Indiana State Sycamores at Purdue Boilermakers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Williams's 30-point effort sends Purdue past Indiana St.
Williams shot 13 for 18 (72.2%) and did most of his damage in the first half scoring 18, though he made all four shot attempts after halftime.
It was Williams' second career 30-point game. He set a career-high 36 last season against Michigan.
Eric Hunter Jr. scored 13 points, Sasha Stefanovic scored 12 and Aaron Wheeler 10 with 13 rebounds for Purdue (4-2).
Purdue had a 40-24 rebounding advantage. The Boilermakers remained unbeaten at home this season with their third win.
Cooper Neese scored 22 points for Indiana State (1-1) going 7-for-11 shooting including 4 for 8 from 3-point range. Tyreke Key scored 18 and Jake LaRavia 10.
Key's jumper three minutes in gave the Sycamores a 10-1 lead. The moment was short lived as Purdue recovered quickly with a 13-5 run.
Later, Williams threw down a dunk with 8:44 before halftime for an 18-17 Boilermakers lead and they led the rest of the way. It was 38-29 at halftime and Indiana State never drew within five the rest of the way.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Purdue Turnover. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Tyreke Key Turnover. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Foul on Tyreke Key. | 68 - 80 |
Statistics
 INST |
 PUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 30-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 9-13 | FT | 14-21 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 22 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 200 | 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 |