Oakland 77, at Purdue 87

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a game that was far more competitive than the pregame projections suggested, the Purdue Boilermakers used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from the Oakland Golden Grizzlies for an 87-77 victory in a non-conference men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night. A sold-out crowd of 14,876 at Mackey Arena watched as the Golden Grizzlies, a 30.5-point underdog, battled the heavily favored Boilermakers to a 35-35 stalemate at halftime. However, Purdue’s offensive efficiency and ability to capitalize on mistakes proved decisive after the break, outscoring Oakland 52-42 in the second half. The game… Read more...