Dec. 13, 2008
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -Robbie Hummel scored 20 of his career-high 25 points in the second half, and No. 14 Purdue beat Indiana State 76-62 on Saturday.
Hummel had eight rebounds and was 3-of-6 from 3-point range. He was 2-for-7 from the field in the first half, but went 5-for-6 in the second.
JaJuan Johnson scored 12 points and Lewis Jackson added 11 for the Boilermakers (8-2), who won their third straight heading into next Saturday's game against No. 23 Davidson.
Harry Marshall led Indiana State with 16 points and six assists. Jay Tunnell scored 11 points and Isiah Martin added 10 for the Sycamores (1-8).
Purdue, which shot 54 percent from the field in the second half and 49 percent for the game, improved to 28-4 all-time against Indiana State.
The Sycamores led through most of the first 10 minutes. An acrobatic layup by Tyler Cutter gave the them a 20-17 lead and forced Purdue to call a timeout 9 minutes into the game.
Purdue responded with an 8-0 run. A 3-pointer by Hummel gave the Boilermakers a 25-20 lead and forced the Sycamores to take a timeout. Purdue extended its lead to 37-30 at halftime.
Rashad Reed and Tunnell scored consecutive baskets to start the second half as Indiana State cut Purdue's lead to 37-34. Purdue came back with a 13-0 run that spanned more than 6 minutes to create some distance. The highlight was a fast-break dunk by Marcus Green that made it 50-34.
Indiana State cut the lead to 53-43 on a 3-pointer by Marshall. Purdue's E'Twaun Moore was fouled on the other end, and he made the first of two free throws. He missed the second, but Hummel rebounded, scored, was fouled and converted the three-point play to increase PURDUE's lead to 57-43.
Marshall made another 3-pointer to make it 62-50, put Purdue answered again, this time with a 7-0 run, to put the game out of reach.