LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 5 Purdue Basketball vs. No. 17 Indiana in Real Time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 5 Purdue basketball tips off against No. 17 Indiana for the second edition of this season's in-state rivalry. The Boilermakers looking for some revenge against the Hoosiers, who won on their home court inside Assembly Hall back on Feb. 4.
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9:53 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue falls to Indiana for the second time this season, losing 79-71.
9:47 p.m. ET — One of the biggest differences between Indiana and Purdue tonight has been each team's ability to make 3-pointers. The Hoosiers are 7-of-15 compared to 3-of-20 for the Boilermakers.
9:41 p.m. ET — A transition dunk for Trayce Jackson-Davis gives Indiana a 73-62 lead over Purdue with 2:54 left to play and prompts Matt Painter to call a timeout. The Hoosiers are shooting 58.6 percent for the second half.
9:39 p.m. ET — Every time Purdue cuts its deficit to single digits, Jalen Hood-Schifino seems to come up with a huge bucket. He has 33 points now.
9:35 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman steals the ball away from Jalen Hood-Schifino and is fouled trying to secure the ball before it went out of bounds. He heads to the free-throw line and misses both. Purdue is now 21-of-30 from the line.
9:31 p.m. ET — Mason Gillis took a hard fall to the floor and appeared to knock the back of his head. He's able to make his way to the free-throw line after being fouled and makes 1-of-2 before Purdue gets the offensive rebound.
9:26 p.m. ET — Purdue trails Indiana 65-52 with 7:54 left to play. It's been all Hoosiers since the start of the second half, as they have made 13-of-21 from the field since the break. The Boilermakers are just 4-of-15.
9:23 p.m. ET — Indiana is just taking over the game here at Mackey Arena. Jalen Hood-Schifino has 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting. Purdue is shooting just 37.2 percent for the game. The Hoosiers are at 52 percent.
9:20 p.m. ET — Trayce Jackson-Davis was starting to find a rhythm for Indiana, scoring six points in two minutes before picking up his fourth foul of the game. A pair of free throws from Zach Edey make it a nine-point game with under 10 minutes to play.
9:17 p.m. ET — Trayce Jackson-Davis finds his first points of the game after heading to the free throw line. Foul was called on Zach Edey.
9:11 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Mackey Arena was ready to erupt as Brandon Newman soared into the paint and nearly threw down a two-handed put-back dunk. Purdue trails Indiana 53-46 with 11:57 left.
9:10 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer drains a 3-pointer to make it a seven-point game. On the defensive end of the floor, Brandon Newman fights for a loose ball and emerges from a pile to fire up the crowd inside Mackey Arena.
9:05 p.m. ET — Purdue calls a timeout as Indiana's lead gets up to nine points with 13:18 left to go. The Hoosiers have been on fire since emerging from the locker room.
9:02 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer snaps a 12-0 run for Indiana with a runner inside the lane. But on the other end of the floor, Miller Kopp hits on his third 3-pointer of the game.
8:57 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — After Caleb Furst's layup, Indiana goes on a 10-0 run and takes a 44-40 lead. Purdue hasn't scored in nearly three minutes with 15:57 left to play. Trey Galloway has eight points during the stretch.
8:54 p.m. ET — Purdue preaches a fast start in the first five minutes of the second half, and Caleb Furst starts things off with a layup before Indiana's Trey Galloway nails a 3-pointer.
8:35 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue heads to the locker room with a 38-34 lead over Indiana as Brandon Newman drills a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Seven different Boilermakers scored in the first half, but Jalen Hood-Schifino had 23 points to keep things close.
8:33 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman's block is taken away for goaltending on a shot attempt by Jalen Hood-Schifino. Purdue leads by one in the final 30 seconds of the first half.
8:28 p.m. ET — Trayce Jackson-Davis picks up his second foul of the first half and heads to the bench. He's still scoreless with under three minutes before the break. Purdue is 10-of-15 from the line after Zach Edey misses a pair.
8:22 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue leads 33-30 but just can't slow down Jalen Hood-Schifino to this point in the game. The Indiana freshman has 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting with 3:32 left to go in the first half. Both teams are 11-of-26 from the floor.
8:20 p.m. ET — Purdue has held Trayce Jackson-Davis scoreless and has just three turnovers but only holds a two-point lead. It needs to go on a run to end the first half or else things could get dangerous down the stretch.
8:18 p.m. ET — Jalen Hood-Schifino has the last 12 points for Indiana. Purdue leads by three with just under five minutes left to play before halftime.
8:15 p.m. ET — Purdue in the bonus with 6:56 left before the break. Caleb Furst is unable to knock down the front end of a one-and-one.
8:09 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue leads Indiana 26-23 with 7:30 still to play before halftime. The Boilermakers are looking to pull away as they did in the opening minutes, but Jalen Hood-Schifino leads all scorers with 15 points so far. Zach Edey has 10.
8:08 p.m. ET — Jalen Hood-Schifino has been the only offense for Indiana so far, and he's single-handedly keeping things close in the opening period. The freshman guard has 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting and is 4-of-5 from the foul line.
8:05 p.m. ET — Purdue is doing a great job doubling Trayce Jackson-Davis so far tonight. Brandon Newman pokes the ball free for a steal, and David Jenkins Jr. is able to get a fastbreak shot off on the other end of the floor.
His 3-point attempt didn't fall, but Braden Smith cleaned things up with an offensive rebound and an easy layup.
7:58 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Zach Edey has now made the last three baskets for Purdue, but Indiana makes it a one-point game as Jalen Hood-Schifino drills a 3-pointer. The Hoosiers freshman has 10 points and the Boilermakers lead 19-18 with 10:33 left before halftime. Trayce Jackson-Davis has yet to score.
7:49 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Caleb Furst just threw down a dunk on a fastbreak pass from Braden Smith. He has four points, and Purdue leads Indiana 13-6 with 14:42 left in the first half. The Boilermakers are 5-of-9 from the field to start the game.
7:47 p.m. ET — Indiana battling back here as Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trey Galloway each have three. But Ethan Morton keeps things in favor of Purdue with a 3-pointer in the left corner.
7:44 p.m. ET — Caleb Furst will a great start to the game on both ends of the floor. He has a rebound, a block and a steal before getting a layup to fall in transition in the first three minutes.
7:43 p.m. ET — Zach Edey gets the first points of the game on a pair of free throws, and Braden Smith gets a high-floating ball through the rim.
Tipoff — Indiana takes possession off the opening tip, and Caleb Furst gets a steal on an entry pass to Trayce Jackson-Davis. Ethan Morton gets a pretty good look from he 3-point line to start things off, but his shot is unable to find the bottom of the net.
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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