Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 1 Purdue vs. Oakland

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 1 Purdue returns to action on Friday night, hosting Oakland at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are coming off an 82-51 win over Evansville, while the Golden Grizzlies suffered a 121-78 loss to No. 7 Michigan.

For those wanting to follow along throughout the game, Purdue Boilermakers on SI will provide frequent updates throughout the game. Refresh the tab and check in frequently for updates throughout Thursday's game between Purdue and Oakland.

Oakland vs. #1 Purdue live game blog

2nd half

FINAL: Purdue 87, Oakland 77. Braden Smith led the way with 20 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds. Fletcher Loyer had 15 points, Oscar Cluff had 14 points and 9 rebounds, Jack Benter had 11 points and 7 rebounds and Liam Murphy had 11 points. Oakland was led by Ziare Wells with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Brody Robinson had 11 points and 4 assists, Tuburu Naivalurua had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Isaac Garrett had 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.

2:48 — Fletcher Loyer and CJ Cox knock down back-to-back triples to give Purdue an 83-69 advantage. That's probably enough to put an end to this one from Mackey Arena. Credit to Oakland, who has never once backed down from this fight.

4:43 — Back-to-back threes by Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have bumped Purdue's lead up to nine points as time dwindles down in the second half.

7:53 — Purdue leads 64-59 at the third media timeout of the second half. The Boilermakers have not been able to put Oakland away. This one is going to come down to the end. CJ Cox was whistled for a foul before the timeout.

9:54 — Liam Murphy has provided Purdue with a nice spark off the bench tonight and has made several winning plays. He's hit a couple of threes in the second half, secured an offensive rebound, and made a few extra hustle plays.

11:42 — Second media timeout of the second half and Purdue leads Oakland 59-55. Liam Murphy knocked down a corner trip and Daniel Jacobsen got a block, but Braden Smith threw the ball out of bounds while throwing to Fletcher Loyer. Oakland gets the ball out of the timeout.

12:18 — A Jack Benter turnover after a rebound leads to a made three-pointer by Isaac Garrett and Purdue's lead is down to just one point at 56-55. There are now three Grizzlies in double figures for the game.

13:42 — Purdue just can't pull away from Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies are hanging around tonight, although the Boilermakers have started the second half shooting much better.

15:38 — Braden Smith gets out into transition and races all the way to the basket for a layup and an and-1 as we reach the first media timeout of the second half. He has seven points out of the break and Purdue now has a 52-44 advantage on Oakland.

18:06 — Braden Smith comes out of the half and gets five quick points for the Boilermakers. He also found Jack Benter open for a three-pointer. Purdue owns a 43-39 advantage thanks to Smith's aggressiveness.

HALFTIME

Purdue's top performers

Braden Smith — 9 points, 3 assists
CJ Cox — 7 points
Jack Benter — 6 points, 3 rebounds

Oakland's top performers

Nassim Mashhour — 10 points, 3 rebounds
Tuburu Naivalurua — 7 points, 4 rebounds
Ziare Wells — 6 points, 10 rebounds

1st half

HALF: Liam Murphy knocks down a triple at the end of the half to tie the game 35-35. It was an ugly shooting half for the Boilers, who converted just 40% of their FG attempts. Braden Smith led the way with 9 points, CJ Cox had 7 and Jack Benter had 6. For Oakland, Nassim Mashhour had 10 points, Tuburu Naivalurua had 7 and Isaac Garrett and Ziare Wells each had 6.

2:17 — A block by Daniel Jacobsen turns into transition for Purdue. Braden Smith delivers one of the most beautiful passes you'll ever see to Fletcher Loyer, who gets a bucket to Purdue back in front 28-27.

3:04 — Final media timeout and Oakland still owns a lead at 27-24. Purdue's ice-cold shooting continues, making just 9-of-29 from the floor. Braden Smith has 7 points and Jack Benter with 6 to lead the team. Nassim Mashhour has scored 10 for Oakland and Isaac Garrett has 6. Ziare Wells already has 10 boards.

6:59 — Third media timeout of the first half. Oakland led by as many as six points, but Purdue has cut into that and trails the Grizzlies 23-22, thanks to a bucket from CJ Cox and a three-pointer from Jack Benter.

9:05 — Nassim Mashhour is up to 8 points for Oakland and has been a problem for the Boilermakers. Isaac Garrett steps to the free throw line and knocks down two free throws to make the score 20-17 in favor of the Grizzlies.

9:35 — CJ Cox ends Purdue's scoring drought. The Boilermakers had gone more than four minutes without a field goal until the corner three from the sophomore guard. Oakland responds with back-to-back buckets of its own to take an 18-17 advantage.

11:47 — Second media timeout of the first half and Purdue leads 14-11. Purdue is struggling to knock down shots, and it's also losing the rebound battle to Oakland 14-9. The Grizzlies have 7 offensive boards.

11:50 — The Boilers are struggling from the floor early tonight, just 5-of-14 and 2-of-10 from three-point range. Fletcher Loyer is shooting 0-of-3 after scoring 30 points against Evansville.

14:06 — Purdue has a unique lineup on the floor with Daniel Jacobsen, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Liam Murphy and Omer Mayer on the court together.

15:15 — We have reached the first media timeout at Mackey Arena and Purdue owns a 10-7 lead. Braden Smith dazzled fans with a beautiful assist to Oscar Cluff in that first run. Then he knocked down a transition three-pointer after a Cluff block. Jack Benter draws an offensive foul against Oakland's Isaac Garrett, and the Boilers will get the ball out of the timeout.

18:00 — Jack Benter hits a three-pointer immediately after Nassim Mashhour hit one for Oakland. We're tied 3-3 early at Mackey Arena.

19:15 — CJ Cox has to leave the game as he appears to be bleeding. Gicarri Harris enters.

Pregame

Oakland's starters

#0 Nassim Mashhour, G
#2 Ziare Wells, G
#55 Brody Robinson, G
#12 Tuburu Naivalurua
#32 Isaac Garrett

Purdue's starters

#3 Braden Smith, G
#2 Fletcher Loyer, G
#0 CJ Cox, G
#14 Jack Benter, G
#45 Oscar Cluff, C

Purdue All-Big Ten forward Trey Kaufman-Renn will not play in tonight's game against Oakland.

How to watch Oakland vs. Purdue

What: Non-conference game
Date: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Tipoff time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (14,876 capacity)
TV: Peacock
App: NBC Sports/Peacock
TV announcers: Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (analyst)
Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network — WAZY 96.5 FM (Lafayette); WKJG 100.9 FM (Fort Wayne); WNDE 1260 AM (Indianapolis); WGBF 1280 (Evansville); Sirius XM 85; View all listings: CLICK HERE
Radio announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst), Wes Scott (producer).
Live stats: Purdue.StatBroadcast.com
Series history: Purdue leads the all-time series vs. Oakland 3-0.
Last meeting: Purdue defeated Oakland 93-50 in West Lafayette on Dec. 1, 2020.

Quick preview

Purdue and Oakland will meet at Mackey Arena on Friday night, just the fourth matchup between the two programs. The Boilermakers shouldn't have much trouble with the Golden Grizzlies, but there will be a few interesting things to watch.

First is the status of All-Big Ten forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who missed Purdue's season opener against Evansville with a hip pointer. Will he be back and playing at full strength for the Boilermakers?

Second is Oakland's ability to shoot the three-ball. The Grizzlies made 11-of-26 against Michigan from long range, and they have no trouble hoisting up those shots. Purdue's perimeter defense is going to have to play well on Friday night.

But Purdue is the superior team in terms of talent and depth. Even without Kaufman-Renn, the Boilermakers have a lot of firepower with Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Gicarri Harris, CJ Cox, Daniel Jacobsen, Oscar Cluff, Jack Benter, and Omer Mayer.