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Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 15 Texas Tech

No. 1 Purdue plays No. 15 Texas Tech in the finals of the Baha Mar Championship. Follow along for live updates and analysis throughout the game.
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Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) drives with the ball
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On Friday night, No. 1 Purdue will have a chance to win its fifth straight MTE. Standing in the way is No. 15 Texas Tech, hoping to snap the Boilermakers' streak of success in these non-conference events.

Follow along as Purdue Boilermakers on SI brings you live updates throughout the night as Purdue and Texas Tech battle for the Baha Mar Championship. Refresh this page frequently for the latest news, analysis and updates from the game.

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2nd half highlights

2nd half

FINAL — Purdue 86, Texas Tech 56. Oscar Cluff had 15 points and 15 rebounds, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Daniel Jacobsen had 11 points and 8 rebounds and Omer Mayer scored 11 points. CJ Cox and Fletcher Loyer each scored 10 and Braden Smith had 10 points and 7 assists. JT Toppin had 15 points and Christian Anderson scored 13 for Texas Tech.

2:09 — We've reached the final media timeout of the game and Purdue owns a commanding 81-49 advantage.

4:18 — Matt Painter is starting to empty the Purdue bench. Aaron Fine checks into the ball game, alongside Gicarri Harris, Omer Mayer, Daniel Jacobsen and Jack Benter. Purdue leads 78-49.

6:30 — Gicarri Harris gets on the board for his first points of the night. He was the only Boiler who hadn't scored.

7:56 — Purdue extends its lead to 70-41. The Boilers have just stolen Texas Tech's will to play this game. Matt Painter's squad is cruising to a fifth straight MTE championship.

8:34 — Jack Benter takes a hard hit from JT Toppin. The play is reviewed for a potential flagrant foul. Officials agree that it should be upgraded and the Texas Tech star is hit with a Flagrant 1. Purdue leads 66-41.

8:50 — All five of Purdue's starters are in double figures and eight of the nine players who have played have scored in tonight's game.

11:22 — Texas Tech is finally getting some points on the board and has been able to cut down the Purdue lead. Still, the Boilermakers are dominating right now, leading 61-36 at the second media timeout of the second half.

15:51 — We've reached the first media timeout of the second half and Purdue just continues to extend its lead. The Boilers lead 57-26. Texas Tech has scored 3 points in the last 11:14 of this contest. Oscar Cluff is really cooking right now, he's got 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Boilers.

16:45 — Texas Tech takes a timeout. It's 55-26 Purdue. This is the best performance from the Boilermakers we've seen.

17:20 — Purdue has scored the first 4 points of the second half and extends its lead to 53-26. The Boilermakers trailed this game 18-17 and have gone on a 36-8 run since then.

Halftime highlights

1st half

HALF — Purdue 49, Texas Tech 26. That was about as perfect of a half of basketball as you could watch. The Boilermakers closed the half on a 23-3 run to create a lot of separation. Both Fletcher Loyer and CJ Cox scored 10 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith each had 8 points. Purdue is shooting 65% from the floor and 78% from distance. The Boilers are also winning the rebounding battle 19-9.

As for Texas Tech, JT Toppin as been held to 5 points. Donovan Atwell and Christian Anderson each have 9 points.

1:06 — Purdue has extended the lead to 46-23. It is on a 20-0 run and Texas Tech hasn't scored in over 6 minutes.

3:33 — Fletcher Loyer buries a pair of triples and Purdue is absolutely rolling over Texas Tech right now. It's 40-23 at the final media timeout of the first half. The pro-Boiler crowd in The Bahamas is electric. Purdue is shooting 16-of-27 (59%) and 6-of-8 from three (75%).

5:24 — Purdue is on an 8-0 run and Texas Tech takes a timeout. The Boilermakers own a 34-23 advantage late in the first half. CJ Cox knocked down another triple. Braden Smith has 5 points and 2 assists, making a three-pointer in that stretch.

7:20 — Purdue leads Texas Tech 24-20 at the third media timeout. Everyone is making plays for the Boilers. Omer Mayer has scored 5 points off the bench, Jack Benter has two rebounds and helped force a turnover. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff are both up to 4 rebounds for the game.

10:41 — A big-time shot from Omer Mayer. After getting an offensive rebound, the freshman got the basketball from Oscar Cluff but the shot clock didn't reset. With time winding down, he didn't panic, got an opening and hit a step-back three as time expired. Purdue back in front 20-18.

11:02 — At the second media timeout of the first half, Texas Tech leads Purdue 18-17. Donovan Atwell has been lethal from three-point range, a perfect 3-of-3 to start the game. He has 9 points in 9 minutes to lead the Red Raiders. CJ Cox has 7 points for the Boilers.

13:17 — Trey Kaufman-Renn has been aggressive in every game to start the season. Tonight is no different. He has four points and two rebounds early. Purdue leads 15-14.

15:16 — It's going to be important for Purdue's bigs — Oscar Cluff, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Daniel Jacobsen — to play straight up against JT Toppin. With a National Player of the Year candidate in the post, the Boilers can't afford to get in foul trouble like they did against Memphis.

15:16 — Purdue is out to an early 8-5 lead in the championship game. CJ Cox is off to a really good start, scoring 4 of the first 8 points for the Boilers. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff each have two rebounds to start the game.

Pregame

Purdue's starters — #0 CJ Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).

Texas Tech's starters — #1 Bryan Tyeree (G), #4 Christian Anderson (G), #9 Luke Bamgboye (F), #12 Donovan Atwell (F), #15 JT Toppin (F).

How to watch Purdue vs. Texas Tech

  • What: Baha Mar Championship Game (multi-team event)
  • Date: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
  • Tipoff time: 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baha Mar Resort Ballroom in Nassau, Bahamas (2,000 capacity)
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • TV announcers: Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Kyle Macy (analyst), Ana Bellinghausen (reporter).
  • 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 106 or 195; View all listings: CLICK HERE
  • Radio announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst), Wes Scott (producer).
  • Live stats: Purdue.StatBroadcast.com

Preview

The beauty of the multi-team events is that there are opportunities to see a potential Final Four matchup in November. That's what we're getting Friday night in the Baha Mar Championship with Purdue and Texas Tech.

Both the Boilermakers and Red Raiders had to win hard-fought games on Thursday to advance to the championship round. Purdue fended off Memphis 80-71, and Texas Tech squeaked past Wake Forest 84-83. It sets up a matchup between a pair of National Player of the Year candidates in Smith and Toppin.

There are a lot of similarities between Purdue and Texas Tech. Both teams are shooting at a high clip, crashing the glass, and doing an excellent job distributing the ball. The Red Raiders are a little bit more aggressive defensively and are capable of forcing more turnovers. The Boilermakers have slightly better rim protection with Cluff and Daniel Jacobsen anchoring down the center position.

A battle in the post between Toppin and Purdue's bigs is going to be something to keep an eye on. Purdue likes to double the post and will have the size advantage on the Red Raiders down low. If the goal is to keep Toppin from beating them, then there may be opportunities for others to step up.

But that's not the only interesting battle worth watching. Anderson and Smith are both well-rounded point guards, capable of doing everything on the court. How quickly will Texas Tech try to get the ball out of Smith's hands? Can Purdue keep Anderson from getting into a rhythm from the distribution standpoint?

This game presents several interesting individual matchups. It could be one of the more intriguing games of the college basketball season to date.

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DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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