Dec. 11, 1999
Postgame Audio
? Coach Keady
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Greg McQuay scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 25 Purdue defeated Coppin State 86-65 Saturday.
Purdue recorded its third consecutive double-digit win, despite playing without leading scorer Jaraan Cornell, who sat out with an injured left shoulder.
Jorge Cajigas led the Eagles (2-7) with 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
The Boilermakers (6-2), who never trailed in the game, hit 55 percent of their shots, blocked seven Coppin State attempts, and dominated the boards 35-25.
Purdue senior Brian Cardinal suffered a fractured left thumb two minutes into the second half and did not return. Following Cardinal's injury, Purdue scored six consecutive points while building a 51-37 advantage.
Purdue built a 59-43 lead on free throws by Chad Kerkhof and Carson Cunningham off a pair of Coppin State technical fouls.
Coppin State's Tyran Watkins was called for a flagrant foul with 11:21 remaining and ejected.
Cajigas also drew a technical during a verbal exchange between Watkins and members of the Boilermaker squad.
The technical fouls resulted in a 16-7 Boilermaker run as Purdue built a 71-48 lead on a tip-in by John Allison with 7:44 left.
Cunningham added 14 points and seven assists for the Boilermakers. Mike Robinson added 11 points and Cardinal finished with 10.
Kofi Pointer added 18 points for the Eagles.