- Purdue improved to 19-3 and 8-3 in the Big Ten with an 88-73 win over Minnesota. With the win, Purdue has surpassed its win total from last season (18-10 last year).
- After starting 1-2 in Big Ten play, Purdue has won seven of its last eight league games.
- Purdue has won back-to-back road games by at least 10 points.
- Purdue is 19-3 (or better) for the third time during the Matt Painter era (2021-22, 2017-18, 2009-10).
- Wednesday's game was the 300th Big Ten game coached by Matt Painter. He is now 188-112 in Big Ten games.
- Purdue won its 999th Big Ten game in school history (999-686).
- The victory was Purdue's 10th this season over a KenPom top-100 team (10-2 record).
- Since the start of the 2014-15 season, Purdue is 99-43 (.697) in Big Ten play – the best record in the Big Ten.
- Purdue's points / possession during its four-game win streak: 1.33, 1.26, 1.23, 1.33.
- Purdue has trailed for just 6:00 during its four-game win streak.
- Purdue shot 55.6 percent from the field, 50.0 percent from 3-point range and 75.0 percent from the free throw line. Purdue has won 50 straight games when shooting 50 – 40 – 70 from the three levels.
- Purdue is now shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 41.6 percent from long distance.
- Purdue has shot at least 50 percent in 13 games, the second-highest total in the country.
- Purdue is 16-0 this year when shooting at least 48 percent from the field, winning 21 games in a row.
- Purdue has won 21 straight games when making double-digit 3-pointers.
- Purdue has won 35 straight games when scoring at least 80 points.
- During Purdue's four-game win streak, it has shot 45-of-92 (.489) from long distance.
- Purdue had 23 assists on 35 made field goals. It marked the sixth time this season with at least 20 assists.
- Sasha Stefanovic became the ninth player in school history with 200 career 3-pointers. He tallied 15 points and seven assists against zero turnovers. He has made a 3-pointer in 23 straight games – the 5th-longest streak in school history.
- Jaden Ivey recorded his second double-double of the season with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Ivey is 41-of-89 (.461) from 3-point range in the last 18 games.
- Eric Hunter Jr., tallied a career-high 20 points to go with three rebounds and two assists. He went 4-of-6 from long range and over his last seven games, is 10-of-13 (.769) from long distance.
- Zach Edey recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 14 points, 12 rebounds and three assists.
MINNEAPOLIS -- 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.