Overview
- Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue inside with 18 points and six rebounds, providing a steady paint presence throughout.
- Braden Smith logged a season-high 14 assists with 11 points, three steals and a block, directing a high-efficiency offense.
- Purdue shot 55.9% from the field and built a 46-32 halftime lead after hitting 61% before the break, buoyed by C.J. Cox’s four first-half threes and a second-half surge from Gicarri Harris.
- The Boilermakers controlled the frontcourt with a 36-25 rebounding edge, a 40-20 advantage in points in the paint and a 15-5 margin in second-chance points.
- Auburn lost guard Tahaad Pettiford to a second-half ankle injury and KeShawn Murphy later exited, as Kevin Overton scored 22 and Keyshawn Hall added 14 in a defeat that dropped the Tigers to 8-4 and 0-4 against top-10 foes.