Jan. 2, 2005
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Carl Landry had 24 points and six rebounds to lead Purdue to an 87-67 win over Eastern Illinois on Sunday.
David Teague had 13 points, and Matt Kiefer added 12 points and five rebounds for Purdue (4-6), which won for the third time in four games.
Emanuel Dildy scored a season-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field, and Josh Gomes added 16 points and five assists for the Panthers (5-6), who fell to 0-5 on the road this season.
Purdue junior Charles Davis, the starting tight end on the football team, made his career debut with the Boilermakers after practicing for the first time Saturday afternoon. He played in the football team's 27-23 loss to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Friday, finishing with three receptions for 17 yards.
Davis, a 6-6, 263-pound forward, made an immediate impact after entering the game with five minutes left in the opening half.
His first points came after grabbing an offensive rebound and scoring on a putback, giving Purdue a 23-19 lead. He then fed Landry for consecutive baskets on the Boilermakers' next two possessions.
Davis finished with four points and two rebounds in eight minutes.
The Boilermakers opened a five-point lead with 25 seconds left in the first half, but Dildy hit his fifth 3-pointer to bring the Panthers within 32-30 at the break.
Purdue came out strong in the second half, using an 11-0 run to open a 56-40 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining, improving to 11-0 all-time against teams from the Ohio Valley Conference.