The start of the season has not gone the way Purdue had planned. The Boilermakers are 0-2 after suffering losses to No. 15 Gonzaga and Valparaiso in the first week of the year.
The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Central State Marauders 100-55 on Thursday night at CEFCU Arena. Malik Messina-Moore and Nick Allen each scored 18 points.