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Vince Edwards scored 15 points with five rebounds and three assists in Purdue's 66-54 win over Nebraska.
#BoilerNotes
- Purdue improved to 11-4 all-time against Nebraska, including 4-0 at Mackey Arena. The Boilers have won the four meetings by a combined 58 points (14.5 PPG).
- Purdue has now recorded 17 wins on the season, the most for the program since going 22-13 in the 2011-12 season. Purdue is also 9-4 in Big Ten play, the most wins since having 10 in the 2011-12 season.
- Purdue won its 12th game of the year at Mackey Arena, reaching 12 home wins for the ninth straight season.
- Purdue has won six-of-seven league games, its best seven-game stretch since Feb. 8 - March 1, 2011 (7-0).
- Purdue started the game 0-of-5 from three-point range, but made eight of its last 16 shots to finish 8-of-21 (.381) from long distance.
- Purdue is 15-0 this season when attempting more free throws than its opponent. Purdue attempted 30 free throw to just nine for the Huskers.
- Over the last six games, Purdue has attempted 150 free throws. Foes have shot just 86 free throws.
- Purdue's 11 personal fouls equaled the fewest for the program since having nine against Michigan State on Jan. 22, 2011. Purdue has had 11 fouls in two games since that date.
- Purdue has held five straight opponents to 62 points or less, and just two teams (Northwestern - 60; Minnesota - 62) have reached 60 points in that stretch. All 13 Big Ten opponents (regulation play only) have been held under their pregame scoring average.
- Purdue has held its opponent to 20 or fewer points in a half 10 times this season. Nebraska had 20 points in the first half.
- Purdue's 26.9 field goal percentage in the first half was the lowest in a half this year for the Boilermakers.
- Purdue recorded 15 assists on 20 made field goals.
- The Purdue freshmen class scored 32 points, the most for the group since scoring 39 points against North Carolina State.
- Purdue had 18 offensive rebounds, resulting in 23 second-chance points. The 23 second-chance points were a season high.
- When Purdue holds foes to 59 points or less under Painter, the Boilermakers are now 102-4.
- Outside of Saturdays and Mondays (5-7), Purdue is 12-2 this season.
- Purdue shot under 40.0 percent from the field for the first time since shooting 36.8 percent against Maryland.
- Vince Edwards' 15 points were the most for him since scoring 16 against Michigan. He now has 24 three-pointers on the season, ranking ninth on the Purdue freshman single-season list.
- Dakota Mathias tied a career high with 10 points, his first career double-figure scoring game in Big Ten play. Mathias also now has 24 three-pointers to rank ninth on the Purdue freshman single-season list.
- A.J. Hammons grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds, his 17th career double-digit rebounding game. Hammons now has 604 career rebounds, ranking 21st on the career rebounds chart, passing Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson tonight (602).
- Isaac Haas has now attempted 117 free throws this year, ranking fifth on the Purdue freshman single-season list.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Vince Edwards scored 15 points and Kendall Stephens added 12 on Sunday, leading Purdue to a 66-54 Big Ten Conference victory against Nebraska in Mackey Arena.
Purdue (17-9, 9-4) pulled back into a second-place tie with 19th-ranked Maryland, each three games in the loss column behind league-leading Wisconsin. The Boilermakers beat Nebraska (13-12, 5-8) for the fifth consecutive time in West Lafayette.
Purdue used a 10-2 run that began with 14:54 remaining to take a 48-32 lead with 12:19 to go. That burst included a three-point play from Edwards and a 3-pointer from Stephens.
After Nebraska countered with a 7-0 run, Stephens sank his fourth 3-pointer to give the Boilermakers a 51-39 advantage with 10:11 to go.
Isaac Haas and Rapheal Davis had layups and another by pushed the Purdue lead to 55-39 with 9:18 to go.
Nebraska closed within seven points with less than five minutes to go, but Dakota Mathias' 3-pointer with 1:51 iced it for Purdue at 64-51. The freshman guard added 10 points.
Shavon Shields led the Cornhuskers with 19, and Terran Petteway added 13.
Purdue got untracked from an early 8-3 deficit to lead 26-20 at halftime despite starting 1 of 8 from the field and 1 of 6 from the free-throw line.
The Boilermakers took their first lead at 13-12 on a Davis layup at the 8:06 mark.
Purdue out rebounded Nebraska 26-17 during the first 20 minutes and outscored the Cornhuskers 9-0 from the free-throw line. Davis and A.J. Hammons each had six first-half rebounds for the Boilermakers.
Purdue improved to 6-1 in Big Ten home games, losing only to Maryland on Jan. 10.
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TIP-INS
Nebraska: The Cornhuskers have lost five of their last six. ... Nebraska made its first three field-goal attempts on Sunday, then made only six of its final 26 opening-half shots. ... Terran Petteway or Shavon Shields has led Nebraska's scoring in 24 of 25 games this season.
Purdue: The Boilermakers have won six of seven, losing only at Minnesota. ... In conference games, Purdue and Ohio State are the only teams to rank among the top four in field-goal percentage and field-goal percentage defense. ... Purdue's 17th victory is its most since the 2011-2012 team finished 22-13. ... The Boilermakers lead the Big Ten in blocked shots with 5.6 a game.
UP NEXT
Nebraska visits Maryland on Thursday night.
Purdue visits Indiana on Thursday night.