Zach Edey scores 25 points on near-perfect shooting, No. 3 Purdue routs Rutgers 96-68
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Zach Edey scored 25 points on near-perfect shooting, Camden Heide added a career-high 18 and No. 3 Purdue routed Rutgers 96-68 on Thursday night.
Edey was 7 of 8 from the field and made 11 free throws without a miss. He also had seven rebounds. Heide was 7 for 7 from the field, making four 3-pointers, after entering the game averaging 3.0 points.
Lance Jones added 17 points for the Boilermakers (24-3, 13-3 Big Ten). Jones was 7 of 14 from the field after going 1 of 10 in a 68-60 victory at Rutgers on Jan. 28.. Braden Smith had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Jeremiah Williams scored 12 points for Rutgers (14-12, 6-9). Noah Fernandes had 11.
Heide said Purdue point guard Braden Smith did a great job finding him.
“(Smith) tells me to be ready to shoot to get his assist numbers up," Heide said. “When you have teammates around you that give you confidence, it’s a lot easier to play.”
Edey said no one was surprised with what Heide did.
“We all know what kind of work he puts in and what kind of talent he has,” Edey said.
Purdue coach Matt Painter said Heide gave the team a big lift, especially with his 11 points in the first half.
“He’s did good job just playing to his strengths, taken what’s given him and not forcing anything," Painter said.. "He stayed with himself. He’s kept a great attitude and you see the upside there.”
Purdue's biggest lead was 37 at 87-50. For the game, Purdue shot 59%. Rutgers shot 43%
Purdue shot 63% in the first half to to take a 52-33 lead. The Boilermakers made 7 of 12 3-pointers in the opening half, including three by Heide. Leading 22-21, Purdue used an 11-1 lead to grab control.
“Early in the game we were helping them a bit giving them those transition points and offensive rebounds" Edey said. ”Once we got half-court defense set and got stops, I don’t think they got 10 points the rest of the half."
The Boilermakers were focused after a 73-69 loss at Ohio State on Sunday.
“We're one of the best defensive teams in the country and today we didn't have any answers,” Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. “They went inside, they made free throws, they had 3s. They're tough here at home and after a loss, they were motivated. They were excellent and took advantage of any little mistake we made."
Painter said a big factor was Rutgers had five offensive rebounds by the first media timeout and only two after that. The Boilermakers had a 35-22 rebounding edge.
“This is one of the best defensive teams, to put 96 points against them is something we haven’t done in a long time or at least since (Pikiell) got the program established, ” Painter said.
BIG PICTURE
Rutgers: After trailing by just one point in the first nine minutes, the Scarlet Knights were completely dominated. Rutgers couldn’t make shots and couldn’t stop Purdue.
Purdue: With No. 1 UConn losing by 19 on Tuesday night at No. 15 Creighton, the Boilermakers could move in the rankings if they can top Michigan on Sunday. The Boilermakers (13-3) extended their conference lead to three games in the win column over Illinois (10-5)
UP NEXT
Rutgers: Hosts Maryland on Sunday.
Purdue: at Michigan on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Zach Edey (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
19:38 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 0-2 | |
19:14 | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
19:12 | Jamichael Davis offensive rebound | |||
19:07 | Zach Edey blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point jump shot | |||
19:07 | Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound | |||
18:58 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
18:31 | Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup | |||
18:29 | Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound | |||
18:25 | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
17:55 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point floating jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 2-6 | |
17:40 | +2 | Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot | 4-6 | |
17:20 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 4-9 | |
17:00 | +2 | Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot | 6-9 | |
16:37 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
16:37 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 | |
16:37 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-11 | |
16:21 | Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
16:19 | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | |||
16:18 | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | |||
16:16 | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | |||
16:15 | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | |||
16:13 | Jamichael Davis offensive rebound | |||
16:11 | +3 | Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists) | 9-11 | |
15:54 | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
15:54 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point jump shot | 9-13 | |
15:31 | Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point layup | |||
15:29 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
15:16 | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | |||
15:10 | Aundre Hyatt turnover (bad pass) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals) | |||
14:54 | Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Ogbole steals) | |||
14:36 | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
14:34 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 9-15 | |
13:58 | Jump ball. Emmanuel Ogbole vs. Trey Kaufman-Renn (Emmanuel Ogbole gains possession) | |||
13:56 | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:47 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
13:45 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
13:39 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Aundre Hyatt steals) | |||
13:35 | +3 | Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot (Gavin Griffiths assists) | 12-15 | |
13:15 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point jump shot | 12-17 | |
12:50 | +3 | Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot (Gavin Griffiths assists) | 15-17 | |
12:48 | Noah Fernandes technical foul | |||
12:48 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 15-18 | |
12:48 | +1 | Fletcher Loyer makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 15-19 | |
12:27 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Aundre Hyatt steals) | |||
12:22 | +2 | Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup | 17-19 | |
12:05 | +3 | Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 17-22 | |
11:43 | +2 | Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot | 19-22 | |
11:21 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Noah Fernandes steals) | |||
11:15 | +2 | Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists) | 21-22 | |
10:45 | +3 | Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 21-25 | |
10:43 | Camden Heide technical foul | |||
10:43 | TV timeout | |||
10:43 | +1 | Noah Fernandes makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 | |
10:43 | Noah Fernandes misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:18 | Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot | |||
10:16 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | +3 | Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists) | 22-28 | |
9:40 | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | |||
9:38 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
9:14 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
9:14 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-29 | |
9:14 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-30 | |
9:09 | Noah Fernandes offensive foul (Boilermakers draws the foul) | |||
9:09 | Noah Fernandes turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:01 | +3 | Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 22-33 | |
8:37 | Mason Gillis shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul) | |||
8:37 | +1 | Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-33 | |
8:37 | +1 | Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 | |
8:15 | +3 | Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists) | 24-36 | |
7:47 | Camden Heide blocks Austin Williams's two point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | TV timeout | |||
7:21 | Braden Smith misses two point layup | |||
7:19 | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
7:10 | Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound | |||
7:10 | Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul) | |||
7:10 | Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:10 | +1 | Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-36 | |
7:00 | +2 | Camden Heide makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 25-38 | |
6:45 | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point jump shot | 27-38 | |
6:21 | Braden Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Derek Simpson shooting foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul) | |||
6:19 | +1 | Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-39 | |
6:19 | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:19 | Jamichael Davis defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Jamichael Davis turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals) | |||
6:00 | Caleb Furst misses two point hook shot | |||
5:58 | Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 27-41 | |
4:47 | Aundre Hyatt misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:45 | Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul) | |||
4:42 | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | |||
4:42 | +1 | Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-42 | |
4:42 | +1 | Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-43 | |
4:26 | Fletcher Loyer shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul) | |||
4:26 | +1 | Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-43 | |
4:26 | +1 | Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-43 | |
4:01 | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
4:01 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-44 | |
4:01 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-45 | |
4:00 | TV timeout | |||
3:52 | Camden Heide personal foul (Scarlet Knights draws the foul) | |||
3:46 | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
3:44 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
3:32 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals) | |||
3:26 | Jamichael Davis turnover (lost ball) (Camden Heide steals) | |||
3:03 | Emmanuel Ogbole blocks Zach Edey's two point jump shot | |||
3:01 | Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Zach Edey blocks Gavin Griffiths's two point jump shot | |||
2:51 | Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
2:31 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
2:29 | Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | Zach Edey shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul) | |||
2:22 | +1 | Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-45 | |
2:22 | +1 | Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-45 | |
2:11 | Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Camden Heide offensive rebound | |||
2:02 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 31-48 | |
1:35 | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
1:33 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Braden Smith misses two point layup | |||
1:21 | Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Mason Gillis shooting foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul) | |||
1:15 | +1 | Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-48 | |
1:15 | +1 | Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-48 | |
1:00 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Braden Smith assists) | 33-50 | |
0:40 | Braden Smith blocks Jamichael Davis's two point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
0:35 | +2 | Lance Jones makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists) | 33-52 | |
0:06 | Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |