Purdue basketball 100, Jacksonville 57: Matt Painter postgame
The Boilermakers hit a season high with their first 100-point game in two years.
The Purdue basketball team is back as being the No. 1 team in the nation after a win over Arizona on Dec. 16.
Since then, the Boilermakers (11-1) cruised to a 100-57 victory over Jacksonville on Dec. 21. Up next is Eastern Kentucky (4-8) today. Will Purdue extend its win streak to five games?
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The Boilermakers improved to 12-1 and extended their win streak to five games. Purdue shot 52% from the floor and was led by Fletcher Loyer’s 14 points.
Zach Edey had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Trey Kaufmann-Renn and Mason Gillis added 10 points each.
Zach Edey has 13 points and 6 rebounds. It marks the 64th straight game Edey has scored in double figures.
Purdue 62, Eastern Kentucky 36
Three Boilermakers are in double digits. The Boilermakers are at 60% from the floor.
Purdue 56, Eastern Kentucky 30
There’s no stopping Purdue in this one. Fletcher Loyer leads the team with 12 points. Lance Jones is second on the team with 9 points.
The Boilermakers are shooting 57% from the floor and 42% from 3-point range.
The Boilermakers are cruising at the moment. Fletcher Loyer leads the team with 9 points.
Purdue 29, Eastern Kentucky 16
After leading 7-6 at the previous break, Purdue now leads by 7 points. Both Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer have 4 points.
Purdue 17, Eastern Kentucky 10
Eastern Kentucky is giving Purdue all it can handle early on. The Colonels trail by just 1 point. Braden Smith leads the Boilermakers with 4 points.
Purdue 7, Eastern Kentucky 6
7 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: BTN
Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis), with Rob Blackman (play-by-play) and Bobby Riddell (analysis)
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 83, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Sling
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| Day, date | location, opponent | time, TV/result |
| Oct. 28, Saturday | at Arkansas (exhibition) | L, 81-77, OT |
| Nov. 1, Wednesday | vs. Grace (exhibition) | W, 98-51 |
| Nov. 6, Monday | vs. Samford | W, 98-46 |
| Nov. 10, Friday | vs. Morehead State | W, 87-57 |
| Nov. 13, Monday | vs. Xavier | W, 83-71 |
| Nov. 20, Monday | vs. Gonzaga in Hawaii | W, 73-63 |
| Nov. 21, Tuesday | vs. Tennessee in Hawaii | W, 71-67 |
| Nov. 22, Wednesday | vs. Marquette in Hawaii | W, 78-75 |
| Nov. 28, Tuesday | vs. Texas Southern | W, 99-67 |
| Dec. 1, Friday | at Northwestern | L, 92-88, OT |
| Dec. 4, Monday | vs. Iowa | W, 87-68 |
| Dec. 9, Saturday | vs. Alabama in Toronto | W, 92-86 |
| Dec. 16, Saturday | vs. Arizona in Indianapolis | W, 92-84 |
| Dec. 21, Thursday | vs. Jacksonville | W, 100-57 |
| Dec. 29, Friday | vs. Eastern Kentucky | 7 p.m., BTN |
| Jan. 2, Tuesday | at Maryland | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 5, Friday | vs. Illinois | 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
| Jan. 9, Tuesday | at Nebraska | 9 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 13, Saturday | vs. Penn State | 2:15 p.m., BTN |
| Jan. 16, Tuesday | at Indiana | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 20, Saturday | at Iowa | 2 p.m., FS1 |
| Jan. 23, Tuesday | vs. Michigan | 9 p.m., Peacock |
| Jan. 28, Sunday | at Rutgers | 1 p.m., Fox |
| Jan. 31, Wednesday | vs. Northwestern | 6:30 p.m., BTN |
| Feb. 4, Sunday | at Wisconsin | 1 p.m., CBS |
| Feb. 10, Saturday | vs. Indiana | 8 p.m., Fox |
| Feb. 15, Thursday | vs. Minnesota | 8:30 p.m., BTN |
| Feb. 18, Sunday | at Ohio State | 1 p.m., CBS |
| Feb. 22, Thursday | vs. Rutgers | 7 p.m., FS1 |
| Feb. 25, Sunday | at Michigan | 2 p.m., CBS |
| March 2, Saturday | vs. Michigan State | 8 p.m., Fox |
| March 5, Tuesday | at Illinois | 7 p.m., Peacock |
| March 10, Sunday, | vs. Wisconsin, | 12:30 p.m., Fox |
| March 13-17 | Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis |