WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Purdue dominated Minnesota 85-57 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Golden Gophers 50-25 after leading 35-32 at halftime.

Braden Smith led Purdue with 15 points and 12 assists. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 17 points for Minnesota. Purdue’s efficient offense shot 53.4% from the field and outscored Minnesota 40-24 in the paint. The Boilermakers improved to 9-1 overall, while Minnesota fell to 5-5. An announced crowd of 14,876 watched the conference opener for both teams.