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Purdue Boilermakers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Recap - Purdue Wins 65-62
Purdue grabbed a 65-62 win over Nebraska on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Fletcher Loyer at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Purdue won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Purdue got 11 points from Zach Edey and another 8 points from Braden Smith. Braden Smith contributed 4 assists, while Zach Edey cleaned the glass with 17 rebounds.
Nebraska got a 19-point performance from Keisei Tominaga, who was supported by 14 points from Emmanuel Bandoumel. Sam Griesel had 4 assists in a losing cause for Nebraska, while Derrick Walker grabbed 10 rebounds.
Purdue was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Purdue had a 45-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Purdue heads into a battle against Davidson. Nebraska, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kansas State.