STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State defense turned 24 Purdue turnovers into 32 points to hand the No. 8-ranked Boilermakers an 81-70 setback in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
The Boilermakers fall to 7-2 overall and 0-1 in the Big Ten heading into Sunday's home tilt with Maryland.
Purdue's 24 turnovers were its most since having 24 against Florida State in Nov. 2019, in a tournament played in Destin, Florida.
The Boilermakers' turnover woes ruined a solid shooting night as Purdue shot 51.1 percent from the field and 8-of-21 (.381) from 3-point range. It marked the first time Purdue shot over 50.0 percent and made at least eight 3-pointers since a loss to Virginia Tech in Nov. 2018.
Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer led Purdue with 15 points each, while C.J. Cox added 12 points off the bench.
The Boilermakers fall to 7-2 overall and 0-1 in the Big Ten heading into Sunday's home tilt with Maryland.
Purdue's 24 turnovers were its most since having 24 against Florida State in Nov. 2019, in a tournament played in Destin, Florida.
The Boilermakers' turnover woes ruined a solid shooting night as Purdue shot 51.1 percent from the field and 8-of-21 (.381) from 3-point range. It marked the first time Purdue shot over 50.0 percent and made at least eight 3-pointers since a loss to Virginia Tech in Nov. 2018.
Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer led Purdue with 15 points each, while C.J. Cox added 12 points off the bench.