Purdue Dominates Indiana in Rivalry Rematch
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Purdue avenged an earlier loss to its rival with a decisive 93-64 victory over Indiana in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Friday night at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers (22-5) never trailed, shooting 64.7% from the field and 55.6% from 3-point range before a crowd of 14,876. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 20 points and Fletcher Loyer added 18 for Purdue, which led 46-29 at halftime.
Lamar Wilkerson scored 20 points for the Hoosiers (17-10), who shot 52.2% but committed 11 turnovers. Purdue’s efficient offense, which scored 93 points on 63 possessions, controlled the game throughout. The result split the regular-season series after Indiana’s win on Jan. 27.