- Purdue improved to 11-1 overall with a 100-57 win over Jacksonville in front of the 63rd consecutive sellout at Mackey Arena. The game was the final game for the Boilermakers before the Holiday break.
- The win was Purdue's fourth victory in a row.
- Purdue has now won 34 straight regular-season, non-conference games, tied for the ninth-longest streak in NCAA history, and longest since Arizona's 39-game streak from Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2014. It's the fifth-longest streak since the turn of the century.
- Purdue has won 25 straight non-conference games in Mackey Arena, just two shy of the school record (set twice -- 2008 to 2011; 1991 to 1996).
- Purdue is now 69-15 since the start of the 2021-22 season, the fourth-most wins in the country in that span.
- Matt Painter moved into fourth place by himself on the Big Ten's all-time wins list (424). He has 449 career wins.
- Purdue had 13 dunks in the victory, believed to be the most in school history. Eleven of Purdue's 19 field goals in the second half were dunks. Purdue has 60 dunks in the first 12 games of the season.
- Purdue scored 100 points for the first time since Dec. 29, 2021, vs. Nicholls (104-90 win).
- Purdue has scored 90 or more points in three straight games for the first time since December 2000.
- Purdue has scored 87 or more points in six straight games for the first time in school history.
- Purdue recorded 25 assists on 35 made field goals and had just nine turnovers.
- Purdue forced 22 turnovers, the most for the Boilermakers since forcing 22 against Central Michigan on Dec. 28, 2019. The Boilermakers' +13 turnover margin was its highest since Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Fairfield (9-22).
- Purdue's 14 steals were its most since last year's season opener against Milwaukee (Nov. 8, 2022).
- Zach Edey moved into ninth place on the school's career scoring list (1,821 points). He has scored in double-figures in 63 straight games, the longest active streak in the country and nine shy of the school record (Rick Mount – 72).
- Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a season-high 15 points and added six rebounds and a career-high four assists.
- Freshman Myles Colvin tallied a season-high 11 points.
- Purdue's bench scored 43 points, the most since scoring 47 in the opener against Samford.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Zach Edey scored 18 points and No. 1 Purdue avoided a letdown, breezing past Jacksonville 100-57 on Thursday night.
Lance Jones had 16 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 and Myles Colvin had 11 for the Boilermakers (11-1), who won their fourth straight — including last Saturday's win over then-No. 1 Arizona that allowed them to regain the top ranking.
"I'm proud of our guys to bounce back from emotional state and kind of keep a purpose," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "Tonight I thought we did a good job of sticking to our job."
It was the final game for the Boilermakers before a weeklong holiday break.
"You know everybody's mind is on going home and spending time with their family and loved ones," Jones said. "Coach Painter stressed to practice to have the right mindset. It took us a little bit but once we got going and stayed locked in, we went ahead and finished it off."
Twelve players scored for Purdue. Seldom-used Will Berg, who was playing in just his fifth game this season, had eight points in the closing minutes Painter substituted liberally. The Boilermakers held a 43-16 edge in bench scoring.
Robert McCray V led the Dolphins (8-5) with 22 points. He came in as Jacksonville's leading scorer with a 16.5-point average.
The 7-foot-4 Edey had a team-high eight rebounds as Purdue finished with a 39-31 advantage.
Purdue shot 52% from the field while holding the Dolphins to 37%. Jacksonville committed 21 turnovers, 12 more than Purdue.
The Boilermakers led from the tip, but were ahead just 32-24 with 4:58 remaining in the first half. Purdue finished the half with a 13-3 run to take a 45-27 lead.
"I thought our guys played well in that stretch and executed," Painter said. "With five minutes left, we had nine turnovers and it stayed at nine."
Purdue started the second half with a 12-0 spurt, extending its advantage to 30 points.
Kaufman-Renn said he had plenty of motivation against the visitors from the Atlantic Sun Conference.
"These are the type of teams we've lost to (in) March Madness, so I was just as motivated as playing Arizona," Kaufman-Renn said. "So I don't want that to happen again."
BIG PICTURE
Jacksonville: The Dolphins can build on the fact they were competitive for most of the first half.
Purdue: The Boilermakers won their 34th consecutive regular-season non-conference game, the longest in the nation.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Purdue has been ranked in the top five for 23 straight weeks, the longest active streak. No. 2 Kansas is the next best at 12 weeks.
ADDED EXPERIENCE
Jones, a senior transfer from Southern Illinois, has been a key contributor, starting all 12 games.
"What I've learned the most is to just be a great teammate," Jones said. "Coach Painter says it's not going to be your night every night. So I just tried to stay ready. I've had a lot of experience in college basketball. I just want to be a leader."