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#1 Purdue Tunes Up for Big Ten Play With Black Friday Victory

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THE BIG NUMBERS

109

Purdue's most points since scoring 112 vs. Chicago State on Nov. 12, 2017.

.631

Purdue's field goal percentage is the second-highest total of the Painter era.

1.58

Purdue's points / possession were the second-highest total in school history.

6

Players in double-figures for the third time in the last six games.

19

Consecutive field goals made by Daniel Jacobsen -- a new school record.

[1] Purdue 109, Eastern Illinois 62 (Postgame Notes)

  • 1-ranked Purdue improved to 7-0 on the season with a 109-62 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday afternoon in Mackey Arena.
  • Purdue has started 7-0 (or better) in four of the last five seasons (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26).
  • Purdue finishes the month of November with a 35-1 record (.972) since the start of the 2021-22 season – the best mark in America.
  • Purdue has now won 36 straight non-conference home games, dating to Nov. 2019.
  • Purdue’s 109 points were the most for the program since scoring 111 against Chicago State on Nov. 12, 2017.
  • Purdue had at least six players in double figures for the third time in the last six games (6 vs. Oakland, 7 vs. Texas Tech, 6 vs. Eastern Illinois). Prior to this season, the last time Purdue had six or more players in double-figures came in Feb. 2017.
  • Purdue shot 63.1 percent from the field, the team’s highest second-highest field goal percentage during the Painter era (64.3 % vs. Auburn; Nov. 23, 2016).
  • The Boilermakers shot 63.1 percent FGs, 47.8 percent on 3-pointers and 88.9 percent from the free throw line, marking the first time since Jan. 25, 2018, vs. Michigan that Purdue shot 60-40-80 in a game.
  • Purdue averaged 1.58 points / possession, tied for the second-highest total in school history.
  • Purdue’s 58 points in the paint were the second most in a game during the Matt Painter era.
  • Purdue’s 57 bench points were the third most in a game during the Matt Painter era.
  • Purdue had 28 assists on 41 made field goals and seven players had at least two assists.
  • Purdue was +20 (37-17) on the glass, its fourth time in the last five games with a rebound margin of +18 or better.
  • Daniel Jacobsen set career highs in points (24), rebounds (9) and blocks (6) while going 8-of-8 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line in just 18 minutes.
  • Jacobsen set a new school record with 19 straight made field goals (and counting), dating to the Akron game. He passed the record set by George Faerber in the 1970-71 season.
  • Dating to the Akron game, Jacobsen has made 19-of-20 field goal attempts.
  • Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points, going 4-of-4 from 3-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, while adding five rebounds and three assists. In games during his career that Loyer makes at least four 3-pointers, Purdue is 17-0.
  • Loyer has also made 22 free throws in a row and is shooting 50-52-96 percent from the three levels (FG-3P-FT).
  • Braden Smith moved into second place on the Big Ten’s career assists list, now with 821 (Cassius Winston is first with 890). Smith had 10 assists, good for his 27th career 10-assist game.

WEST LAFAYTETTE, Ind. (AP) — Daniel Jacobsen scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. 1 Purdue to a 109-62 romp over Eastern Illinois on Friday.

The 7-foot-4 Jacobsen sank all eight shot attempts and 8 of 9 free throws for the Boilermakers (7-0). Jacobsen was one of six Boilermakers scoring in double figures. Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points, making all four of his 3-point shots. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 14 points and six rebounds.

Meechie White led the Panthers (2-5) with 23 points. Terry McMorris added 13 points.

The Boilermakers shot 63% while the Panthers made 46%. Purdue held a 37-17 edge in rebounds and a considerable advantage at the free-throw line. Purdue sank 16 of 18 free throws while Eastern Illinois was 6 of 9.

With the score tied at 19-all, Purdue took the lead at 21-19 for good on a hook shot by Jacobsen. Purdue closed the half with a 14-2 run to take a 53-28 lead at halftime.

The Panthers kept it close early in part because Purdue committed nine turnovers leading to 15 points. The Boilermakers committed one turnover in the final 11 1/2 minutes of the half.

Purdue turned the ball over only once in the second half. Eastern Illinois finished with 17 turnovers.

Purdue point guard Braden Smith shot just four times and had five points, but contributed 10 assists. Smith’s sixth assist moved him past former Michigan State guard Mateen Cleaves into second place on the Big Ten career list. Smith now has 821 assists. Michigan State’s Cassius Winston holds the record with 890.

Boilermakers forward Liam Murphy missed his fourth consecutive game with a shoulder injury.

Up next

Purdue: Visits Rutgers on Tuesday night.

Eastern Illinois: Hosts Blackburn on Monday night.