| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| PUR | 45 | 59 | 104 |
No. 20 Purdue beats Nebraska 104-68 to extend winning streak to 5 games
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Game Highlights
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Game Highlights
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- — C.J. Cox scored a career-high 23 points and Fletcher Loyer added 19 to help No. 20 Purdue to a 104-68 romp over Nebraska on Sunday.
Cox, a freshman who was averaging 5.4 points, made 9 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers. Loyer hit 5 of 6 3-point shots for the Boilermakers (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten)
Purdue hit four of its first six shots from long distance and finished 19 for 33 from 3-point range.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half and Myles Colvin added 14 points for Purdue. Braden Smith had a team-leading 14 assists.
Connor Essegian scored 17 points and Brice Williams added nine, well off his 19.4 scoring average, for the Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-3).
Purdue shot 64% in the opening half and built a 45-28 lead. The Cornhuskers shot 52%, but made just 2 of 11 3-point attempts.
Purdue had a 33-20 rebounding edge and held a 22-11 advantage in points off turnovers. The Boilermakers had 10 turnovers, seven less than Nebraska.
Nebraska: Although the Cornhuskers shot 48%, they had no answer for stopping Purdue and lost their second straight game. Nebraska did struggle from 3-point range, making just 6 of 27 3-point shots.
Purdue: The Boilermakers have been dominant during their five-game winning streak. Purdue has won by an average of 22 points and extended its home winning streak to 26 games.
Kaufman-Renn made two consecutive baskets to cap a 14-0 run. First, Kaufman-Renn made a layup and then got a rebound of his own miss and hit a jumper in the lane to give Purdue a 24-7 lead. The Cornhuskers never got close the rest of the way.
The Boilermakers shot 63% from the field, including 58% from 3-point range.
Purdue will play at Washington on Wednesday, while Nebraska hosts Rutgers on Thursday.
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2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 5-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Michigan | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Purdue | 5-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Indiana | 4-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Illinois | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Oregon | 3-2 | 2 | 14-2 |
| Wisconsin | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Iowa | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Maryland | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| Nebraska | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| Penn State | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| UCLA | 2-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Ohio State | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Northwestern | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Rutgers | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Washington | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Minnesota | 0-5 | 5 | 8-8 |
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