No. 2 Purdue wins 75-69 at No. 6 Wisconsin for 7th consecutive victory
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Purdue's inside-outside combination of Zach Edey and Braden Smith is a tough matchup for the Boilermakers' opponents.
Even the strongest ones.
Smith scored 19 points and Edey joined another exclusive club as the second-ranked Boilermakers beat No. 6 Wisconsin 75-69 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive victory. Purdue is 6-0 this season against teams that were ranked 11th or higher at the time of the game.
“We have an elite point guard and we have an elite center,” coach Matt Painter said. “So when you go into a team, you’ve got to be able to game-plan for Zach Edey. It’s obvious, right? But then, you’ve also got to game-plan for Braden Smith and his ability to pass, because they both make other people better.”
Lance Jones scored 20 points for Purdue (21-2, 10-2), which took the lead for good midway through the first half and extended its Big Ten lead to 1½ games.
Wisconsin (16-6, 8-3) lost its second straight as it prepares for a two-game trip to Michigan and Rutgers.
Edey had 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots. The 7-foot-4 center has 201 career blocks, joining Patrick Ewing and David Robinson as the only players in NCAA history to combine 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 200 blocks while shooting at least 60% from the field.
“Those are elite, elite basketball players, Hall of Famers,” Edey said. “Being mentioned in the same air as them is great, obviously. I kind of want to keep working. I'm not satisfied with just, ‘Oh, I can tell my grandkids I did this.’ I want to keep going. I want to keep becoming a better basketball player every year.”
Edey has scored at least 10 points in an NCAA-leading 74 straight games. Edey broke Rick Mount’s 54-year-old school record for consecutive double-figure scoring games on Wednesday by going for 30 points in a 105-96 overtime victory over Northwestern.
Tyler Wahl led Wisconsin with a season-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists.
This marked the sixth consecutive Purdue-Wisconsin game to be decided by six points or fewer. The teams meet again March 10 at Purdue.
Purdue took the lead for good midway through the first half and extended the margin to 10 with about 14 1/2 minutes remaining.
Wahl converted an offensive rebound off his own missed 3-point attempt to cut Purdue’s lead to 59-57 with 4:46 left. Edey then missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity for the second time in the second half, but Mason Gillis got the offensive rebound to set up Jones’ driving layup with 4:15 remaining.
Wisconsin trailed 66-61 when Chucky Hepburn got a midcourt steal with 1½ minutes left, but the Badgers couldn't convert the turnover into points. Jones then made a driving layup attempt with 59 seconds left to give Purdue all the breathing room it would need.
“They're really complete,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. “They've got a lot of pieces. We have a lot of pieces. But the difference maker obviously is Zach. You can't replicate or simulate that.”
BIG PICTURE
Purdue: The Boilermakers won this one by outrebounding Wisconsin 42-29 and outscoring the Badgers 21-14 in second-chance points. Edey had six of Purdue's 14 offensive rebounds. “He's the best that I've been around at tapping the ball back,” Painter said. “You always think it's over-the-back, and then you go back and watch and he's just 7 inches taller than the guy. His effort is amazing, for someone who is carrying around that kind of cargo.”
Wisconsin: The Badgers hurt themselves by shooting 3 of 19 from 3-point range. Although AJ Storr scored 14 points, he shot 4 of 15 overall and 0 of 4 from beyond the arc.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Purdue figures to stay at No. 2. The Badgers may have trouble remaining in the top 10.
UP NEXT
Purdue: Hosts Indiana on Saturday.
Wisconsin: At Michigan on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Zach Edey vs. Steven Crowl (Chucky Hepburn gains possession) | |||
19:42 | Tyler Wahl misses two point jump shot | |||
19:40 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
19:17 | Braden Smith misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
19:15 | AJ Storr defensive rebound | |||
19:00 | AJ Storr misses three point jump shot | |||
18:58 | Tyler Wahl offensive rebound | |||
18:54 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point putback layup | 0-2 | |
18:37 | Braden Smith turnover (traveling) | |||
18:29 | Chucky Hepburn misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
18:27 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
18:12 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point floating jump shot | |||
18:10 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
18:05 | +2 | Max Klesmit makes two point layup (AJ Storr assists) | 0-4 | |
17:37 | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot | |||
17:35 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
17:34 | Tyler Wahl shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
17:34 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:34 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-4 | |
17:16 | AJ Storr misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
17:14 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
17:05 | Tyler Wahl blocks Fletcher Loyer's two point layup | |||
17:03 | Boilermakers offensive rebound | |||
17:01 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point floating jump shot (Lance Jones assists) | 3-4 | |
16:43 | Steven Crowl turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
16:30 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 5-4 | |
16:14 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point driving reverse layup (Tyler Wahl assists) | 5-6 | |
15:47 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals) | |||
15:33 | +2 | Steven Crowl makes two point cutting dunk (Max Klesmit assists) | 5-8 | |
15:02 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point turnaround jump shot | 7-8 | |
14:49 | +3 | Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Tyler Wahl assists) | 7-11 | |
14:31 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Wahl steals) | |||
14:27 | Lance Jones shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul) | |||
14:27 | TV timeout | |||
14:27 | AJ Storr misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:27 | +1 | AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-12 | |
14:08 | Zach Edey offensive foul (Max Klesmit draws the foul) | |||
14:08 | Zach Edey turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:45 | John Blackwell turnover (bad pass) (Fletcher Loyer steals) | |||
13:37 | Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:35 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
13:34 | Connor Essegian shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
13:34 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-12 | |
13:34 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 | |
13:11 | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | |||
13:09 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
13:02 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-12 | |
13:02 | Carter Gilmore shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
13:02 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-12 | |
12:33 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point driving layup (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 12-14 | |
12:19 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-14 | |
11:55 | +3 | John Blackwell makes three point jump shot (Connor Essegian assists) | 14-17 | |
11:38 | John Blackwell personal foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
11:38 | TV timeout | |||
11:30 | Lance Jones misses two point floating jump shot | |||
11:28 | John Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | AJ Storr misses two point layup | |||
10:56 | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | |||
10:49 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-17 | |
10:16 | Tyler Wahl misses two point jump shot | |||
10:14 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Tyler Wahl blocks Lance Jones's two point jump shot | |||
10:02 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
9:55 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-17 | |
9:26 | Trey Kaufman-Renn personal foul (Steven Crowl draws the foul) | |||
9:21 | Official timeout | |||
9:14 | Chucky Hepburn misses three point jump shot | |||
9:12 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 21-17 | |
8:42 | AJ Storr misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:40 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
8:07 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 23-17 | |
7:48 | +3 | Max Klesmit makes three point jump shot (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 23-20 | |
7:32 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point driving layup | 25-20 | |
7:32 | Chucky Hepburn shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
7:32 | TV timeout | |||
7:32 | +1 | Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-20 | |
7:10 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point jump shot | 26-22 | |
6:53 | Nolan Winter personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
6:50 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
6:48 | John Blackwell defensive rebound | |||
6:30 | John Blackwell misses two point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Tyler Wahl offensive rebound | |||
6:25 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point putback layup | 26-24 | |
6:07 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
6:05 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Braden Smith offensive rebound | |||
5:52 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point driving layup | 28-24 | |
5:37 | AJ Storr offensive foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
5:37 | AJ Storr turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:26 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Nolan Winter misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:09 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Mason Gillis assists) | 30-24 | |
4:24 | John Blackwell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:22 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:03 | Zach Edey turnover (lost ball) (Nolan Winter steals) | |||
3:57 | Braden Smith personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul) | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:50 | +2 | Max Klesmit makes two point driving floating jump shot | 30-26 | |
3:26 | Chucky Hepburn blocks Zach Edey's two point jump shot | |||
3:24 | Max Klesmit defensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Carter Gilmore misses three point jump shot | |||
2:55 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
2:34 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
2:32 | Chucky Hepburn defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Zach Edey blocks Steven Crowl's two point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Badgers offensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Tyler Wahl misses two point floating jump shot | |||
2:12 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
2:01 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Max Klesmit personal foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul) | |||
2:01 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-26 | |
2:01 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-26 | |
1:32 | +2 | Connor Essegian makes two point stepback jump shot (Tyler Wahl assists) | 32-28 | |
1:20 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
0:58 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
0:56 | Steven Crowl defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | +2 | AJ Storr makes two point layup (Tyler Wahl assists) | 32-30 | |
0:18 | Steven Crowl shooting foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
0:18 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-30 | |
0:18 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-30 | |
0:02 | +2 | Tyler Wahl makes two point cutting layup (Chucky Hepburn assists) | 34-32 | |
0:00 | End of period |