Zach Edey's double-double, Braden Smith's 19 points lead No. 2 Purdue past Indiana 79-59
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue center Zach Edey wanted to leave Indiana with a lingering impression Saturday.
Naturally, he delivered.
The reigning national player of the year had 26 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and the first 3-pointer of his career while leading No. 2 Purdue to a 79-59 victory over archrival Indiana.
“I'm the best shooter in the country,” he joked when asked about the 3. “It was big. We owed them after last year. Me and the seniors all really felt that this was our last time to come out with that fire and that's what we did.”
The 7-foot-4 Edey dominated the middle again and he had plenty of help as the Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2 Big Ten) won their eighth straight. Braden Smith had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Mason Gillis made three 3s to finish with nine points.
It marked the first time since 1993-94 that Purdue beat Indiana twice in the same season by 20 or more points.
CJ Gunn had a career-best 13 points for the Hoosiers (14-10, 6-7). Kel'El Ware added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Trey Galloway finished with 10 points and seven assists.
It was a familiar script for Purdue - and Indiana coach Mike Woodson.
Indiana led for the first 6 1/2 minutes and still was within 20-18 a little more than midway through the first half. But the Hoosiers missed 10 of their next 11 shots and Purdue again closed the first half with a strong finishing kick. That 15-1 spurt helped the Boilermakers take a 37-25 halftime lead.
“This was a tough game because you're on the road, playing the No. 2 team in the country in a hostile environment,” Woodson said. “I thought we played well early but from the 10-minute mark going into halftime, we couldn't score and just threw the ball away a couple times.”
Unlike last month's game, though, Indiana never charged back. Instead, the Boilermakers opened the second half with 10 straight points. Indiana never challenged again. And Edey sealed it with his 3-point bank shot.
“Do I have the ball, like the game ball?” Edey said when asked again about the long-range shot. “I'm going to go look for it.”
BIG PICTURE
Purdue: The Boilermakers have been one of America's top teams each of the past two seasons. Not surprisingly, wins at Wisconsin, in overtime against Northwestern and now a sweep of Indiana has Purdue well-positioned for a second straight Big Ten title run.
Indiana: Woodson’s team has struggled with consistency, especially on the road. It happened again Saturday. Woodson appeared to bring the competitiveness back to this series with three straight wins over the previous two seasons. But both games this season were blowouts, and time is running short for Indiana to build its resume.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Defending national champion UConn won twice this week, making it likely the Huskies again will prevent Purdue from ascending to No. 1. But there's little doubt the Boilermakers will extend Division I's longest active streak of being ranked in the top five to 31 in a row.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Hosts Northwestern on Feb. 18.
Purdue: Hosts Minnesota on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kel'el Ware vs. Zach Edey (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
19:38 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
19:36 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
19:14 | +2 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point dunk (Trey Galloway assists) | 2-0 | |
18:54 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | |||
18:52 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
18:46 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
18:44 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
18:40 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:12 | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk (Gabe Cupps assists) | 4-2 | |
17:47 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 4-4 | |
17:20 | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Kel'el Ware assists) | 6-4 | |
17:05 | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
17:05 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:05 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-5 | |
16:50 | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point dunk (Mackenzie Mgbako assists) | 8-5 | |
16:29 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
16:27 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot | |||
16:07 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
16:01 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 8-7 | |
15:30 | Lance Jones shooting foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul) | |||
15:30 | TV timeout | |||
15:30 | +1 | Trey Galloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-7 | |
15:30 | +1 | Trey Galloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 | |
15:08 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
15:06 | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | |||
14:47 | Trey Galloway misses two point layup | |||
14:45 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
14:34 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Ethan Morton assists) | 10-9 | |
14:13 | +2 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot | 12-9 | |
13:54 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup | 12-11 | |
13:42 | Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:27 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup (Zach Edey assists) | 12-13 | |
13:09 | Malik Reneau misses three point jump shot | |||
13:07 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 12-15 | |
12:43 | Gabe Cupps misses three point jump shot | |||
12:41 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
12:33 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
12:31 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
12:27 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
12:25 | Braden Smith offensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
12:14 | Hoosiers defensive rebound | |||
11:56 | Payton Sparks turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Furst steals) | |||
11:44 | Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:44 | TV timeout | |||
11:17 | Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot | |||
11:15 | Payton Sparks offensive rebound | |||
11:03 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point hook shot | 14-15 | |
10:39 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup | 14-17 | |
10:19 | Camden Heide blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup | |||
10:17 | Malik Reneau offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | +2 | Malik Reneau makes two point layup | 16-17 | |
9:49 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Hoosiers defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | Payton Sparks shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:26 | +1 | Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 | |
9:26 | +1 | Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 | |
9:10 | Zach Edey blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup | |||
9:08 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Trey Galloway personal foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
8:51 | Malik Reneau shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
8:51 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-20 | |
8:51 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:51 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
8:44 | Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point alley-oop dunk (Trey Galloway assists) | 18-20 | |
7:55 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
7:53 | Trey Galloway defensive rebound | |||
7:47 | Anthony Walker misses two point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
7:35 | Camden Heide misses three point jump shot | |||
7:33 | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Camden Heide defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | |||
7:01 | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot | 18-22 | |
6:39 | Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot | |||
6:37 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (lost ball) (Mackenzie Mgbako steals) | |||
6:28 | Hoosiers 30 second timeout | |||
6:28 | TV timeout | |||
6:28 | Hoosiers turnover (5-second violation) | |||
6:13 | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:13 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-23 | |
5:54 | Gabe Cupps turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
5:48 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 18-26 | |
5:19 | Zach Edey blocks Payton Sparks's two point layup | |||
5:17 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
5:13 | Mackenzie Mgbako personal foul | |||
5:13 | Zach Edey offensive foul | |||
5:13 | Zach Edey turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:52 | Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (lost ball) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals) | |||
4:35 | Payton Sparks personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
4:35 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-27 | |
4:35 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:35 | CJ Gunn defensive rebound | |||
4:14 | Myles Colvin shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
4:14 | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:14 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-27 | |
4:00 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
3:58 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk | 19-29 | |
3:42 | Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot | |||
3:40 | Trey Galloway offensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | +3 | Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 19-32 | |
3:19 | CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot | |||
3:17 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:11 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
3:09 | Anthony Leal defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Malik Reneau turnover (lost ball) (Mason Gillis steals) | |||
2:48 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Trey Galloway steals) | |||
2:44 | Braden Smith shooting foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul) | |||
2:44 | TV timeout | |||
2:44 | Trey Galloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:44 | Trey Galloway misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:44 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
2:29 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 19-35 | |
2:09 | Malik Reneau misses three point jump shot | |||
2:07 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:58 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
1:56 | Anthony Leal defensive rebound | |||
1:51 | Malik Reneau turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
1:42 | Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:40 | Anthony Leal defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point jump shot | 21-35 | |
1:03 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup | 21-37 | |
0:44 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point layup | 23-37 | |
0:11 | Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:09 | Myles Colvin offensive rebound | |||
0:06 | Boilermakers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:03 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point layup (CJ Gunn assists) | 25-37 | |
0:01 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Mason Gillis turnover (bad pass) (Malik Reneau steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |