Kaufman-Renn scores 29, Smith adds 23 as No. 20 Purdue beats UCLA 76-66 to end four-game skid
AP
Feb 28, 2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points and Braden Smith added 23 to help No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers beat UCLA Bruins 76-66 on Friday night and end a four-game losing streak.
Kaufman-Renn shot 11 for 15 from the field and 7 for 10 on free throws. Fletcher Loyer scored 11 points for the Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten).
Tyler Bilodeau had 15 points for the Bruins (20-9, 11-7), and Sebastian Mack scored 10.
Purdue shot 52% from the field while UCLA hit 48% in a game that went back and forth until the final 6 minutes.
Trailing 56-55, Kaufman-Renn scored six consecutive points to put Purdue ahead 61-56 with 5:35 left. Camden Heide and Fletcher Loyer then made 3-pointers to cap a 12-0 run.
Aday Mara hit a turnaround jumper to make it 67-58 and end UCLA’s scoring drought, but Smith helped Purdue to effectively seal it with two 3-pointers.
The Bruins held a 31-23 rebounding edge.
Purdue shot 60% in the first half to take a 37-35 lead at halftime. UCLA made 46% from the field but held a 20-7 edge in rebounds, including 10-1 on the offensive board.
Purdue built a 29-19 lead, only to see it nearly erased by an 8-0 spurt by UCLA. Purdue’s Fletcher Loyer hit a 3 to give Purdue a 32-27 lead, but the Bruins outscored Purdue 8-5 to end the half.
UCLA: The Bruins had the edge in bench scoring at 30-8, but had trouble slowing down Purdue’s top scorers.
Purdue: With his third assist, Smith became Purdue’s all-time assist leader with 691, passing Bruce Parkinson (1973-77). Smith finished with eight assists.
With the shot clock winding down, Loyer hit a 3-pointer to give Purdue a 67-56 led. The home crowd erupted and UCLA called a timeout with 3:38 left.
Purdue made 11 of 22 3-pointers, including 6 of 10 by Smith. In contrast, UCLA was 5 for 18 from long distance.
UCLA plays at Northwestern on Monday night, and the Boilermakers host Rutgers on Tuesday night.
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1st Half
UCLA
Bruins
35
PUR
Boilermakers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bruins gains possession)
19:48
Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
19:46
Skyy Clark offensive rebound
19:42
Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals)
19:17
Caleb Furst turnover (lost ball)
19:09
Kobe Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals)
19:05
+2
Braden Smith makes two point layup
0-2
18:44
Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Furst steals)
18:30
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (traveling)
18:07
Kobe Johnson turnover (traveling)
17:50
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
17:48
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)
2-2
16:58
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot
2-4
16:39
Myles Colvin shooting foul
16:39
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
16:39
Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:39
Caleb Furst defensive rebound
16:24
Skyy Clark personal foul
16:16
Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul
16:14
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
3-6
16:00
Dylan Andrews offensive foul
16:00
Dylan Andrews turnover (offensive foul)
15:36
Caleb Furst misses two point jump shot
15:34
Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
15:30
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
15:28
Braden Smith defensive rebound
15:25
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
15:23
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:07
Tyler Bilodeau turnover (traveling)
15:07
TV timeout
14:53
+3
Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
3-9
14:27
+3
Dylan Andrews makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)
6-9
14:00
+2
Braden Smith makes two point layup
6-11
13:39
Trent Perry misses two point jump shot
13:38
Trent Perry offensive rebound
13:38
Fletcher Loyer shooting foul (Trent Perry draws the foul)
13:38
+1
Trent Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-11
13:38
+1
Trent Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
13:23
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot
8-14
12:57
Sebastian Mack turnover (bad pass) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals)
12:51
Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Mack steals)
12:37
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Trent Perry assists)
10-14
12:16
Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Bilodeau steals)
12:11
Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
12:09
Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
12:07
Tyler Bilodeau turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals)
11:55
+2
Myles Colvin makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
10-16
11:27
+2
Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot
12-16
10:58
Trent Perry personal foul
10:58
TV timeout
10:45
Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Skyy Clark steals)
10:38
Myles Colvin personal foul
10:33
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
10:31
C.J. Cox defensive rebound
10:23
+2
C.J. Cox makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
12-18
10:23
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (C.J. Cox draws the foul)
10:23
C.J. Cox misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:23
Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
10:12
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
10:10
Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
9:59
+2
C.J. Cox makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
12-20
9:59
Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (C.J. Cox draws the foul)
9:59
+1
C.J. Cox makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-21
9:36
+3
Sebastian Mack makes three point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
15-21
9:16
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (C.J. Cox assists)
15-23
8:54
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
8:52
Trent Perry offensive rebound
8:45
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Kobe Johnson assists)
17-23
8:20
C.J. Cox misses two point jump shot
8:18
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
8:05
Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Cox steals)
7:55
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Gicarri Harris assists)
17-26
7:33
Camden Heide personal foul
7:33
TV timeout
7:31
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Skyy Clark assists)
19-26
7:03
Skyy Clark shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
7:03
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-27
7:03
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:03
C.J. Cox offensive rebound
6:56
C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
6:54
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
6:31
Caleb Furst personal foul
6:26
Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
6:24
Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
6:17
Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:15
Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
5:59
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
19-29
5:56
Bruins 30 second timeout
5:42
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
5:40
Caleb Furst defensive rebound
5:28
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
5:26
Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
5:02
Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
5:00
Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
4:56
Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point layup
4:54
Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
4:50
Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
4:48
Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
4:48
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
4:46
Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
4:46
+3
Sebastian Mack makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)
22-29
4:29
C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
4:27
Bruins defensive rebound
4:27
Caleb Furst personal foul
4:06
+3
Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)
25-29
3:34
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
3:32
Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)
27-29
2:55
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot
27-32
2:34
Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:32
Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
2:32
Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul
2:32
TV timeout
2:32
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-32
2:32
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-32
2:13
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists)
29-34
2:13
Aday Mara shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
2:13
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-35
1:46
+2
Dylan Andrews makes two point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
31-35
1:30
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
1:28
Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
1:20
+2
Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot
33-35
0:55
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot
33-37
0:24
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)
35-37
0:03
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
0:01
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCLA
Bruins
31
PUR
Boilermakers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+3
Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (C.J. Cox assists)
35-40
19:16
Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:53
C.J. Cox misses two point pullup jump shot
18:51
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
18:31
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
37-40
18:11
Fletcher Loyer misses two point pullup jump shot
18:09
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
18:04
+2
Kobe Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)
39-40
17:43
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point turnaround hook shot
17:41
Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)
41-40
17:29
C.J. Cox shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
17:29
+1
Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-40
17:08
Braden Smith misses three point stepback jump shot
17:06
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
17:06
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point putback layup
42-42
17:06
Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-43
16:44
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point turnaround jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)
44-43
16:27
Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
16:27
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-44
16:27
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-45
16:12
Kobe Johnson misses two point stepback jump shot
16:10
Braden Smith defensive rebound
16:00
Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
15:58
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Kobe Johnson assists)
46-45
15:33
Braden Smith misses three point pullup jump shot
15:31
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
15:26
+3
Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
46-48
14:52
Sebastian Mack offensive foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
14:52
Sebastian Mack turnover (offensive foul)
14:52
TV timeout
14:30
William Kyle III personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
14:22
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
46-50
13:50
+3
Kobe Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot
49-50
13:19
Kobe Johnson blocks Fletcher Loyer's three point jump shot
13:16
Boilermakers offensive rebound
13:13
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot (Braden Smith assists)
49-52
12:47
+2
William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Kobe Johnson assists)
51-52
12:17
Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
12:11
Trey Kaufman-Renn blocks Skyy Clark's two point driving layup
12:10
Boilermakers defensive rebound
12:10
William Kyle III personal foul (Myles Colvin draws the foul)
11:54
Gicarri Harris misses two point driving layup
11:51
Bruins defensive rebound
11:51
TV timeout
11:25
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)
53-52
11:07
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
