No. 20 Purdue beats Nebraska 104-68 to extend winning streak to 5 games
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) 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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Braxton Meah vs. Caleb Furst (Cornhuskers gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 |  | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:34 | | C.J. Cox defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Braxton Meah blocks Caleb Furst's two point layup | ||
| 19:09 | | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | Jump ball. Caleb Furst vs. Braxton Meah (Boilermakers gains possession) | ||
| 19:06 | | +2 | C.J. Cox makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | | +3 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | | Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:00 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 3-7 |
| 17:35 | | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Braxton Meah offensive rebound | ||
| 17:30 | | +2 | Braxton Meah makes two point putback layup | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | | Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Cox steals) | ||
| 16:21 | | Rollie Worster shooting foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul) | ||
| 16:21 | | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:21 | | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:21 | | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:54 | | Braden Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 | | Andrew Morgan turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals) | ||
| 15:17 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:15 | | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | ||
| 15:03 | | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot | 7-12 |
| 14:20 | | Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:18 | | Juwan Gary offensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | Juwan Gary turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Cox steals) | ||
| 14:09 | | +3 | C.J. Cox makes three point jump shot | 7-15 |
| 13:51 | | Brice Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 13:49 | | Boilermakers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 13:22 | | Berke Buyuktuncel blocks Camden Heide's three point jump shot | ||
| 13:20 | | Boilermakers offensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 7-18 |
| 12:42 | | Brice Williams turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:32 | | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 7-20 |
| 12:16 | | Andrew Morgan turnover (lost ball) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals) | ||
| 12:12 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point layup | ||
| 12:10 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | ||
| 12:09 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup | 7-22 |
| 12:09 | | Cornhuskers 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:40 | | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Camden Heide defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 7-24 |
| 10:44 | | +3 | Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot (Connor Essegian assists) | 10-24 |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 10-26 |
| 10:03 | | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Camden Heide turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals) | ||
| 9:38 | | Juwan Gary offensive foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Gicarri Harris personal foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul) | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Connor Essegian assists) | 12-26 |
| 8:43 | | Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals) | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup | 14-26 |
| 8:18 | | +3 | Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Gicarri Harris assists) | 14-29 |
| 8:00 | | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Braden Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Caleb Furst makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 14-31 |
| 7:39 | | Ahron Ulis turnover (lost ball) (Gicarri Harris steals) | ||
| 7:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:21 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Brice Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Braden Smith blocks Juwan Gary's three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Gicarri Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Raleigh Burgess draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot | 14-33 |
| 5:23 | | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Braden Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Brice Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point turnaround hook shot | 16-33 |
| 4:44 | | +3 | Gicarri Harris makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 16-36 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists) | 18-36 |
| 4:10 | | +2 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 18-38 |
| 4:08 | | Braxton Meah shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-39 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Braxton Meah makes two point dunk (Brice Williams assists) | 20-39 |
| 3:26 | | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Berke Buyuktuncel steals) | ||
| 3:02 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:58 | | Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-39 |
| 2:58 | | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-39 |
| 2:30 | | +3 | C.J. Cox makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 22-42 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point dunk (Brice Williams assists) | 24-42 |
| 1:49 | | Caleb Furst turnover (lost ball) (Connor Essegian steals) | ||
| 1:33 | | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Sam Hoiberg assists) | 26-42 |
| 1:11 | | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 26-45 |
| 0:38 | | Brice Williams turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:11 | | Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Berke Buyuktuncel steals) | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup (Connor Essegian assists) | 28-45 |
| 0:06 | | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:41 | | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:39 | | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | ||
| 19:26 | | +3 | Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 28-48 |
| 19:00 | | Braxton Meah turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals) | ||
| 18:48 | | +2 | C.J. Cox makes two point jump shot | 28-50 |
| 18:32 | | Berke Buyuktuncel offensive foul | ||
| 18:32 | | Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:22 | | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Brice Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | Caleb Furst personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 18:07 | | +3 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists) | 31-50 |
| 17:41 | | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | ||