GAME NOTES (#3 Purdue 98, Grace College 51)
The Boilermakers led just 23-19 with 7:53 to play after back-to-back 3-pointers by the Lancers, but ended the half on a 27-9 spurt for a 50-28 halftime lead, then scored the first 15 points of the second half for a 65-28 lead with just under 16 minutes to play. The lead wouldn't dip below 32 for the remainder of the game.
Zach Edey led Purdue with 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in just 17 minutes of action. Lance Jones contributed 13 points with three rebounds and two assists and Braden Smith had 11 points, six assists and five rebounds in 17 minutes.
Will Berg added 11 points and six rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench while Caleb Furst had 10 points and four rebounds.
Thirteen of Purdue's 17 players scored in the contest and the Boilermakers outrebounded the Lancers 53-33. Purdue also had just seven turnovers and only two in the second half, while registering 19 assists, 10 steals and eight blocked shots.
The Boilermakers host Samford in Monday's season opener, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, on the Big Ten Network.
- No. 3-ranked Purdue breezed past Grace College 98-51 in its final exhibition tuneup before Monday's season opener against Samford.
- Purdue is 29-0 at home under Matt Painter in exhibition games, winning by an average of 27.0 points.
- Purdue recorded 47 points off the bench and had five players in double-figures.
- Four of Purdue's five starters had plus-minus numbers of +29 or better, all coming in 17 minutes or less.
- Purdue had seven turnovers, including two in the second half. The two in the second half, came as Caleb Furst was falling out of bounds after a rebound and after being called for traveling while diving on the floor.
- In two exhibition games (Arkansas and Grace College), Purdue allowed a total of five offensive rebounds.
- Zach Edey attempted his first "unofficial" 3-point attempt tonight. He scored 19 points with 9 rebounds in 17 minutes of action and Purdue was +38 when he was on the floor.
The Boilermakers led just 23-19 with 7:53 to play after back-to-back 3-pointers by the Lancers, but ended the half on a 27-9 spurt for a 50-28 halftime lead, then scored the first 15 points of the second half for a 65-28 lead with just under 16 minutes to play. The lead wouldn't dip below 32 for the remainder of the game.
Zach Edey led Purdue with 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in just 17 minutes of action. Lance Jones contributed 13 points with three rebounds and two assists and Braden Smith had 11 points, six assists and five rebounds in 17 minutes.
Will Berg added 11 points and six rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench while Caleb Furst had 10 points and four rebounds.
Thirteen of Purdue's 17 players scored in the contest and the Boilermakers outrebounded the Lancers 53-33. Purdue also had just seven turnovers and only two in the second half, while registering 19 assists, 10 steals and eight blocked shots.
The Boilermakers host Samford in Monday's season opener, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, on the Big Ten Network.