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#5 Purdue Ends Non-Con Play With Win Over Kent State

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#5 Purdue 101, Kent State 60 (Postgame Notes)

  • Purdue won its fourth straight game and improved to 12-1 overall with a 101-60 win over Kent State in front of the 97th straight sellout in Mackey Arena on Monday night.
  • Purdue’s wins during the four-game winning streak have come by a combined 117 points. All have come against teams ranked in the KenPom top 140.
  • Purdue’s four straight wins by 20 or more points is tied for the third-longest streak in school history.
  • Purdue is now 12-1 (or better) for the fourth time in the last five seasons (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026).
  • Over the last four games, Purdue has held foes to 59.0 points per game and just 34.7 percent shooting from the field. During that span, Purdue’s defensive efficiency is seventh nationally (87.4).
  • Purdue has held four straight opponents to 60 or fewer points for the first time since doing so in seven straight games during the 2010-11 season.
  • During Purdue’s four-game winning streak, Purdue has outscored its foes in the paint 152-86 (16.5 points per game), including 36-20 vs. Kent State.
  • During Purdue’s four-game win streak, Purdue has been tied or trailed for just 4:52 of 160:00.
  • The win was the 99th in the career of Purdue’s senior class, now owning a 99-24 (.805) record entering Saturday’s game at Wisconsin.
  • Purdue has shot over 48 percent in seven games this season. Under Painter, Purdue is 248-24 (.912) when shooting over 48 percent.
  • Purdue went 17-of-19 from the free throw line and is now 27-of-29 (.931) from the free throw line in the last two games.
  • Purdue had five players in double figures vs. Kent State and has had at least five players in double figures in seven-of-13 games.
  • Purdue has won 131 straight games when scoring 90 or more points, dating to Nov. 24, 1987.
  • Jack Benter led Purdue with 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting and 6-of-6 from 3-point range. The six made 3-pointers without a miss tied a school record (Jaden Ivey vs. Butler, Dec. 2022; Dakota Mathias vs. Fairfield, Nov. 2017).
  • Benter has made 10 straight 3-pointers, spanning three games (1-of-1 vs. Marquette; 3-of-3 vs. Auburn; 6-of-6 vs. Kent State).
  • Benter’s 20 points on 100 percent shooting efficiency are tied for the fourth-most points on a perfect shooting night in Purdue history.
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 15 points, 12 rebounds and two assists.
  • Braden Smith tallied 12 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals and moved into 23rd place on the NCAA career assists list (881). He needs 10 assists to tie Cassius Winston for the most assists in a career in Big Ten history.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Jack Benter came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 20 points, and Fletcher Loyer added 19 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 rout of Kent State on Monday night.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Braden Smith had 12 points and eight assists for the Boilermakers (12-1) in their nonconference finale. Reserve Daniel Jacobsen converted all seven of his free throws and added 11 points as Purdue converted 17 of 19 shots from the free throw line.

Morgan Safford and Jahari Williamson scored 10 points apiece for the Golden Flashes (10-3). Delrecco Gillespie, who led the nation in rebounding average at 12.6 and led Kent State with a 19.3 points scoring average entering the game, was limited to nine points and four rebounds.

The Boilermakers shot 56% from the field, including 39% (12 of 31) from 3-point range. The Golden Flashes shot 34% overall, and were 7 for 27 from long distance.

Purdue held a 40-28 rebounding edge and a 45-21 advantage in points off the bench. The Boilermakers committed just eight turnovers compared to 15 for Kent State.

Purdue led by as many as 48 points at 94-46 with 6:03 left before going deeper into its bench.

Loyer scored 12 points and Kaufman-Renn had 11 points in the first half as the Boilermakers led 51-27 at halftime.

Gillespie picked up three fouls in the first half and was limited to three points and two rebounds in the first half.

Purdue shot 59% in the opening half while limiting Kent State to 33% shooting.

Up next

Kent State: Hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Purdue: At Wisconsin on Saturday.