Braden Smith had a season high 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left and No. 10 Purdue beat Indiana 81-76 on Friday evening.
Kaufman-Renn completed with 23 factors as Purdue (17-5, 9-2 Large Ten) erased a seven-point first half deficit to beat their greatest rival.
Mackenzie Mgbako led Indiana (14-8, 5-6) with 25 factors. Trey Galloway had 15 factors and Oumar Ballo added 14 factors and eight rebounds. The Hoosiers have misplaced three straight and 6 of seven.
There have been six lead adjustments within the remaining 4 minutes — the final coming when Kaufman-Renn made a 12-foot hook shot to provide Purdue a 77-76 lead. The Boilermakers closed it out on the free throw line.
Takeaways
Indiana: The Hoosiers have struggled all season towards higher groups, however this recreation was the exception. They took a halftime lead with their greatest half of the season and although they fell simply brief, it was a promising signal from a crew that is been reeling.
Purdue: Coach Matt Painter has had the higher hand on this sequence lately with gritty, robust, overachieving rosters. Every week between video games might need contributed to a sluggish begin, however Smith and Kaufman-Renn did simply sufficient to win.
Key second
Indiana had an opportunity to regain the lead within the closing seconds, however guard Myles Rice misplaced the ball as he drove towards the basket with 3.3 seconds to go. Purdue grabbed the free ball and the Hoosiers have been compelled to foul.
Key stat
Indiana had 20 turnovers to 10 for Purdue. That gave the Boilermakers a decisive 26-15 scoring benefit off turnovers.
Up subsequent
Each groups are again in motion Wednesday evening. Indiana is at Wisconsin, and Purdue is at Iowa.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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