Overview
- Freshman Jack Benter came off the bench for a career-high 20 points, drilling six 3-pointers.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn posted 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Fletcher Loyer added 19 points.
- Purdue shot 56% from the field and 39% from three while converting 17 of 19 free throws.
- The Boilermakers owned a 40-28 edge on the glass, outscored the Kent State bench 45-21, and committed only eight turnovers to the visitors’ 15.
- Kent State’s Delrecco Gillespie was limited to nine points and four rebounds, and Purdue heads next to Wisconsin to open Big Ten play.