Trey Kaufman-Renn has 24 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 7 Purdue past USC 90-72
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 90-72 victory over Southern California on Friday night for its fourth straight win.
Fletcher Loyer added 14 points for the Boilermakers (19-5 11-2 Big Ten), who outrebounded the Trojans 48-31. Braden Smith and Caleb Furst each just missed joining Kaufman-Renn with double-doubles. Smith finished with 9 points and a team-high 13 assists, and Furst also had 9 points and 10 rebounds.
Redshirt freshman Wesley Yates III scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the first half for the Trojans (13-10, 5-7). Yates, whose previous high was 21 points, had to play most of the second half with four fouls after he picked up his fourth with 16:25 minutes left. Isaiah Elohim added 11 points and Jalen Shelley 10 for USC.
The Trojans played their second game in a row without leading scorer Desmond Claude, who's sidelined with a knee injury.
The Boilermakers shot 67% in the first half to take a 48-36 lead into halftime.
Both teams struggled from the 3-point line: USC shot 4 of 26, while Purude was 6 of 26..
USC: The Trojans, who lacked scoring punch with Claude out, were 16 of 29 from the foul line.
Purdue: The Boilermakers moved two games up in the win column over Michigan State and Michigan, both 9-2, in their quest for their third consecutive Big Ten regular-season title.
With an assist from Smith, Myles Colvin’s fast-break dunk energized the crowd and gave Purdue a 42-27 lead with 3:23 left in the first half.
On a night when both teams had rough outside shooting games, Purdue held a 52-36 edge on points in the paint.
Both teams are back in action Tuesday night. USC will host Penn State, while Purdue is at No. 24 Michigan.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- D.J. Carstensen
- Kelly Pfeifer
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 11-2 | - | 19-5 |
| Michigan State | 9-2 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Michigan | 9-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| UCLA | 8-4 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| Maryland | 7-5 | 3.5 | 17-6 |
| Illinois | 7-6 | 4 | 15-8 |
| Ohio State | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Oregon | 5-7 | 5.5 | 16-7 |
| Nebraska | 5-7 | 5.5 | 15-8 |
| Indiana | 5-7 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| USC | 5-7 | 5.5 | 13-10 |
| Rutgers | 5-7 | 5.5 | 12-11 |
| Iowa | 4-7 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Northwestern | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Penn State | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
| Washington | 2-9 | 8 | 11-11 |
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