Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Purdue Boilermakers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith leads balanced attack as No. 1 Purdue defeats stubborn Oakland 87-77
Smith, a preseason All-American selection, added nine assists and seven rebounds.
Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points and Oscar Cluff and C.J. Cox added 14 points apiece for Purdue (2-0). Jack Benter and Liam Murphy each scored 11 points for the Boilermakers.
Ziare Wells led the Golden Grizzlies (0-2) with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Nassim Mashhour added 15.
Purdue shook off a slow start and shot 47%, while Oakland shot 44%. The Boilermakers made 13 of 35 shots from 3-point range, while the Golden Grizzlies went 8 for 26 from long distance.
The game was tied at 35-all at halftime before the Boilermakers moved nine points ahead at 53-44 with 15:37 left. But, Purdue couldn’t shake the Golden Grizzlies until late.
Loyer and Cox hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Purdue an 83-69 lead with 2:54 remaining.
The Golden Grizzlies were more competitive than their 121-78 loss to No. 7 Michigan on Monday.
Murphy hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the opening half to lift Purdue into a tie at the break.
Each team shot 14 for 36 shots in the first half. The Golden Grizzlies had six turnovers in the first half, while Purdue turned the ball over once. Oakland held a 27-17 rebounding edge.
Oakland finished the game with a 39-37 rebounding edge. Cluff led Purdue with nine rebounds. Smith, in his fourth year as Purdue starting point guard, committed three of Purdue’s five turnovers. The Golden Grizzlies committed nine turnovers.
Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who averaged 20.1 points and 6.5 rebounds last season, was sidelined with a hip injury. Kaufman-Renn was injured in Monday’s practice and missed Tuesday’s opening victory over Evansville.
Purdue: At No. 15 Alabama on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ziare Wells made Dunk. Assisted by Brett White II. | 77 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Brett White II Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Tuburu Naivalurua Block. | 75 - 87 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 PUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-68 | FG | 32-68 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 13-35 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 9-12 | FT | 10-15 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 14,876 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Robert Morris | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Wright State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Milwaukee | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Cleveland State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Detroit Mercy | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Green Bay | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Oakland | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |