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12/10 20:00 CST Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn help No. 6 Purdue rebound with
dominant 85-57 win over Minnesota
Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn help No. 6 Purdue rebound with dominant 85-57
win over Minnesota
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) --- Braden Smith had 15 points, 12 assists and six
rebounds, and Trey Kaufman-Renn added 14 points and 10 rebounds before
departing early Wednesday night as No. 6 Purdue blew out Minnesota 85-57.
The Boilermakers (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten) sent a resounding statement in their first
game since tying the record for the largest home loss by a No. 1 ranked team.
Purdue lost by 23 points to then No. 10 Iowa State on Saturday.
There was no repeat, thanks largely to a suffocating defense. Purdue still
hasn't lost consecutive home games since February 2020. Oscar Cluff added 14
points and 11 rebounds and Fletcher Loyer finished with 10 points.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson led Minnesota with 17 points. Cade Tyson scored 15 as
Minnesota shot a dismal 35.7% from the field and was even worse, 6 of 25, on
3-pointers. Purdue also had a 46-23 rebounding advantage.
Purdue sealed the victory by starting the second half on a 31-4 run while
limiting Minnesota (5-5, 1-1) to just two baskets over a span of nearly 11
minutes. The spurt left the Golden Gophers facing an insurmountable 66-36
deficit.
It didn't start that way, though. After Purdue built an early 23-13 cushion,
the Gophers charged back by cutting the deficit to 35-32 at the half.
Smith moved within one assist of joining D.J. Cooper as the only Division I
players to record 1,500 points, 850 assists and 550 rebounds in their careers.
Cooper played at Ohio from 2013-16.
Up next
Minnesota: Returns home to face Texas Southern on Sunday.
Purdue: Hosts Marquette on Saturday.
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