LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 3 Purdue Basketball at Minnesota in Real Time
MINNEAPOLIS — No. 3 Purdue basketball tips off on the road against Minnesota at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday night at Williams Arena, the team's fourth matchup away from Mackey Arena in the last five games.
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8:44 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue 61, Minnesota 39
The Boilermakers are 18-1 for the first time in program history.
8:35 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue cruising right now with 3:39 left to play, taking a 58-31 lead over Minnesota. Braden Smith has been on triple-double watch since the first half, and he has 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
8:32 p.m. ET — Braden Smith nails his third 3-pointer of the game, bringing his scoring total to 19 points on the night.
8:26 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue has a 52-29 advantage over Minnesota with 7:27 left to play. Zach Edey hasn't scored so far in the second half, but Braden Smith and the Boilermakers have found a rhythm outside the paint.
8:22 p.m. ET — Purdue 3-pointers have been few and far between so far tonight, but Brandon Newman drills a deep shot to give the team its third of the game. Mason Gillis followed with another shot from behind the arc to give the Boilermakers a 27-point lead.
8:14 p.m. ET — Braden Smith buries his second 3-pointer of the game, taking advantage of another high ball screen from Zach Edey. He has a team-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
8:06 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue leads Minnesota 37-15 with 15:52 left to play. The Boilermakers are on a 6-0 run after back-to-back shots from Fletcher Loyer.
8:05 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer gets a midrange jumper to fall, and Purdue's lead is 20 points in the early goings of the second half.
7:44 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Zach Edey with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting to give Purdue a 31-12 halftime lead over Minnesota. The Boilermakers shot 53.6% from the field in the opening period. Braden Smith has nine points while leading the team with six rebounds and five assists.
7:35 p.m. ET — Braden Smith throws a lob pass to Zach Edey that's thrown down despite a foul. The Purdue big man has 10 points with a free throw coming up as the team leads 27-9 over Minnesota with 3:52 left in the first half.
7:31 p.m. ET — After scoring 18 straight points in the paint, Braden Smith pulls up behind a screen from Zach Edey for Purdue's first 3-pointer of the game.
7:29 p.m. ET — Turnovers mounting for Minnesota, which has seven already in the first half.
7:25 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Brandon Newman and Fletcher Loyer both with tough finishes at the rim as Purdue leads Minnesota 18-7 with 7:57 left before halftime. The Boilermakers are 9-of-16 from the field compared to 3-of-14 by the Golden Gophers.
7:17 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue leads Minnesota 14-5 with 11:23 left to play in the first half. The Boilermakers are 7-of-12 from the floor, with all their points coming from inside the paint. Zach Edey and Braden Smith are leading the way with six apiece.
7:15 p.m. ET — It's been too easy for Zach Edey early in the first half. He's 3-of-4 from the floor and matches Braden Smith's team-high with six points. 14 straight points in the paint for the Boilermakers.
7:12 p.m. ET — Jamison Battle tries to fly into the lane for a dunk, but his attempt is rejected by Zach Edey. Purdue leads Minnesota 12-5 after Mason Gillis put in a driving basket on the fast break.
7:11 p.m. ET — Taurus Samuels hits a big 3-pointer for Minnesota to halt what was a 6-0 run.
7:07 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Braden Smith has a pair of early baskets as Purdue leads Minnesota 6-2 with 15:52 still to play in the first half. The Golden Gophers are 1-of-4 from the floor and have two turnovers so far in the opening minutes.
Tipoff — Minnesota wins the tip, and the Golden Gophers come up empty on their opening possession. Zach Edey gets the ball inside and dishes to Braden Smith for an easy basket in the paint.
Purdue starters:
- Freshman guard Braden Smith
- Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer
- Junior guard Ethan Morton
- Sophomore forward Caleb Furst
- Junior center Zach Edey
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- Fletcher Loyer Named Big Ten Co-Player, Freshman of the Week: Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer scored a career-high 27 points and set a program freshman record with six 3-pointers in a 73-55 victory against Nebraska last Friday. CLICK HERE
- Zach Edey Delivers Game-Winner Against Michigan State: Purdue junior center Zach Edey scored a career-high 32 points on 13-of-26 shooting to lead the team in a 64-63 win over Michigan State on the road. CLICK HERE
- Purdue, Michigan State Photo Gallery: No. 3 Purdue basketball picked up a huge road win on Monday, taking down Michigan State 64-63 to improve to 17-1 and 6-1 in Big Ten play. Here is our photo gallery from the game at the Breslin Center. CLICK HERE
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