Game recap: Purdue basketball holds off Minnesota 84-76 in Big Ten action

Purdue basketball goes for its ninth straight win and Minnesota seeks a bounce-back they meet in Big Ten action.

The No. 2 Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2) own a multiple-game lead in the Big Ten standings after disposing of rival Indiana. Minnesota (15-8, 6-6, sixth place) led Iowa by 20 points in the second half before falling 90-85 over the weekend.

Purdue has defeated Minnesota in three straight matchups, including blowouts at West Lafayette and Minneapolis last season.

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Final: Purdue 84, Minnesota 76

Purdue holds off Minnesota for its 9th straight victory.

Zach Edey has 24 points and 15 rebounds, his 9th straight double-double and 57th in his career. Braden Smith has 16 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Mason Gillis scores 14 on 4 3-pointers and Lance Jones adds 12.

The Boilermakers' free throw woes continue (19-of-32, 59.4%) and they force just 5 Minnesota turnovers. Purdue has its familiar rebounding edge (44-26).

Dawson Garcia scores 24 points, Mike Mitchell Jr. 14 and Cam Christie 13 for Minnesota. All hit at least 3 3s, though the Gophers cool off (12-of-25) after a scorching first half (9-of-15).

Next: Purdue takes on Ohio State, which recently fired coach Chris Holtmann, on Sunday.

Purdue basketball stats vs. Minnesota

MINNESOTA (15-9): Garcia 7-12 7-8 24, Payne 4-8 0-2 8, Christie 5-11 0-0 13, Hawkins 1-8 2-2 5, Mitchell 4-13 2-2 14, Carrington 1-2 0-0 3, Fox 2-2 1-2 5, Ola-Joseph 1-2 0-0 2, Wilson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-59 12-16 76.

PURDUE (23-2): Kaufman-Renn 3-7 2-6 9, Edey 8-18 8-14 24, Jones 4-9 2-2 12, Loyer 1-5 1-3 3, Smith 5-7 4-4 16, Gillis 5-9 0-0 14, Morton 0-1 0-0 0, C.Furst 2-2 2-3 6, Colvin 0-0 0-0 0, Heide 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 19-32 84.

Halftime—Minnesota 43-35. 3-Point Goals_Minnesota 12-25 (Mitchell 4-8, Christie 3-5, Garcia 3-5, Carrington 1-1, Hawkins 1-5, Payne 0-1), Purdue 9-19 (Gillis 4-8, Smith 2-2, Jones 2-6, Kaufman-Renn 1-2, Loyer 0-1). Fouled Out_Garcia, Payne. Rebounds_Minnesota 25 (Payne 5), Purdue 42 (Edey 15). Assists_Minnesota 19 (Hawkins 7), Purdue 21 (Smith 9). Total Fouls_Minnesota 21, Purdue 13.

1:13 left 2H: Purdue 82, Minnesota 74

Zach Edey picks up his 4^th foul with 3:09 remaining. However, Pharrell Payne misses both free throws, and the crowd gets free chicken sandwiches.

3:32 left 2H: Purdue 75, Minnesota 71

Elijah Hawkins' free throws with 4:16 left are his first points of the game and pulls Minnesota within 73-71.

Lance Jones' fast-break dunk puts Purdue ahead 70-60.

7:56 left 2H: Purdue 66, Minnesota 60

Zach Edey gets 2 free throws on Jack Wilson's hook-and-hold foul with 8:34 to go.

Minnesota big man Pharrell Payne picks up his 4th foul with 10:40 remaining. Lance Jones' free throws give Purdue a 63-55 lead on a 15-1 run.

12:00 left 2H: Purdue 59, Minnesota 55

Zach Edey is up to 16 points and 9 rebounds.

Edey's dunk with 13:12 to go caps a 7-point run and puts Purdue up 55-54. He picks his 3rd foul on the next play.

14:04 left 2H: Minnesota 54, Purdue 50

Minnesota is 10-of-18 on 3-pointers, Purdue 6-of-11.

Purdue is 10-of-17 on free throws, Minnesota 4-of-5.

18:06 left 2H: Minnesota 45, Purdue 43

Purdue is on an 8-0 run. Timeout, Minnesota.

Minnesota coach Ben Johnson picks up a technical foul with 18:56 left. He believes Zach Edey fouled Pharrell Payne on an alley-oop, but there was no call.

Payne posts up Edey and scores to start the second half.

Halftime: Minnesota 43, Purdue 35

Purdue has turnover issues with 7 to Minnesota's 1. Braden Smith has 8 points, and Zach Edey – saddled with foul trouble – has 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Mike Mitchell Jr. has 12 points (4 3-pointers) and Cam Christie 11 (3 3s) for the Gophers. Minnesota is 9-of-16 on 3s, more than it averages per game.

Minnesota led Iowa by 20 points earlier in the week before losing. In three recent wins, the Gophers struggled early before rallying.

2:04 left 1H: Minnesota 41, Purdue 33

Mason Gillis' 3 is the only dent in Minnesota's offensive onslaught. Another Purdue timeout.

3:51 left 1H: Minnesota 33, Purdue 30

Dawson Garcia hits a long 3 for a 33-30 lead, completing an 11-0 Minnesota over 2:15. Timeout, Purdue. The Gophers are 7-of-13 on 3s.

Cam Christie is 3-of-3 on 3-pointers and has 11 points for Minnesota. Braden Smith scores 5 in a row and is up to 8 points.

7:42 left 1H: Purdue 25, Minnesota 19

Trey Kaufman-Renn has 6 points and Caleb Furst 5. Who needs Zach Edey? (wink emoji)

Minnesota's Dawson Garcia has 2 fouls.

Braden Smith goads a Minnesota player into a foul as the shot clock is running out, then hits 3 free throws.

11:40 left 1H: Purdue 19, Minnesota 12

Purdue posts up Caleb Furst on his first offensive play, and he gets an and-1.

Zach Edey picks up his 2^nd foul at the 13:36 mark, and Furst comes off the bench. Dawson Garcia gets the and-1 on the play, pulling Minnesota within 16-11.

15:11 left 1H: Purdue 16, Minnesota 5

Purdue is 6-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 from 3-point range. Minnesota is 2-of-9 from the field, 1-of-3 from deep.

Zach Edey scores Purdue's first 5 points, then he feeds Trey Kaufman-Renn for a layup for a 7-0 lead.

Purdue vs. Minnesota starting lineups

Purdue: Trey Kaufman-Renn, Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones.

Minnesota: Dawson Garcia, Pharrel Payne, Mike Mitchell Jr., Cam Christie, Elijah Hawkins.

Zach Edey on Purdue all-time scoring, rebounding, blocked shots lists

Zach Edey is the No. 4 all-time scorer in Boilermakers history and is likely to move up a rung.

∎ Edey has 1,128 career rebounds, second to Joe Barry Carroll's 1,148.

∎ Edey is fifth in career blocked shots.

What time is Purdue basketball vs. Minnesota?

8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

What channel is Purdue basketball vs. Minnesota on?

TV: BTN

Radio: Purdue Sports Network (96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis), with Rob Blackman (play-by-play) and Bobby Riddell (analysis).

Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 195 and 957, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling

Purdue basketball betting odds

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Favorite: Purdue by 16.5 points

Over/under: 144.5 total points

Moneyline: Purdue -2500, Minnesota +1150

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