Oregon's offense struggled in Saturday's loss to Purdue, but coach Dana Altman also gave plenty of credit to the Boilermakers' defensive effort.
No. 17 Purdue picked up another important road win on Saturday, defeating No. 13 Oregon in Eugene. Here's everything coach Matt Painter said after the game.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday and No. 17 Purdue stifled No. 13 Oregon in the second half for a 65-58 Big Ten Conference road win in Eugene, Ore.
In an ugly, physical game, Purdue found a way to win its seventh straight at Oregon. Who were the Boilermakers key performers?
Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help lead No. 17 Purdue past No. 13 Oregon 65-58 on Saturday. Kaufman-Renn missed his first six shots from the field, but finished 7 for 20 while making all nine of his free throws.
LAFAYETTE - Purdue women's basketball gets another crack at a top-five program when it faces No. 1 ranked UCLA at Mackey Arena on Tuesday. Purdue (7-7) has lost its first three Big Ten Conference games - all against teams ranked in the top 25.
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Washington looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 30-22 lead against Purdue. Washington entered the match with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four.
The Purdue women's basketball team fell on the road to conclude its West Coast swing, dropping its Saturday afternoon contest at Washington 87-58.
The Purdue basketball team travels west to take on Oregon today in a Big Ten matchup. Purdue (14-4) is ranked 15th in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll. Oregon (15-2) is ranked 14th. Will the Boilermakers get a big win on the road?
Oregon beat itself up for much of this game, and bad shot selection, silly turnovers, and a lack of rebounding were its downfalls. One solace the Ducks can take away is that most of their mistakes are fixable mistakes, but there’s a lot of fixing before the Ducks host Washington Tuesday night.
While the Michigan State Spartans sit alone at the top of the Big Ten standings, another team has entered the challenge of dethroning them.