Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue ruins No. 21 Rutgers' return to rankings
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ae'Rianna Harris scored 13 points and Purdue held Rutgers to 10 points in the first half en route to a 47-33 win on Wednesday night that ended the No. 21 Scarlet Knights' 11-game winning streak.
Andreona Keys added 10 points for the Boilermakers (11-7, 2-2 Big Ten Conference), who spoiled Rutgers' first appearance in the Top 25 since March of 2015.
The Scarlet Knights made the first and last basket of the first period and missed 10 to trail 10-4 after one quarter. Their shooting in the second quarter was 3 for 12 and the Boilermakers scored the last seven to lead 25-10. Rutgers' shooting was 5 of 24 (21 percent), including 0 for 9 from 3-point range.
The highlight of the night for Rutgers (16-3, 4-1) was their last basket of the first half, scored by Tyler Scaife at the 4:36 mark that pushed the fifth-year senior into the exclusive 2,000-point club.
The Scarlet Knights made five field goals in each of the last two quarters. Ciani Cryor made a long shot that made it 41-33 with 1:01 to play but Purdue scored the last six points of the game. Rutgers' second-half totals were 1 of 11 from distance, 10 of 32 overall (31 percent) for final 1 of 20 behind the arc and 15 of 56 overall (27 percent).
Both teams had 20 turnovers and Purdue shot just 24 percent in the second half and 33 percent (16 of 48) overall.
Game Information
West Lafayette, IN

Referee:Laura Morris
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Bob Trammell

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Iowa | 4-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Maryland | 4-1 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 15-1 |
| Ohio State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Michigan | 4-1 | 0.5 | 13-2 |
| Nebraska | 3-2 | 1.5 | 14-2 |
| Illinois | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| Wisconsin | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Washington | 2-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Minnesota | 2-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| USC | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Purdue | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| Indiana | 0-5 | 4.5 | 11-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-5 | 4.5 | 8-8 |
| Penn State | 0-5 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-5 | 4.5 | 6-10 |
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