Valparaiso Beacons at Purdue Boilermakers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
50 - 80
No. 21 Purdue dominates Valparaiso 80-50
With 8 minutes remaining in the first half, the Boilermakers held a 15-12 lead when Carsen Edwards' fastbreak layup ignited a 21-4 run over the rest of the half.
Purdue (9-2) used aggressive defense and fast-paced offense, to force 11 turnovers in the first half that resulted in 11 points for the Boilermakers. Isaac Haas finished with 10 points for Purdue.
Joe Burton led the Crusaders (8-1) with 19 points.
The Boilermakers opened the second half with an 8-2 run and led by as many as 32 points during the final 20 minutes.
Purdue shot 45 percent (28 of 62) with 16 of its 28 field goals coming by way of an assist.
Valparaiso shot 33 percent (20 of 60). The Crusaders remain winless at Purdue and hold a 2-15 record all-time against the Boilermakers.
ONE MORE WIN
Purdue coach Matt Painter is one win from notching the 300th of his career. The Purdue alum will have an opportunity this weekend to get the milestone win at home inside Mackey Arena, where the Boilermakers have won 13 straight games.
BIG PICTURE
The Boilermakers took care of each of their early Big Ten Conference opponents last week. Purdue has four more non-conference opponents before continuing Big Ten play, including a matchup with Butler in the annual Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 16.
UP NEXT
Purdue hosts IUPUI on Sunday.
Valparaiso visits Ball State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jacquil Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Marten Linssen missed Layup. | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Eden Ewing made Layup. Assisted by Tommy Luce. | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:57 | Grady Eifert Offensive Rebound. | 50 - 78 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 PUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 28-62 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 7-12 | FT | 17-24 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 14,232 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |