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#6 Purdue Smacks #21 Auburn in Indy Classic

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#6 Purdue 88, #21 Auburn 60 (Postgame Notes)

  • 6-ranked Purdue topped No. 21-ranked Auburn by an 88-60 margin in the fourth annual Indy Classic held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
  • The win improves Purdue’s overall record to 11-1 heading into the Holiday break. Purdue is now 11-1 (or better) in four of the last five seasons.
  • With the win, Purdue is now 8-2 in its last 10 games against teams in the SEC at the time of the game. Matt Painter is now 15-6 all-time against SEC opponents.
  • Purdue’s 28-point win was its second win this season over a nationally-ranked team by at least 25 points. It is the sixth-largest margin of victory over a ranked team in school history.
  • The two 25-point wins over ranked teams are tied for the most in the country with both Gonzaga and Michigan.
  • Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Purdue has seven wins over ranked teams by 25 or more points. No other team has more than four.
  • Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Purdue’s 45 wins over ranked teams are the third most nationally.
  • Purdue has now held three straight opponents to 60 or fewer points. In its first nine games, it held two opponents to 60 or fewer points.
  • Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Purdue is now 50-4 against non-conference opposition.
  • Purdue outscored Auburn, 40-20, in the paint and over the last seven games, has outscored its opponent 272-174 in the paint (14.0 PPG).
  • Purdue went 12-of-26 from 3-point range in the win. In the prior three games, Purdue was just 19-of-60 from deep.
  • Purdue shot 55.9 percent from the field, the third straight game over 53 percent. It marked the fifth time in the last seven games Purdue has shot over 53 percent from the field.
  • Braden Smith totaled 11 points, 14 assists, five rebounds and three steals in the win over Auburn, now averaging 9.6 assists on the season.
  • Smith now has 1,526 points, 873 assists, 584 rebounds and 205 steals for his career, needing 18 assists to set the Big Ten record for career assists (204 for the NCAA record).
  • Smith notched his 21st career double-double (20-1 record) and his 30th career 10-assist game (8th most in NCAA history).
  • Smith recorded his seventh career game of 14 or more assists. There have been 11, 14-assist games in Purdue history.
  • In 16 games against ranked teams since the start of last season, Braden Smith is now averaging 14.7 points and 8.8 assists per game.
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn tallied 18 points with six rebounds on 9-of-13 shooting.
  • J. Cox scored 14 points while making 4-of-7 from deep. In two games vs. Auburn during his career, Cox scored 30 points on 7-of-12 from deep.
  • Gicarri Harris tallied 12 points, tying a career high in scoring. He made a career-high four 3-pointers.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and six rebounds, and Braden Smith added 11 points and a season-high 14 assists to help No. 6 Purdue blow out No. 21 Auburn 88-60 on Saturday.

C.J. Cox scored 14 points, making four 3-pointers, as the Boilermakers (11-1) won their third straight game since getting routed at home by then-No. 10 Iowa State two weeks ago. Purdue improved to 3-1 in the annual Indy Classic by shooting 55.9% from the field.

Kevin Overton had 22 points and Keyshawn Hall added 14 to lead Auburn (8-4), which has dropped three of four. The Tigers and Oakland are the only Division I teams to play four top-10 opponents this season, but Auburn is 0-4 in those matchups — losing each of the last three by at least 28 points.

The Tigers also had a couple of injury scares. Tahaad Pettiford limped off the court after appearing to roll his right ankle with 11:10 remaining. KeShawn Murphy exited with 5:23 left after appearing to hurt his right ankle. Neither returned.

Purdue broke it open with a 9-2 spurt late in the first half, which extended a six-point lead to 37-24. The Boilermakers led 46-32 at halftime, then opened the second half on a 9-3 surge to make it 55-35.

Auburn cut the deficit to 64-48 with 10:33 to go but couldn’t get any closer the rest of the way.

 

Purdue welcomes Kent State to Mackey Arena on Dec. 29.