In its regular-season finale, No. 5 Purdue basketball staved off an Illinois comeback to win 76-71 on Sunday at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers led by as many as 24 points, building an advantage through its defense.
Purdue led Illinois by as many as 24 points in the early minutes of the second half of Sunday’s matchup at Mackey Arena. The No. 5-ranked Boilermakers avoided a meltdown after the Fighting Illini tied the game with 1:17 to play.
Brandon Newman scored 19 points, added six rebounds and five assists, and made four clutch free throws down the stretch to lead host Purdue to a 76-71 victory over Illinois on Sunday afternoon at West Lafayette, Ind.
Last season, the Purdue Boilermakers were ranked No. 1 for the first time when they traveled to Rutgers, and a dramatic loss made their stay at the top of the poll a short one.
Purdue basketball put a bow on its regular-season nonconference schedule before the new year, coming away with an 82-49 victory Thursday against Florida A&M at Mackey Arena.
The 2022-23 season is a fresh start of sorts for Purdue junior guard Brandon Newman. After starting just one game last year and spending so much time as
Purdue guards Brandon Newman and Ethan Morton played in their first game with the USA East Coast roster alongside several other college basketball athletes.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Brandon Newman hadn’t played meaningful minutes for Purdue basketball since entering the starting lineup for an injured Jaden Ivey back on Jan.
NEWMAN! The bench is struggling. Like, astronomically, bad. Last night, our bench scored 6 points, all at the hands of Trevion Williams. Furst, 0. IT, 0.
The No. 3-ranked Boilermakers remain untouched in nonconference play ending with a 104-90 win over the Nicholls State Colonels on Wednesday. The team was led by sophomore center Zach Edey, who put up 21 points.