Check out the highlights from tonight's 109-65 win over McNeese State. #BoilerUp https://t.co/gd9r9wMA4v
-- Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) November 12, 2016
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- Purdue improved to 98-21 in season openers including 11-1 under head coach Matt Painter ... the Boilermakers have won their last four openers, including the last three by an average of 41.7 ;points per game ... the 44-point margin was the 11th-largest margin of victory in a game at Mackey Arena in school history ... it marked the ninth time in 12 season openers that Purdue has won its opener by 25 points or more; Purdue has made the NCAA Tournament in the previous eight occurrences.
- Purdue's 109 points were the third most in a season opener in school history (119 vs. LIU Brooklyn on Nov. 14, 1997; 117 vs. SIU Edwardsville on Dec. 1, 1973) ... it equaled the most points scored during the Matt Painter era ... Purdue is now 74-2 when scoring 100 or more points all-time.
- Purdue is now 24-1 at home in its last 25 games and has won nine straight home games and 10 straight non-conference home games dating to last year.
- Purdue is 38-1 at home under Matt Painter in November games.
- Purdue's +31 rebound margin (59-28) was the sixth-largest margin in school history.
- Purdue had four players with 15 or more points in a game for the first time since four players did so against Minnesota on Jan. 5, 2010.
- Purdue's 58 points in the paint were the most since having 64 against Central Connecticut State on Nov. 13, 2013.
- Purdue scored 62 points in the second half, the first time over 60 points int he second half since March 2, 2002, vs. Penn State ... it's the ninth-most points in a half in school history and sixth most in the second half.
- Purdue's big three of Caleb Swanigan, Vincent Edwards and Isaac Haas combined for 64 points, 37 rebounds and 11 assists.
- Caleb Swanigan posted Purdue's first 20-rebound game since William Franklin had 21 boards against Michigan on Feb. 5, 1972 ... with his 23 points, it was Purdue's first 20-20 game since Franklin's performance ... in the last 10 years, Swanigan joined major-conference players Ben Simmons (LSU) and Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) as the only players to have 20 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists in a game ... is 1-of-2 players (Cleveland State's Norris Cole) to have at least 23 points, 20 rebounds and 6 assists in a game in that same span ... his eight offensive rebounds tied for the fifth most in a game in school history ... his 12 defensive rebounds tied for the sixth most in a game in school history ... he recorded his ninth career double-double ... Swanigan went over 300 career rebounds in just his 35th career game.
- Vincent Edwards tallied his second straight (and second career) double-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists ... over his last two games, he is averaging 21.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game (dating to last year).
- Isaac Haas scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, his third career 20-point game (Lehigh, New Mexico).
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Caleb Swanigan had 23 points and 20 rebounds, and Vince Edwards added 19 points and 11 rebounds Friday night, leading No. 15 Purdue to a 109-65 season-opening victory over McNeese State.
The Cowboys led 19-14 with 10:16 remaining in the first half when Swanigan and Edwards fueled a 22-3 run that turned a five-point deficit into a 36-22 lead.
Along with 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas, Purdue features one of the nation's top front lines, and that was evident as the Boilermakers dominated inside, enjoying a 32-15 rebounding advantage through 20 minutes.
Haas finished with 22 points and six rebounds.
Swanigan, a sophomore, and Edwards, a junior, both declared for the NBA Draft in the spring, but after workouts with professional teams, the forwards opted to return to college for the 2016-17 season.
After one half, Purdue had 17 points and 10 rebounds from the 6-8 Swanigan, 11 points and nine rebounds from Edwards and eight points and two rebounds from Haas. The trio was 11 of 20 from the field and 13 of 17 from the free throw line in the first half.
Freshman guard Carsen Edwards scored 18 points and guard Dakota Mathias added 13 for the Boilermakers.
Richard Laku scored 16 points and James Harvey and Jamaya Burr each had 15 to lead McNeese State.
UP NEXT:
McNeese State: The Cowboys will play host to Louisiana College on Tuesday night, hoping to use their perimeter shooting and quickness to get into the win column after facing a Big Ten opponent loaded with frontcourt strength.
Purdue: The Boilermakers will have an opportunity to open some eyes nationally on Monday night when they entertain reigning national champion and No. 4 Villanova. Purdue has never beaten a Top 5, non-conference opponent in Mackey Arena, posting an 0-5 record from the time the building opened in December 1967.