- Purdue improved to 16-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten Conference with an 87-66 win over Indiana in Bloomington. The win snapped a two-game losing streak to the Hoosiers and was Purdue's first in Assembly Hall since 2021.
- The 21-point victory was Purdue's largest in the series since the 2002-03 season and the largest in Bloomington since a 47-13 (34 points) win in 1934 – a span of 90 years.
- Purdue now leads the all-time series with Indiana by a 126-92 margin, including a 20-12 margin under Matt Painter. Purdue is 14-4 in its last 18 meetings with Indiana, including 6-2 in games played in Bloomington.
- Purdue is now 16-2 or better through 18 games the second straight season (17-1 last year) and for the third time in the last seven years (2017-18 also started 16-2). It's the only three times Purdue has been 16-2 or better under Painter.
- Matt Painter has tied Lou Henson for fifth place on the victories in Big Ten games only. Painter now owns a 214-122 career Big Ten record (Bob Knight – 354; Tom Izzo – 335; Gene Keady – 265; Ward Lambert – 228).
- Purdue is now 74-16 since the start of the 2021-22 season, and 45-8 since the start of last season.
- Purdue outrebounded Indiana 42-34 and had just eight turnovers to Indiana's 10. Purdue has won 18 straight games when outrebounding and having fewer turnovers than its opponent.
- Zach Edey recorded his second straight 30-point game with a 33-point, 14-rebound performance. Edey now has 11 career 30-10 games, all coming since the start of last year (a span of 52 games). His three 30-10 games are the most in the country this year.
- Edey's 11 games of 30 points and 10 rebounds are six more than any Big Ten player in the last 15 years. His 11, 30-10 games are the third most of any player in America over the last 15 years (Mike Daum – 21; Terry Taylor – 12). Among major-conference players, Creighton's Doug McDermott had eight.
- Edey moved into seventh place on the school's career scoring list, now with 1,945 points.
- Edey moved into 11th on the Big Ten's career rebounds list with 1,047 rebounds.
- Edey recorded his 50th career double-double, including 38 in 52 games since the start of last year. His 50 double-doubles are now the third most for a Big Ten player since the turn of the century (Jordan Murphy – 67; Ethan Happ – 52).
- Edey has scored in double-figures in 69 straight games, now the third-longest streak for a major-conference player since the 2002-03 season (Oregon State's Tres Tinkle – 96: Arizona State's Ike Diogu – 91).
- In his final two games in Bloomington, Edey averaged 33.0 points and 16.0 rebounds. He is the first player to have back-to-back, 30-point games in Assembly Hall.
- Lance Jones tied a season high with 17 points, making 3-of-7 from deep. In his last two games, Jones is 6-of-14 from long range.
- Fletcher Loyer tallied 19 points, three rebounds and three assists. Loyer went 4-of-4 from 3-point range and is now shooting 16-of-28 (.571) from 3-point range in Big Ten play.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Purdue center Zach Edey arrived at Indiana determined to leave a lasting impact Tuesday night.
Then he showed everyone why he is the reigning national player of the year.
The 7-foot-4 senior drew fouls, made shots and even chased loose balls, finishing with 33 points and 14 rebounds while leading the second-ranked Boilermakers to an 87-66 rout over the rival Hoosiers.
"This was my last chance to get a win here," Edey said before handing Indiana its worst loss at Assembly Hall in this series.
Edey did it all, nearly single-handedly getting Indiana's big men into early foul trouble. He was 11 of 23 from the field and 11 for 12 at the free throw line. He dove for a loose ball, and his shot-blocking presence had the Hoosiers out of sync. It was his second straight 30-point double-double since Purdue's loss last week at Nebraska.
Thanks largely to Edey, the Boilermakers (16-2, 5-2 Big Ten) got their first win at Assembly Hall in three seasons and erased, for a moment, the bitterness of getting swept by Indiana last season. Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points and Lance Jones added 17 for Purdue, but Edey was the catalyst.
"He causes a lot of attention, and you see when he goes 1-on-1, he's going to draw some fouls," Purdue coach Matt Painter said after securing his 214th career conference win to tie former Illinois coach Lou Henson for No. 5 in Big Ten history. "It's difficult to see someone at 7-4, 300 pounds that plays hard every single point. It just kind of shows you who he is."
The Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3) didn't like what they saw. Trey Galloway scored 17 points and Mackenzie Mgbakco had 15, but Indiana trailed for the final 37 minutes — most of that time by double digits after falling into an early 25-13 hole and a 51-29 deficit at halftime.
Indiana charged back by opening the second half on a 20-7 spurt and cutting the margin to 60-51 with about 13 minutes left. But then Purdue answered with five straight points, the final two coming on Edey's free throws, and Indiana never got close again.
"I can't sit here and complain about the officiating. It's what it is. We couldn't get to Edey quick enough," Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson said. "I've got to get my two big guys a little tougher. I didn't think we played tough enough, and Edey kind of had his way."
BIG PICTURE
Purdue: The Boilermakers have rolled in their last two games and Indiana was just the next in line. Purdue dominated this game and closed it out like you'd expect from one of the nation's top teams.
Indiana: The Hoosiers played hard, but couldn't match the intensity or physicality of Edey and the more experienced Boilermakers. Woodson hopes this loss shows his team the level it still must reach.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
One day after extending the nation's longest active streak of being ranked in the top five to 27 weeks, the Boilermakers made a strong case to reclaim the No. 1 spot it held the previous four weeks. Whether they do depends on what happens later this week.