- Purdue improved to 5-1 overall with an 80-45 victory over Marshall on Saturday afternoon in Mackey Arena.
- Purdue won its 31st straight home game against a non-conference opponent and its 22nd straight game overall.
- Purdue recorded a 12-0 run in the second half and has now won 23 straight games when recording a run of 10-0 or larger.
- Purdue has trailed for a total of 5 minutes, 56 seconds in its five home games this season (200 minutes).
- Myles Colvin and Camden Heide earned their first career starts in the win over Marshall.
- Purdue forced 19 turnovers in the win over Marshall. Since the 2021-22 season, Purdue is 48-3 when forcing 10 or more turnovers, having won 24 straight games.
- Purdue is now 96-3 since the start of the 2017-18 season when scoring at least 80 points in a game.
- Braden Smith went scoreless for the first time since Dec. 4, 2022, but dished out nine assists with three rebounds and three steals. Smith dished out his 500th career assist in his 80th game, the third-fastest mark to 500 assists in Big Ten history (Mateen Cleaves, Bruce Parkinson).
- Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 18 points and has scored at least 14 points in all six games this season.
- Cam Heide scored 13 points, going 3-of-3 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Over the last four games, Heide is 8-of-11 (.727) from 3-point range, scoring 35 points in 81 minutes.
- Purdue's bench scored 30 points and the Boilermakers had 23 points off Marshall's turnovers. Purdue outscored Marshall 39-11 in "extra-possession" categories (points off turnovers, second-chance points).
WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. -- Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and Myles Colvin and Camden Heide each scored 13 to lead No. 6 Purdue to an 80-45 rout of Marshall on Saturday.
Colvin and Heide were making their first starts of the season for Purdue (5-1). Braden Smith, who was averaging 14.6 points, was scoreless on an 0-for-4 shooting day. Smith had a team-high nine assists.
Nate Martin led Marshall (3-2) with nine points, playing 24 minutes before fouling out with several minutes left in the game.
The Boilermakers shot 55% in the first half to take a 39-24 halftime lead. However, Purdue made only one field goal in the final nine minutes of the first half.
Purdue picked up the intensity in the second half, leading by as many as 41 points. The Boilermakers shot 50% for the game and held the Thundering Herd to 30%.
The Boilermakers held a 23-4 edge in points off turnovers and a 36-14 lead off points in the paint.
Takeaways
Marshall: The Thundering Herd struggled from the field, but outside shooting was a particular issue. Marshall made just 4 of 32 3-point attempts for 12.5%.
Purdue: The Boilermakers bounced back from a 76-58 loss Tuesday at No. 15 Marquette with a dominating victory. Purdue extended its streak of consecutive non-conference home victories to 31, the longest in school history.
Key moment
Heide, who was averaging 4.8 points entering the game, hit his third 3-pointer to give the Boilermakers a 20-10 lead and ignite the crowd. Heide scored 11 of the Boilermakers' first 20 points.
Key stat
Purdue had a huge edge in free throws. The Boilermakers sank 26 of 33 free throws while Marshall was 9 of 17 from the foul line. Marshall committed nine more fouls.