CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Purdue Boilermakers built a large early lead and never trailed, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 74-58 in a Big Ten tournament men’s basketball quarterfinal Friday at the United Center.

Purdue opened a 41-28 halftime advantage and maintained control throughout the second half. Braden Smith directed the Boilermakers’ offense with 10 assists. Rienk Mast led Nebraska with 11 points. The victory avenged a regular-season overtime loss at Nebraska last month. Purdue improved to 25-8, while Nebraska fell to 26-6.