LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 1 Purdue Basketball vs. Florida A&M in Real Time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball faces its final nonconference opponent on Thursday when it welcomes Florida A&M to Mackey Arena. The No. 1-ranked Boilermakers are looking to reach 13-0 for just the third time in program history.
- How to watch: If you're looking for how to watch No. 1 Purdue basketball (12-0) take on Florida A&M (2-8), here's all the game day info with tipoff time, television information, the coaching matchup and three things to see from the Boilermakers. CLICK HERE
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6:56 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue 82, Florida A&M 49
6:49 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue leads 80-45 with 3:02 left to play. Brandon Newman has a team-high 18 points to go along with four rebounds and five blocks.
6:43 p.m. ET — Bradon Newman continues to attack for Purdue, getting into the paint and knocking down a floater with a foul. He leads the team with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a trio of 3-pointers.
6:39 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — David Jenkins Jr. takes advantage of a well-executed screen from Mason Gillis, pulling the trigger from the 3-point line and burying the deep shot. Purdue leads 74-37 with 7:32 left to play.
6:33 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman is now the fourth Purdue player to reach double figures, knocking down his third 3-pointer and bringing his point total to 12.
6:28 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Trey Kaufman-Renn picks up his second foul before the media timeout, but Purdue leads 64-33 thanks to a 14-1 run over the last six minutes of play. Florida A&M is 1-of-10 from the field in the second half.
6:22 p.m. ET — It's a 12-0 run for Purdue over the last four-plus minutes, and Florida A&M calls for a timeout. The Boilermakers lead 62-32 with 12:54 left to play. Zach Edey, Caleb Furst and Trey Kaufman-Renn all in double figures down low.
6:14 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue has a 53-32 lead over Florida A&M with 15:55 left in the game. The Boilermakers have outscored the Rattlers 11-3 after halftime. Zach Edey and Caleb Furst have combined for all 11 points in the second half.
6:13 p.m. ET — Purdue's lead is now at 21 points in the first four minutes of the second half as Caleb Furst knocks down 1-of-2 free throws.
6:07 p.m. ET — Four quick points for Purdue in the first minute as Zach Edey knocks down a pair of free throws followed by a fastbreak dunk by Caleb Furst. On the team's next offensive possession, Edey makes two more shots from the foul line.
5:49 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue takes a 42-29 lead over Florida A&M into the locker room. Zach Edey tied for a game-high eight points in the first half. Five other Boilermakers had at least five points.
5:46 p.m. ET — Matt Painter calls timeout with 16.4 seconds left in the first half. Florida A&M is on a 6-0 run and Purdue hasn't scored in two-plus minutes. It's an 11-point game.
5:42 p.m. ET — Zach Edey gets a shot to fall through a foul. He was off the mark on the subsequent free throw attempt, bringing his scoring total to six in the first half. He also leads the team with six rebounds.
5:37 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue has a 36-18 lead over Florida A&M with 3:53 left in the first half. The Rattlers have scored 12 points off of 3-pointers. Brandon Newman, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn all have seven points for the Boilermakers.
5:34 p.m. ET — Purdue looking to extend its largest lead of the game. Braden Smith heads to the line for the Boilermakers, who are up by 16 points with 4:17 left before halftime.
5:28 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue has a 26-15 lead over Florida A&M with 7:14 left in the first half. Brandon Newman paces the team with seven points, including a pair of 3-pointers. The Boilermakers are 9-of-17 from the field.
5:26 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman banks a 3-pointer and Trey Kaufman-Renn is fouled underneath the basket. The redshirt freshman forward gets to the line as Purdue finds itself in the bonus with more than eight minutes left to play.
5:21 p.m. ET — Purdue now 3-of-6 from the 3-point line after Mason Gillis knocks down a deep jumper. The Boilermakers are shooting 50% from the field in the first half.
5:15 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman buries a 3-pointer in the right corner off a pass from Mason Gillis. Florida A&M calls for a timeout as Purdue takes a 14-5 lead. The Rattlers have made just one of their last 10 shots.
5:12 p.m. ET — Florida A&M snaps a scoring drought of nearly four minutes, making it 10-5 with just over 14 minutes to play. Brandon Newman, David Jenkins Jr. and Mason Gillis all check in for Purdue after a foul.
5:07 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue has a 7-2 lead at the first media timeout, and Ethan Morton will head to the free throw line when play resumes. The Boilermakers have five points off a pair of Florida A&M turnovers in the first four minutes.
5:04 p.m. ET — Back-to-back blocks by Zach Edey and Ethan Morton cause a shot clock violation on Florida A&M. Fletcher Loyer takes advantage by knocking down the team's first 3-pointer of the game. The Boilermakers are 1-of-3 from deep.
5:02 p.m. ET — Braden Smith slips into the lane and throws a lob for Zach Edey at the rim. His dunk gives Purdue the first lead of the game, but Florida A&M's Jordan Chatman ties things up on the other end of the floor.
Tipoff — Zach Edey wins the tip for Purdue, and he grabs an offensive rebound off a missed 3-pointer by Fletcher Loyer. However, Edey turns the ball over trying to pass the ball back out to the perimeter.
Purdue starters
The Boilermakers are back at full strength, which means star center Zach Edey returns to the starting lineup. Caleb Furst will also start the game at forward with Mason Gillis coming off the bench. Here is the starting five against Florida A&M:
- Freshman guard Braden Smith
- Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer
- Junior guard Ethan Morton
- Junior forward Mason Gillis
- Junior center Zach Edey
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- Meet the Florida A&M Rattlers: Purdue basketball gets one last tune-up before entering the thick of its Big Ten schedule when the team welcomes Florida A&M to Mackey Arena on Thursday. The Rattlers have struggled early this season, sitting at 2-8 overall before their trip to West Lafayette. CLICK HERE
- Purdue Remains No. 1 for Third Straight Week: After a victory over New Orleans last week at Mackey Arena, Purdue basketball remained No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the third straight week. The Boilermakers are 12-0 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play so far this season. CLICK HERE
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