Fletcher Loyer, Zach Edey help No. 1 Purdue rout Eastern Kentucky 80-53
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Fletcher Loyer scored 14 points and Zach Edey had 13 points to help No. 1 Purdue rout Eastern Kentucky 80-53 on Friday night.
Mason Gillis and Trey Kaufman-Renn each added 10 points for the Boilermakers (12-1). Gillis also had nine rebounds. Braden Smith finished with eight assists.
“I try to prepare every game the same, some nights it’s a better game than other nights," Gillis said. “I try to keep my mentality the same. I know what my role is. I know what my job is. I preach to our guys that if we do our job we’re easily the best team in the country. If I’m preaching that. I have to embody it. My job every game is chase rebounds and be ready to shoot.”
Purdue coach Matt Painter praised Gillis' contributions.
“Mason was great and got some rebounds, just made some second effort plays," Painter said. "That’s what we need from everybody, to keep going after the ball. Mason really gave us some positive play."
Devontae Blanton led the Colonels (4-9) with 14 points. Leland Walker had 12.
Edey had just three points in the first half but extended his streak of scoring in double figures to 64 games. He was 5 of 7 from the field.
Purdue led by 35 points at 77-42 before going deep into its bench. The Boilermakers held a 46-25 rebounding edge.
Loyer had 12 of his points in the first half.
“I think what's it's been is doing whatever it takes to help the team win,” Loyer said. “For this team to make a power run in March and Big Ten, they need me to be aggressive some nights. I think we everyone to be aggressive.”
Purdue started off sluggish offensively before picking it up. The Boilermakers outscored the Colonels 23-13 in the final 10 minutes of the opening half to take a 43-24 lead.
The Boilermakers shot 57% in the first half, while Eastern Kentucky shot 37%. Purdue held a 21-12 rebounding edge in the opening half. For the game, the Boilermakers shot 52%, and the Colonels 37%
Purdue (1-1 in the Big Ten) plays at Maryland on Tuesday night.
“We still haven’t won a road game and we're going into a beehive where they didn't lose in the Big Ten last season," Painter said. “I feel like we’ve made strides. We have experience. We have some guys who went through some things. We have different guys off the bench that play off the bench, depending how the night unfolds.”
Although Purdue was 6 of 21 from 3-point range against the Colonels, Painter said the team has shown a balance playing off the interior game and then able to knock down shots. Purdue was shooting 39% from 3-point range entering the game.
Keeping turnovers low has also been a key in the first 13 games.
“We had 11 turnovers tonight,” Painter said. "We're averaging around 12 1/2 per game. If we can keep our turnovers around 10, we put ourselves in really good position.”
BIG PICTURE
Eastern Kentucky: The Colonels’ biggest problem was Purdue’s advantage in the paint. The Boilermakers outscored the Colonels 46-18 in the paint.
Purdue: The Boilermakers should retain its No. 1 spot. They won their 35th consecutive regular-season, nonconference game.
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky: Hosts Lipscomb on Thursday night.
Purdue: At Maryland on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Isaiah Cozart vs. Zach Edey (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Braden Smith turnover (Tayshawn Comer steals) | |||
19:29 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
19:27 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Leland Walker shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
19:15 | Lance Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:15 | +1 | Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 | |
18:52 | Devontae Blanton turnover (Braden Smith steals) | |||
18:46 | Braden Smith misses two point layup | |||
18:44 | Colonels defensive rebound | |||
18:31 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot (Michael Moreno assists) | 2-1 | |
18:12 | Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Cozart steals) | |||
17:49 | Leland Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
17:47 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
17:41 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 2-3 | |
17:25 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
17:23 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
17:15 | Lance Jones turnover (lost ball) | |||
16:57 | Leland Walker misses two point layup | |||
16:55 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
16:48 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
16:41 | Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup | |||
16:39 | Isaiah Cozart offensive rebound | |||
16:34 | +2 | Isaiah Cozart makes two point dunk | 4-5 | |
16:18 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 4-7 | |
16:05 | Michael Moreno misses two point jump shot | |||
16:03 | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | |||
15:57 | +2 | Leland Walker makes two point jump shot | 6-7 | |
15:39 | Michael Moreno shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | |||
15:39 | TV timeout | |||
15:35 | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-8 | |
15:35 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:35 | Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | +2 | Isaiah Cozart makes two point hook shot (Devontae Blanton assists) | 8-8 | |
15:01 | Leland Walker personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
14:55 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 8-10 | |
14:43 | Collin Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
14:41 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
14:30 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 8-12 | |
14:18 | Tayshawn Comer turnover (Ethan Morton steals) | |||
14:03 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point layup | 8-14 | |
13:35 | Collin Cooper misses two point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
13:21 | Zach Edey turnover (Collin Cooper steals) | |||
13:12 | Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup | |||
13:11 | Devontae Blanton offensive rebound | |||
13:11 | +2 | Isaiah Cozart makes two point dunk (Devontae Blanton assists) | 10-14 | |
12:57 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 10-17 | |
12:31 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
12:29 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
12:15 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:54 | Leland Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
11:52 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
11:37 | TV timeout | |||
11:29 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Collin Cooper personal foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul) | |||
11:13 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point jump shot | 10-19 | |
10:53 | Leland Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Ethan Morton defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Camden Heide misses three point jump shot | |||
10:44 | John Ukomadu personal foul | |||
10:38 | John Ukomadu shooting foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul) | |||
10:38 | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:38 | +1 | Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-20 | |
10:12 | Camden Heide shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul) | |||
10:12 | +1 | Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-20 | |
10:12 | Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:12 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Isaiah Cozart blocks Fletcher Loyer's two point layup | |||
9:56 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Isaiah Cozart blocks Trey Kaufman-Renn's two point layup | |||
9:51 | Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Michael Moreno misses three point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point layup | |||
9:22 | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (Caleb Furst assists) | 11-22 | |
9:03 | Tayshawn Comer turnover (Fletcher Loyer steals) | |||
8:57 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 11-24 | |
8:57 | Colonels 30 second timeout | |||
8:36 | +3 | Michael Moreno makes three point jump shot (Devontae Blanton assists) | 14-24 | |
8:24 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Lance Jones assists) | 14-26 | |
8:05 | Devontae Blanton offensive foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
8:05 | Devontae Blanton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:45 | Myles Colvin misses two point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Turner Buttry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:37 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
7:16 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 14-29 | |
6:53 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
6:51 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Isaiah Cozart personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
6:43 | TV timeout | |||
6:40 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:39 | Collin Cooper defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | +2 | Devontae Blanton makes two point jump shot | 16-29 | |
6:01 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses three point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Collin Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
5:45 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Isaiah Cozart defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Devontae Blanton misses two point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | Braden Smith misses two point layup | |||
5:14 | Devontae Blanton defensive rebound | |||
5:09 | Michael Moreno turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:09 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
4:47 | Devontae Blanton shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:47 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-30 | |
4:22 | Zach Edey blocks Isaiah Cozart's two point jump shot | |||
4:20 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Braden Smith turnover (Leland Walker steals) | |||
4:02 | Devontae Blanton turnover (Braden Smith steals) | |||
3:54 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 16-33 | |
3:32 | +2 | Leland Walker makes two point jump shot | 18-33 | |
3:21 | TV timeout | |||
3:14 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists) | 18-36 | |
2:55 | +2 | Collin Cooper makes two point jump shot | 20-36 | |
2:35 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
2:33 | John Ukomadu defensive rebound | |||
2:05 | Leland Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
2:03 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:39 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 20-38 | |
1:15 | +2 | Leland Walker makes two point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists) | 22-38 | |
1:00 | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Mason Gillis assists) | 22-41 | |
0:40 | Mason Gillis personal foul | |||
0:27 | Leland Walker turnover (Zach Edey steals) | |||
0:18 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup | 22-43 | |
0:07 | +2 | Tayshawn Comer makes two point jump shot | 24-43 | |
0:00 | End of period |