LIVE BLOG: Follow Purdue Basketball's Game Against Marquette in Real Time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball is looking for its second consecutive 3-0 start when it welcomes Marquette to Mackey Arena on Tuesday as part of the 2022 Gavitt Tipoff Games. The two teams are scheduled to face off at 8:30 p.m. ET.
- How to watch: If you're looking for how to watch Purdue's game against Marquette, it will be broadcast on FS1. For more information on the game, including tipoff time, the coaching matchup and three things to see from the Boilermakers, CLICK HERE.
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10:35 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue 75, Marquette 70
Braden Smith and Zach Edey led the way with 20 points each. The Boilermakers turned the ball over just six times in the win.
10:23 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer checked into the game and was fouled on the next offensive possession. Purdue is in the bonus with under two minutes left.
10:20 p.m. ET — Caleb Furst throws down a dunk assisted by Zach Edey in the paint and Mackey Arena explodes. Purdue on an 8-0 run and leads 67-62 with 3:01 to play.
10:15 p.m. ET — Purdue on a 6-0 run, taking a 65-62 lead with 4:19 left in the game and forcing Marquette to call timeout. Braden Smith scored all six points and has 17 on 6-of-8 shooting.
10:14 p.m. ET — Braden Smith knocks down a pair of free throws, bringing his scoring total to 15 and taking the lead for Purdue. Zach Edey and Ethan Morton also check into the game.
10:13 p.m. ET — Braden Smith gets into the lane, forces contact and knocks down a difficult shot in the lane. Marquette's lead is down to one point. Smith has 13, one of three players in double figures.
10:06 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Mackey Arena is getting pumped up, and Purdue is digging into Marquette's lead. The Boilermakers trail 60-57 with 7:10 to play, but they have made their last four shots. David Jenkins Jr. drilled a corner 3-pointer before the media timeout.
10:02 p.m. ET — Zach Edey is fouled and gets his shot to fall. He knocks down the free throw, but Purdue playing catch up as we enter the final 10 minutes of the game.
9:57 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Marquette trying to pull away with 11:08 to play. Purdue trails 53-46 and hasn't scored in three-plus minutes. The Golden Eagles are on a 15-3 scoring run.
9:51 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Marquette leads 48-46 with 12:52 left to play in the game. Zach Edey leads Purdue with 14 points and Braden Smith has 11 while knocking down a trio of 3-pointers. The Golden Eagles have made four of their last five shots.
9:49 p.m. ET — Two quick baskets for Marquette after the timeout gives it a 44-43 advantage. But Braden Smith takes the lead right back with his third 3-pointer of the night.
9:45 p.m. ET — Purdue has its largest lead of the game, up 43-38 with 16 minutes to play in the second half. Marquette has made just one of its last seven shots, and Zach Edey is beginning to find a groove with 14 points.
9:42 p.m. ET — One of those nights where it just feels as though Zach Edey isn't playing at his best. But he's still impacting the game with a team-high 12 points and 8 rebounds to go along with 3 blocks early in the second half.
9:39 p.m. ET — After a relatively quiet first half, Purdue gets Zach Edey involved early to start the second. He gets a basket to fall, but Marquette responds with a bucket on its first possession of the period.
9:22 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Marquette leads Purdue 34-32 at the break. The Boilermakers had just three turnovers in the first half and were 6-of-16 from the 3-point line. Kam Jones of the Golden Eagles led all scorers with 16 points.
9:20 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer buries a tough 3-pointer and is now 2-for-3 from deep in the first half. Marquette leads 34-32 over Purdue with under a minute to play in the first half.
9:11 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue takes the lead, 29-28, on a 3-pointer by Brandon Newman. The Boilermakers have made five shots from deep so far in the first half. Marquette with a scoring drought of 3-plus minutes with 3:19 left to play before halftime.
9:01 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Right after taking a lead, Marquette responds with a pair of baskets. Purdue trails 24-21 with 7:23 left in the first half. Six different Boilermakers have scored before halftime.
8:59 p.m. ET — Braden Smith nails a 3-pointer to put Purdue ahead, part of a 7-0 run.
8:58 p.m. ET — Both teams still struggling to find consistency on offense, but a pair of 3-pointers has Marquette with a five-point lead. Zach Edey gets Purdue out of a scoring drought with an offensive rebound and an immediate put-back.
8:52 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — A Purdue lead was short-lived, and Marquette finds itself ahead 16-14 with 11:33 left in the first half. Both teams are on scoring droughts of two-plus minutes. The Golden Eagles have made just 1 of their last 10 shots.
8:50 p.m. ET — Caleb Furst, Brian Waddell and Trey Kaufman-Renn on the floor for Purdue.
8:49 p.m. ET — Zach Edey throws down a dunk to cap a 7-0 run for Purdue, giving it its first lead of the game before Marquette responds on the next offensive possession.
8:47 p.m. ET — A nice, step-back 3-pointer for Fletcher Loyer to bring Purdue within three points. The Boilermakers have already made the same amount of shots from behind the arc as their victory over Austin Peay.
8:46 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman and David Jenkins Jr. into the game for Purdue after the media timeout.
8:42 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Marquette scores the first seven points of the game and holds a 13-7 lead with 15:53 left in the first half. Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles with 7 points, and they are 5-7 from the field. Boilermakers are 3-5 from the floor with two early turnovers.
8:40 p.m. ET – Ethan Morton on the board first for Purdue, knocking down an open 3-pointer. Marquette is dictating the pace of the game early.
8:38 p.m. ET — Marquette enters the game forcing 18.5 turnovers per game, and it forces one early as Braden Smith gives the ball away before the halfcourt line. Kam Jones charges to the basket and draws a foul on Smith, knocking both free-throw attempts down.
Tipoff — Marquette wins the tip, and Purdue will look to get an early stop on defense. Sophomore guard Kam Jones creates space from Mason Gillis, and he drills a 3-pointer to put the Golden Eagles up early.
Purdue Starters:
- Freshman guard Braden Smith
- Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer
- Junior guard Ethan Morton
- Junior forward Mason Gillis
- Junior center Zach Edey
Pregame — Marquette freshman guard Jonah Lucas is back home as his team tips off against Purdue. Lucas went to William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette. He averaged 19.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a senior for the Raiders.
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