No. 4 Purdue beats Gophers 88-73 for 4th straight victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jaden Ivey scored 21 points and Zach Edey added a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 4 Purdue to an 88-73 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr. added a career-high 20 points and the Boilermakers got double-figure scoring from four players. Hunter entered the contest averaging 4.3 points.
Purdue (19-3, 8-3 Big Ten) has won four straight and seven of its last eight games.
While the Boilermakers excelled near the rim, scoring 40 points in the paint, Purdue also hit 12 of 24 shots from 3-point range in handling the Gophers.
''Like any other game, we're going to try to establish our size,'' Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. ''Just the balance of getting deep post-ups, getting ready to shoot, seeing how they're going to handle those post-ups, and then just executing our sets.''
Payton Willis scored 24 points and Jamsion Battle added 21 for Minnesota (11-8, 2-8), which lost its third straight.
Purdue followed up its dramatic last-second win over Ohio State with a comfortable road victory. The Gophers briefly made things interesting in the second half before running out of steam.
Edey scored nine of his points in the first four minutes, and the Boilermakers started 8 of 8 from the floor.
''It really comes from setting the tone right from the beginning on my first shift, just from the tipoff,'' Edey said. ''It creates a gravity almost towards me where, for the rest of the game, I can kick out to other people. Other people were getting wide-open layups because they didn't want to help off me.''
As Minnesota began to double-team Edey, he found teammates as Purdue's inside-out game thrived. Edey had three assists and also drew eight fouls.
Hunter was 4 of 6 from 3-point range to lead all Boilermakers from deep. He has scored in double figures in three of Purdue's last four games.
''It's always good to get career highs, especially on the road when usually you don't play your best on the road on the offensive side,'' Hunter said.
Minnesota cut Purdue's 15-point halftime lead to seven after five straight points by Treyton Thompson that made it 63-56. The Gophers couldn't get any closer as Purdue began making stops on defense.
''We're never going to look at the score and be like, `Oh, we're out of this game,''' Battle said. ''We saw we were down 18 today. We fought back and we tried to make it a game, and I thought we did make it a game.''
Minnesota threatened one last time, with four minutes remaining. Battle hit a 3-pointer from the corner to make it a 10-point game, but Purdue's Trevion Williams found a cutting Ivey for an easy dunk to answer.
The Boilermakers used their size to dominate on the glass. Purdue outrebounded Minnesota 39-23.
''They're a good team, talented team,'' Willis said of Purdue. ''They've obviously got some huge guys inside and got some wings that can shoot the ball really well.''
Minnesota limited Williams. The Boilermakers' third-leading scorer didn't have a point until a free throw early in the second half. He finished with five points and three fouls in 13 minutes.
Minnesota's Eric Curry came off the bench in his second game back from an ankle injury. He struggled from the floor with 1-for-7 shooting.
BIG PICTURE
Purdue: The Boilermakers continued to show the depth that has led to a top-5 ranking. Three players were in double-figures at halftime in Purdue's road win.
Minnesota: The Gophers fell to 0-5 this season against ranked teams, including losses against ranked opponents in their last three games. Wednesday's game was the most lopsided of the five.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
After moving into the top five this week, Purdue will look to stay there when it faces Michigan on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Purdue: Hosts Michigan on Saturday.
Minnesota: At Iowa on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Zach Edey vs. Charlie Daniels (Mason Gillis gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Sasha Stefanovic assists) | 2-0 | |
19:28 | Â | Eylijah Stephens misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
19:26 | Â | Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
19:20 | +2 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-0 | |
18:44 | +2 | Charlie Daniels makes two point reverse layup (Payton Willis assists) | 4-2 | |
18:22 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Sasha Stefanovic assists) | 6-2 | |
18:22 | Â | Charlie Daniels shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
18:22 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-2 | |
18:11 | Â | Luke Loewe misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
18:04 | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point pullup jump shot | 10-2 | |
17:46 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists) | 10-5 | |
17:13 | +2 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-5 | |
17:02 | Â | Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul) | Â | |
16:46 | Â | Charlie Daniels turnover (traveling) | Â | |
16:35 | Â | Zach Edey turnover (bad pass) (Payton Willis steals) | Â | |
16:30 | +2 | Payton Willis makes two point driving layup | 12-7 | |
16:16 | Â | Charlie Daniels personal foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul) | Â | |
16:04 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point turnaround hook shot (Sasha Stefanovic assists) | 14-7 | |
15:50 | +3 | Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists) | 14-10 | |
15:25 | Â | Charlie Daniels personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
15:25 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:21 | +2 | Sasha Stefanovic makes two point driving layup | 16-10 | |
15:03 | Â | Mason Gillis personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | Â | |
14:43 | Â | Eric Curry misses two point hook shot | Â | |
14:41 | Â | Trevion Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
14:34 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup | 18-10 | |
14:11 | Â | Eric Curry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Ethan Morton turnover (bad pass) (Payton Willis steals) | Â | |
13:49 | Â | Ethan Morton blocks Eric Curry's two point layup | Â | |
13:47 | Â | Sasha Stefanovic defensive rebound | Â | |
13:45 | Â | Eylijah Stephens personal foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | Â | |
13:40 | Â | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
13:38 | Â | Trevion Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
13:31 | Â | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:29 | Â | Eric Curry defensive rebound | Â | |
13:16 | +2 | Eric Curry makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists) | 18-12 | |
13:01 | Â | Sasha Stefanovic misses three point pullup jump shot | Â | |
12:59 | Â | Payton Willis defensive rebound | Â | |
12:41 | +2 | Eylijah Stephens makes two point layup (Eric Curry assists) | 18-14 | |
12:17 | Â | Trevion Williams misses two point turnaround jump shot | Â | |
12:17 | Â | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | Â | |
12:17 | Â | Trevion Williams personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul) | Â | |
12:03 | Â | Payton Willis misses three point pullup jump shot | Â | |
12:01 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
11:52 | Â | Jaden Ivey misses three point pullup jump shot | Â | |
11:50 | Â | Isaiah Thompson offensive rebound | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Isaiah Thompson misses two point driving layup | Â | |
11:43 | Â | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | Â | |
11:43 | Â | Jaden Ivey misses two point tip shot | Â | |
11:41 | Â | Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound | Â | |
11:39 | Â | Eylijah Stephens offensive foul (Sasha Stefanovic draws the foul) | Â | |
11:39 | Â | Eylijah Stephens turnover | Â | |
11:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:25 | +3 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 21-14 | |
10:56 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point step back jump shot (Eric Curry assists) | 21-16 | |
10:32 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 23-16 | |
10:06 | Â | Eric Curry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:04 | Â | Caleb Furst defensive rebound | Â | |
9:53 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup | 25-16 | |
9:42 | Â | Jaden Ivey blocks Jamison Battle's two point driving layup | Â | |
9:40 | Â | Eric Curry offensive rebound | Â | |
9:24 | Â | Eric Curry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:22 | Â | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | Â | |
9:18 | Â | Jaden Ivey offensive foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul) | Â | |
9:18 | Â | Jaden Ivey turnover | Â | |
9:00 | Â | Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:58 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
8:47 | +2 | Sasha Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 27-16 | |
8:25 | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists) | 27-19 | |
8:04 | +3 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes three point step back jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 30-19 | |
7:42 | Â | Caleb Furst personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul) | Â | |
7:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:34 | Â | Eric Curry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:32 | Â | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | Â | |
7:20 | Â | Mason Gillis turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals) | Â | |
7:16 | +2 | Payton Willis makes two point driving dunk | 30-21 | |
7:04 | Â | Eric Curry personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound | Â | |
6:42 | Â | Payton Willis misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
6:40 | Â | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | Â | |
6:28 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point layup | 32-21 | |
6:09 | Â | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:07 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
5:56 | Â | Jaden Ivey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point layup | Â | |
5:47 | Â | Eric Curry defensive rebound | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Payton Willis turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | Â | |
5:34 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 35-21 | |
5:33 | Â | Golden Gophers 30 second timeout | Â | |
5:16 | +2 | Luke Loewe makes two point layup (Sean Sutherlin assists) | 35-23 | |
5:16 | Â | Mason Gillis shooting foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul) | Â | |
5:16 | +1 | Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-24 | |
5:00 | +2 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup (Trevion Williams assists) | 37-24 | |
4:37 | Â | Ethan Morton shooting foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul) | Â | |
4:37 | +1 | Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-25 | |
4:37 | +1 | Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-26 | |
4:13 | +3 | Ethan Morton makes three point jump shot (Trevion Williams assists) | 40-26 | |
3:47 | +3 | Payton Willis makes three point pullup jump shot | 40-29 | |
3:24 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup | 42-29 | |
3:24 | Â | Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | Â | |
3:24 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:24 | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-29 | |
3:02 | Â | Trevion Williams personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul) | Â | |
3:02 | +1 | Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-30 | |
3:02 | Â | Eric Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
2:39 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Sasha Stefanovic assists) | 45-30 | |
2:39 | Â | Eric Curry shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | Â | |
2:39 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-30 | |
2:22 | Â | Jamison Battle misses two point step back jump shot | Â | |
2:20 | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â | |
1:56 | +2 | Sasha Stefanovic makes two point driving layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 48-30 | |
1:40 | Â | Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul) | Â | |
1:40 | +1 | Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-31 | |
1:40 | +1 | Payton Willis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-32 | |
1:26 | Â | Isaiah Thompson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:24 | Â | Zach Edey offensive rebound | Â | |
1:19 | Â | Zach Edey misses two point putback layup | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Jaden Ivey misses two point putback layup | Â | |
1:09 | Â | Danny Ogele defensive rebound | Â | |
1:00 | Â | Ethan Morton personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | Â | |
1:00 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-33 | |
1:00 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-34 | |
0:48 | Â | Danny Ogele blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | Â | |
0:46 | Â | Danny Ogele defensive rebound | Â | |
0:38 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point driving dunk (Sean Sutherlin assists) | 48-36 | |
0:02 | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Thompson assists) | 51-36 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |