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Purdue Boilermakers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recap - Purdue Wins 68-50
Purdue got 16 points from Trey Kaufman-Renn as they ran past Rutgers 68-50 on Thursday at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Bettors who backed Purdue were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks.
Braden Smith had 16 points for Purdue and Fletcher Loyer chipped in with 13 points. Braden Smith had 14 assists for them, while Caleb Furst was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Rutgers got a 17-point performance from Ace Bailey, who was supported by 10 points from Tyson Acuff. Dylan Harper had 3 assists in a losing cause for Rutgers, while Ace Bailey grabbed 7 rebounds.
Purdue was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rutgers won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-32.
Next game, Purdue takes its act home to face Nebraska looking for another win. For Rutgers, they head home to face UCLA.