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Zach Edey scored 18 points and No. 1 Purdue avoided a letdown, breezing past Jacksonville 100-57 on Thursday night. Lance Jones had 16 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 and Myles Colvin had 11 for the Boilermakers (11-1), who won their fourth straight — including last Saturday’s win over then-No. 1 Arizona that allowed them to regain the top ranking. “I’m proud of our guys to bounce back from emotional state and kind of keep a purpose,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. ....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fletcher Loyer tied a career high with 27 points, Braden Smith added 26 and No. 3 Purdue beat No. 1 Arizona 92-84 on Saturday. Loyer was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and Smith was 4 of 7 while falling one point shy of his career high. Zach Edey added 22 points and […] ....
INDIANAPOLIS – Less than a year after upsetting top-ranked Purdue, Northwestern did it again. The Wildcats beat the No. 1 Boilermakers 92-88 in overtime at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday night in both schools’ Big Ten opener. Boo Buie scored at team-high 31 points with nine assists, while Ty Berry added 21 and Ryan Langborg contributed […] ....