WATCH: Purdue's CJ Cox Brings Down the House With 3 Straight 3-Pointers vs. Alabama
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The moment wasn't too big for Purdue freshman CJ Cox. In a pivotal moment in Friday night's game against No. 2 Alabama, the young guard delivered.
Cox delivered a trio of 3-pointers midway through the second half, part of a 13-0 Purdue run and giving the Boilermakers a lead over Alabama. It was an impressive display of shooting from the freshman.
BACK-TO-BACK THREES ‼️
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 16, 2024
C.J. Cox hits two triples back-to-back for @BoilerBall 🔥#B1GMBBall on Peacock 💻 pic.twitter.com/IKrCLIdB25
Cox's third straight three-pointer nearly blew the roof off of Mackey Arena, with the crowd exploding when he gave the Boilermakers a seven-point advantage.
CJ COX DOES IT AGAIN! @BoilerBall up by 7! 🔥 @CJCox_2 pic.twitter.com/XWRvcjrFY3
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 16, 2024
Cox entered Friday night's game averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He certainly delivered his best performance in a Purdue uniform, to date, on Friday.
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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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