Purdue Boilermakers vs Grambling Tigers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
50
21-15
78
30-4
Grambling Tigers
starters |
bench |
Jimel Cofer Jr.J. Cofer #1 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 29 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 16 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | 21 | 8-18 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | 20-55 | 3-12 | 7-10 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | |
36% | 25% | 70% |
Purdue Boilermakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 8-14 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 34 | 11 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
78 | 28-59 | 9-24 | 13-22 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 6 | |
47% | 38% | 59% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:A.J. Desai
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 2-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-0 | - | 5-10 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-10 |
| Jackson State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 2-12 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Prairie View A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Southern | 1-1 | 1 | 5-10 |
| Alabama State | 1-1 | 1 | 4-11 |
| Florida A&M | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
| Alcorn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 1-12 |
| Texas Southern | 0-2 | 2 | 2-11 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-2 | 2 | 1-15 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 4-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Michigan | 4-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Purdue | 4-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Michigan State | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Indiana | 3-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Minnesota | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Illinois | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Ohio State | 2-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Wisconsin | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| UCLA | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| USC | 1-3 | 3 | 12-3 |
| Washington | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Rutgers | 1-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Oregon | 1-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-6 |
| Maryland | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
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