK: No. 3-ranked Purdue closed out the Crossroads Classic in style on Saturday, blowing out Butler 77-48 to get their 10th win of the season — and some renewed confidence. CLICK HERE
- HERE'S WHAT SASHA STEFANOVIC SAID ON SASHA LIVE! PODCAST: Purdue guard Sasha Stefanovic sat down for Episode 7 of the Sasha Live! podcast at Mad Mushroom Pizza in West Lafayette, talking about the Boilermakers' first loss of the season to Rutgers and their overtime win versus NC State. Stefanovic said Butler will also be a challenge come Saturday. CLICK HERE
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