Overview
- Braden Smith scored 29 points with 21 after halftime, capping the win with a go-ahead layup and late free throws.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn made his season debut and posted 19 points and 15 rebounds as Purdue grabbed 19 offensive boards.
- Alabama hit 16 of 44 from deep, led by Aden Holloway’s 21 points, but was outrebounded 52-28.
- The matchup saw 21 lead changes before Purdue closed on a 7-0 run to improve to 3-0 and send Alabama to 2-1.
- Purdue notched its first road win over a top-10 nonconference opponent since 1982; Purdue hosts Akron on Sunday, and Alabama faces No. 14 Illinois on Wednesday.