[3] Purdue 97, Omaha 40 (Postgame Notes)
The bigger ones still lie ahead.
Zach Edey scored 20 points in 16 minutes, and the Boilermakers used their huge size advantage to pound Omaha 97-40.
Purdue outrebounded the Mavericks 53-22 and outscored them in the paint 48-16 while improving to 6-0 for the first time since 2015-16 and just the third time in coach Matt Painter's tenure.
"A lot of teams settle and they get comfortable and we had to build off the energy of last weekend," preseason All-American Trevion Williams said, referring to the sweep of No. 18 North Carolina and No. 5 Villanova. "Our goal was to come out strong and we did."
They did it all.
Williams had 14 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes. The Boilermakers shot 57.6% from the field and 52.6% on 3-pointers. Defensively, they were equally strong, allowing their lowest scoring total since routing Virginia 69-40 in December 2019.
Omaha (1-5) was led by Darrius Hughes with 13 points. It lost its fifth straight — all on the road — and produced its lowest point total since an 86-40 loss to Wisconsin in December 2012.
"We have to play these games," coach Derrin Hansen said. "We've played them all in the last eight or 10 seasons and this is the most complete team we have played. They can rise up and and make shots from anywhere and they get them from anyone. This team has a little bit of everything and a lot of some things."
Purdue was the highest ranked team the Mavericks have played in their 11-year Division I era and the disparity was clear from the opening moments. For the second straight game, Omaha took its only lead on its first basket — Dylan Brougham's 3-pointer.
The Boilermakers countered with a 29-0 run, a span in which they forced 12 consecutive missed shots and four turnovers. When Marco Smith finally ended the drought with 8:44 to go, the Mavericks already trailed 31-5.
The Boilermakers led by as much as 37 before taking a 52-17 halftime lead, matching its highest scoring total in any half this season. They methodically extended the margin throughout the second half.
"Our ability inside, our size, is a huge advantage for us," Painter said.
BIG PICTURE
Omaha: Hansen's team never stood a chance with no players listed as taller than 6-foot-9. The Mavericks were outmatched on the perimeter, too. With six of the next seven at home, Omaha should simply leave this one in the past and focus on rebounding against a more manageable schedule.
Purdue: Edey, Williams and Caleb Furst dominated the middle against a much smaller team and with the Boilermakers going 7 of 12 on 3s in the first half, it was a devastating combination. While the Boilermakers cruised Friday, they'll need to be equally efficient against tougher foes.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Purdue won't get much help from a victory over a team that was picked to finish eighth in the Summit League this season. But UCLA's loss to Gonzaga puts the Boilermakers in the mix for the No. 2 spot next week.
STAT PACK
Omaha: It started and finished a five-game road trip with losses to Indiana teams — Ball State and Purdue. ... The Mavericks lost starting guard La'Mel Robinson with a season-ending injury before the Nov. 9 opener. ... Omaha shot just 27% from the field and was 5 of 28 on 3s.
Purdue: Brandon Newman scored 16 points and Jaden Ivey had 12. ... The Boilermakers won after earning their highest pre-Christmas ranking since 1987-88. ... Williams was honored before the game for joining the school's 1,000-point club. ... The Boilermakers are 9-0 all-time against Summit League schools.
- No. 3-ranked Purdue improved to 6-0 with a 97-40 win over Omaha, in front of 14,804 fans at Mackey Arena – the 28th straight sellout at Mackey Arena.
- Purdue is now 6-0 for the third time under Matt Painter, joining the 2009-10 (14-0) and 2015-16 (11-) teams.
- Purdue was playing its first game before Christmas as a top-3 ranked team since the 1987-88 season. All other seasons that Purdue reached the top 3, it did so after the Holidays.
- After Omaha led 3-2, Purdue went on a 29-0 run, believed to be the largest run in school history.
- The 57-point margin of victory tied for the sixth-largest margin in school history and the third largest in the modern era (69 vs. Chicago State on Nov. 12, 2017; 62 vs. Northern Illinois on Nov. 11, 2011).
- Purdue's 35-point (52-17) halftime lead tied for the third largest in school history.
- The 40 points allowed were the 12th fewest in a game in school history and the fewest allowed since No. 5-ranked Virginia scored 40 on Dec. 4, 2019.
- Purdue's plus-31 (53-22) rebound margin was the seventh-largest margin in school history.
- Purdue's 97 points were the most since scoring 104 against No. 17-ranked Iowa on Feb. 5, 2020.
- Purdue has scored at least 90 points in five of its first six games this season. Purdue has won 107 straight games when scoring at least 90 points.
- Purdue shot a season-high 57.6 percent from the floor and has now shot over 50.0 percent in six straight games for the first time since shooting 50-plus percent in six straight games on Feb. 20 to March 12, 2016.
- Purdue has trailed for just 22 minutes, 53 seconds in six games this year. It trailed Villanova for 17 minutes, 54 seconds, but just 4 minutes, 59 seconds in the other five games.
- Purdue's starters went 16-of-26 (.615) from the field, and only one starter played more than 20 minutes (Caleb Furst).
- Trevion Williams recorded his 23rd career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes.
- Zach Edey scored 20 points in 16 minutes, the fourth time in six games this year that he has scored at least one point per minute played. This season, he has 106 points in 112 minutes played.
The bigger ones still lie ahead.
Zach Edey scored 20 points in 16 minutes, and the Boilermakers used their huge size advantage to pound Omaha 97-40.
Purdue outrebounded the Mavericks 53-22 and outscored them in the paint 48-16 while improving to 6-0 for the first time since 2015-16 and just the third time in coach Matt Painter's tenure.
"A lot of teams settle and they get comfortable and we had to build off the energy of last weekend," preseason All-American Trevion Williams said, referring to the sweep of No. 18 North Carolina and No. 5 Villanova. "Our goal was to come out strong and we did."
They did it all.
Williams had 14 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes. The Boilermakers shot 57.6% from the field and 52.6% on 3-pointers. Defensively, they were equally strong, allowing their lowest scoring total since routing Virginia 69-40 in December 2019.
Omaha (1-5) was led by Darrius Hughes with 13 points. It lost its fifth straight — all on the road — and produced its lowest point total since an 86-40 loss to Wisconsin in December 2012.
"We have to play these games," coach Derrin Hansen said. "We've played them all in the last eight or 10 seasons and this is the most complete team we have played. They can rise up and and make shots from anywhere and they get them from anyone. This team has a little bit of everything and a lot of some things."
Purdue was the highest ranked team the Mavericks have played in their 11-year Division I era and the disparity was clear from the opening moments. For the second straight game, Omaha took its only lead on its first basket — Dylan Brougham's 3-pointer.
The Boilermakers countered with a 29-0 run, a span in which they forced 12 consecutive missed shots and four turnovers. When Marco Smith finally ended the drought with 8:44 to go, the Mavericks already trailed 31-5.
The Boilermakers led by as much as 37 before taking a 52-17 halftime lead, matching its highest scoring total in any half this season. They methodically extended the margin throughout the second half.
"Our ability inside, our size, is a huge advantage for us," Painter said.
BIG PICTURE
Omaha: Hansen's team never stood a chance with no players listed as taller than 6-foot-9. The Mavericks were outmatched on the perimeter, too. With six of the next seven at home, Omaha should simply leave this one in the past and focus on rebounding against a more manageable schedule.
Purdue: Edey, Williams and Caleb Furst dominated the middle against a much smaller team and with the Boilermakers going 7 of 12 on 3s in the first half, it was a devastating combination. While the Boilermakers cruised Friday, they'll need to be equally efficient against tougher foes.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Purdue won't get much help from a victory over a team that was picked to finish eighth in the Summit League this season. But UCLA's loss to Gonzaga puts the Boilermakers in the mix for the No. 2 spot next week.
STAT PACK
Omaha: It started and finished a five-game road trip with losses to Indiana teams — Ball State and Purdue. ... The Mavericks lost starting guard La'Mel Robinson with a season-ending injury before the Nov. 9 opener. ... Omaha shot just 27% from the field and was 5 of 28 on 3s.
Purdue: Brandon Newman scored 16 points and Jaden Ivey had 12. ... The Boilermakers won after earning their highest pre-Christmas ranking since 1987-88. ... Williams was honored before the game for joining the school's 1,000-point club. ... The Boilermakers are 9-0 all-time against Summit League schools.