WATCH: Purdue Releases 'UCLA Movie' After Thrilling Win Over Bruins
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue needed a win on Friday. With the Boilermakers entering the game against UCLA on a four-game losing streak, they needed a boost of confidence. It happened at Mackey Arena to start the weekend.
The Boilers edged out UCLA 76-66 to improve to 20-9 on the season and end the losing streak at four games. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a game-high 29 points and Braden Smith scored 23. The junior guard also became Purdue's all-time assist leader in the win.
Over the weekend, Purdue released "The UCLA Movie," providing fans with a behind-the-scenes look at Friday night's win. Not only does the video highlight some of the top plays from the game, it also gives you a look into huddles and the locker room before, during and after the game.
Here's the video, shared by Purdue Basketball's social media accounts:
Purdue had not defeated UCLA in Mackey Arena until Friday night. It was an important win, too, as the Boilermakers continue to fight for a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
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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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