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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Purdue Boilermakers Recap - Purdue Wins 84-76
Purdue got 24 points and 15 rebounds from Zach Edey en route to a 84-76 victory over Minnesota on Thursday at Mackey Arena.
Purdue won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -16.5-point spread.
Braden Smith had 16 points for Purdue and Mason Gillis chipped in with 14 points. Braden Smith had 9 assists for them, while Zach Edey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Minnesota got 24 points from Dawson Garcia in a losing cause and another 14 points from Mike Mitchell Jr.. Elijah Hawkins contributed 7 assists for them, while Pharrel Payne had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Minnesota were victorious, as the score was 43-36 at the break.
Purdue had a 42-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Purdue looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ohio State. Minnesota will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Rutgers.