Edey records another double-double, Purdue beats Milwaukee
BJ Freeman gets the hoop and the harm
BJ Freeman gets the hoop and the harm
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- — Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points with five 3-pointers, Zach Edey had 12 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks, and Purdue beat Milwaukee 84-53 on Tuesday night.
Purdue made three 3-pointers in three minutes at the start of the second half to extend its lead to 52-22. The lead didn't drop below 29 points the rest of the way.
Brandon Newman scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half for Purdue (1-0), which won its 10th straight season opener. Braden Smith had seven steals to set a school record for a freshman and Edey recorded his 13th career double-double.
Edey, a 7-foot-4, 290-pound junior, had eight points and eight rebounds to help Purdue lead 39-20. Both teams shot just 31% from the field in the opening 20 minutes.
BJ Freeman scored 19 points for Milwaukee (1-1), which beat Milwaukee School of Engineering 102-46 on Monday. The Panthers were outrebounded 52-34, including 20-9 on the offensive glass.
Purdue plays Austin Peay on Friday before a tough stretch of games against Marquette, West Virginia, Florida State and a likely matchup against Gonzaga.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Larry Scirotto
- Deldre Carr
- Doug Sirmons
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
Robert Morris | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Cleveland State | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Wright State | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Detroit Mercy | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
IU Indianapolis | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
Youngstown State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Green Bay | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
Northern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Oakland | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |