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#BoilerNotes
- Purdue won its first tournament title since winning the Paradise Jam in November 2009.
- Purdue is 5-0 for the fifth time during the Matt Painter era (2013-14, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09).
- Purdue has won its first five games by at least 15 points for the first time since the 2010-11 season, and just for the second time in school history.
- Purdue has won 22 straight games when attempting more free throws than its opponent.
- Purdue has made at least 10 3-pointers in four of the five games this year.
- Purdue has outrebounded all five opponents so far this year.
- Purdue has shot at least 50.0 percent in three of its last four games.
- Purdue has trailed for a total of 1:09 in the last four games (160 minutes).
- Purdue has had six players make 3-pointers in four of the five games this year.
- Purdue has six players averaging at least 9.8 points per game and is averaging 86.0 points per game.
- One game after combining for six points, the trio of Rapheal Davis, Vince Edwards and Caleb Swanigan tallied 44 points on 14-of-28 shooting.
- P.J. Thompson tallied career highs in points (15), rebounds (5) and assists (4). He has played the first five games with zero turnovers in 103 minutes of action.
- Over the last four games, Isaac Haas is shooting 20-of-25 (.800) from the field.
- A.J. Hammons moved into second place all by himself on the school's blocked shots list (266) and is now eighth in Big Ten history.
- Rapheal Davis surpassed 800 career points in the win with a season-high 18 points.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- Rapheal Davis scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 21 Purdue beat Florida 85-70 to win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament.
The Boilermakers (5-0) led most of the way and used a 15-2 second-half run to pull away, sending the Gators (3-1) their first loss under new coach Mike White.
P.J. Thompson had 15 points, Vince Edwards added 14, Caleb Swanigan had 12 and 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas chipped in 11.
John Egbunu led all scorers with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Florida. Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points and eight boards.
Purdue shot 50 percent from the floor and made 11 of 26 shots from behind the arc.
Purdue is 5-0 for the fifth time in Matt Painter's 11 years as coach.
Florida had been outrebounding opponents by more than 16 per game, but lost that battle 43-34.
It was a game of runs.
Edwards scored five points during an 8-0 spurt that stretched a 45-42 lead to 11 early in the second half.
The Gators got back within three during a 7-0 run sparked when Egbunu fought Thompson for a loose ball and the pair went rolling across the floor attached to it. Florida got the turnover and eventually cut a 59-49 deficit to 59-56.
Dakota Mathias tied it at 63 with a long 3-pointer for Purdue, starting a 12-0 run. The Boilermakers were not challenged again.
Purdue hit four of its first five shots from behind the arc, going on an 8-0 run to open up a 20-10 lead.
Florida went right after Purdue's big men, outscoring Purdue 22-12 in the paint in the first half and forcing Purdue's two 7-footers, Haas and A.J. Hammons, into two early fouls.
Finney-Smith hit his first five shots from the floor and had 13 first-half points. Egbunu added 11 points and five rebounds. Finney-Smith hit a 3-pointer that cut the lead to 35-34 and the Gators took a brief 38-37 lead on a driving basket by KeVaughn Allen.
But the Boilermaker went on a 6-0 to over the final minute of the first half lead by five at the break.
TIP-INS
Purdue: Purdue had not won an in-season tournament since the 2009 Paradise Jam. This was the first tournament title game for Purdue since it lost to Alabama in the 65-56 in the final of the 2011 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Tournament. The Boilermakers went 22-13 that year and played in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Florida: This was the first game this season that a Florida player failed to put up a double-double. Devin Robinson, who had two of them, including 12 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday against Saint Joseph's, had just five points and four rebounds.
UP NEXT
Purdue: The Boilermakers are off until Nov. 28, when they host Lehigh