WATCH: Purdue's Braden Smith Delivers Perfect Alley-Oop to Cam Heide vs. Michigan
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Alley-oop passes from Braden Smith to Cam Heide are starting to become an every-game activity for Purdue. It happened again Friday night, when the 11th-ranked Boilermakers hosted No. 21 Michigan at Mackey Arena.
Midway through the first half with the Boilers owning an impressive 27-9 advantage, Purdue was able to get out in transition off of a Michigan miss. Smith was able to locate Heide, who was streaking towards the basket.
Smith delivered a perfect pass and Heide slammed it home, giving Purdue a 20-point lead with a little over 11 minutes in the opening half.
✈️ Heads up.
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) January 25, 2025
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It was another huge play that helped bring the Mackey Arena crowd to its feet.
Friday night's start was an impressive one for the Boilers, especially after Tuesday night's home loss to Ohio State, ending a 26-game winning streak at Mackey Arena. Clearly, Purdue had a chip on its shoulder and wanted to make a statement against a talented Michigan squad.
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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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