Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 1 Purdue vs. Memphis in Baha Mar Championship

No. 1 Purdue is on a mission to win its fifth straight multi-team event this year. It begins on Thursday night, as the Boilermakers play Memphis in the first round of the Baha Mar Championship. The winner moves on to the championship game on Friday, while the loser will play in the consolation round.

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2nd half

FINAL: Purdue 80, Memphis 71. Fletcher Loyer leads the way for the Boilermakers with 20 points. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and CJ Cox had 18 rebounds. Braden Smith had 11 assists for the Boilers. Memphis was led by Dug McDaniel, who scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

1:19 — Purdue just can't seem to put Memphis away. After a missed free throw, the Tigers get a steal and Dug McDaniel gets an easy bucket. Boilers still ahead 76-69.

1:57 — Oscar Cluff gets a layup and an and-1 off a beautiful pass from Braden Smith. Purdue is now up 75-66

3:25 — Fletcher Loyer knocks down another triple and the Boilermakers lead is now 73-64. Purdue is pulling away. Can they close the book on Memphis?

3:58 — Purdue has built a 70-64 lead. CJ Cox has really come up big for the Boilermakers in the second half. Fletcher Loyer is playing well, too. There's been a lot of slipping and sliding on the floor, which could result in an injury. Something needs to be done to better protect players.

7:00 — Big moment in this game. Braden Smith picks up his fourth foul. Trey Kaufman-Renn has three and Daniel Jacobsen also has four. Memphis owns a 64-61 lead.

7:54 — Aaron Bradshaw has been hit with a technical foul. Fletcher Loyer knocks down a pair of free throws. The game is now tied 61-61.

7:54 — Aaron Bradshaw falls to the floor and lies there for a moment. Then he immediately gets up and gets in Oscar Cluff's face. Officials step between and send both teams to the benches. Memphis leads Purdue 61-59,

9:09 — Memphis has tied this game at 59-59, ratting off 7 straight points. Purdue's body language hasn't been great over the last two minutes. Matt Painter takes a timeout.

10:54 — a series of dunks were exchanged between the two teams and Purdue leads 59-52. We've reached the second media timeout of the second half.

12:21 — Purdue leads 55-48 thanks to Fletcher Loyer. The senior has really started to heat up in this second half. He's up to 13 points this half after scoring just 2 in the first half. Memphis takes a timeout. Trey Kaufman-Renn still hasn't played in the second half.

15:28 — Purdue leads 45-44 at the first media timeout of the second half. CJ Cox has given Purdue a nice punch from long range, knocking down a pair of triples this half. He's up to 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor. Trey Kaufman-Renn did not play during the first 4:32 of the half.

18:36 — Memphis starts the second half the same way it opened the game. It has scored the first five points and owns a 40-36 advantage early.

20:00 — Because he has three fouls, Trey Kaufman-Renn does not start the second half. Instead, Jack Benter gets the nod.

Halftime highlights

Braden Smith hits a buzzer beater to take the lead right before half 🔥 @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/i3bek8Dxwx
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) November 21, 2025

Braden Smith, that was tough 😮‍💨 @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/URO2GhVPjp
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) November 20, 2025

That is just beautiful basketball.@BoilerBall showing why they're the No. 1 team in the country. pic.twitter.com/XZejyU40sg
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) November 20, 2025

1st half

HALF: Purdue 36, Memphis 35. Braden Smith threw up a prayer as time expired in the first half to give the Boilermakers the 1-point lead headed into the locker room. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, but has 3 fouls. Purdue shot just 4-of-14 from 3-point range. Memphis was led by Tariq Ingraham, who had 10 points and 3 rebounds.

52.6 — Trey Kaufman-Renn has been whistled for two fouls then got hit with a technical. He's up to three total fouls and Memphis takes a 33-30 lead.

1:15 — The Boilers are struggling from the floor and can't buy a bucket right now. Memphis's defensive pressure seems to be bothering Purdue in the post. The Boilers can't buy a bucket from the perimeter either.

3:48 —Purdue still owns a 5-point lead at 30-25 as we hit the final media timeout. Trey Kaufman-Renn is up to 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists this evening. CJ Cox hit a big three-pointer in that stretch, just the second of the day for the Boilers. Tariq Ingraham leads the way for Memphis with 6 points.

6:47 — A technical foul has been assessed to Memphis guard Dug McDaniel. Fletcher Loyer steps to the line and knocks down a pair to put Purdue ahead 23-20.

7:21 — Simon Majok is down on the floor with an apparent injury. Play stops. It happened as both teams fought for a loose ball.

7:55 — Purdue leads 21-18 at the third media timeout of the first half. The Boilers took their first lead at the 9:02 mark, thanks to a pair of Oscar Cluff free throws. Fletcher Loyer then forced a turnover and CJ Cox scored off an offensive rebound. Purdue is on an 8-0 run. All this while struggling to shoot the three-ball.

10:05 — Purdue has really stuggled shooting the basketball today. The Boilermakers are just 1-of-7 from three-point range.

11:50 — We're at the second media timeout of the first half and Memphis leads 18-15. Simon Majok is the leading scorer for the Tigers with 5 points. Trey Kaufman-Renn is already up to 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists today.

12:42 — Purdue goes on a 5-0 run, thanks to an alley-oop dunk from Daniel Jacobsen and a three-pointer from Omer Mayer. It's now 16-13 Memphis, but the Boilers seem to be settling in now.

13:30 — The Tigers haven't fallen in love with the three-point shot, as they've started to attack the basket a little more in the last two minutes. They own a 16-8 lead on the Boilermakers after an old-fashioned three-point play from Simon Majok. Trey Kaufman-Renn has 6 of Purdue's first 8 points.

15:56 — Memphis leads Purdue 11-4 at the first media timeout. The Tigers have already made three shots from three-point range. Ahston Hardaway, Dug McDaniel and Zach Davis have all knocked down a triple. Memphis is also getting after the Boilermakers defensively early.

18:13 — Purdue trails Memphis early 6-4, but Trey Kaufman-Renn delivered a beautiful pass to Oscar Cluff for an alley-oop jam. It got the Boilermaker-heavy crowd involved early.

Pregame

Memphis's starters — #1 Dug McDaniel (G), #2 Zach Davis (G), #3 Ashton Hardaway (F), #11 Aaron Bradshaw (F), #10 Simon Majok (C).

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

How to watch #1 Purdue (4-0) vs. Memphis (1-2)

What: Baha Mar Championship (multi-team event)
Date: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025
Tipoff time: 6 p.m. ET
Location: Baha Mar Resort Ballroom in Nassau, Bahamas (2,000 capacity)
TV: CBS Sports Network
App: Paramount
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
Series history: Memphis leads the all-time series vs. Purdue 5-1

Preview

The multi-team events have been kind to Purdue in recent years. The Boilermakers have been winners of four straight MTEs, winning the Hall of Fame Tipoff Challenge (2021-22), the Phil Knight Legacy (2022-23), the Maui Invitational (2023-24), and the Rady Children's Invitational (2024-25). Can Painter's squad make it five straight?

Purdue has been rolling, posting an impressive road win over Alabama and defeating Akron on Sunday to improve to 4-0. The Boilers have really jelled nicely since Trey Kaufman-Renn's return last Thursday.

Memphis, on the other hand, is off to a 1-2 start and is a group that still lacks chemistry. That's what happens when you have an entirely new roster made up of 13 transfers and one recruit. It's a difficult job for Hardaway to get this group to work as a collective unit, especially early in the year.

Through the first two weeks of the season, Purdue has been the better team in every facet of the game. It's a more consistent shooting team, can rebound the basketball at a high rate, and doesn't commit many turnovers. Memphis, on the other hand, is one of the worst shooting teams in the country (280th) and is averaging 13.0 turnovers per game.

The biggest key on Thursday will be Purdue's ability to take care of the basketball. The Tigers aren't afraid to pressure the ball for a full 94 feet, especially after scoring. They force 9.7 steals per game and use that to get in transition.

Memphis really doesn't have anyone on the interior who can battle the size and tenacity of Kaufman-Renn and Cluff. And if they sell out to keep Purdue out of the paint, there are capable shooters in Loyer, Smith, CJ Cox, Gicarri Harris, and Omer Mayer all around.

There are some challenges Memphis could present to Purdue, but as long as the Boilermakers take care of the basketball and rebound with the same vigor as they have in the last two games, they should be able to win their 11th straight MTE game.