Creighton scored 93 points and shot 60% from the floor in the charity exhibition game against Purdue. Matt Painter was disappointed with his team's defense.
If Purdue wants to win a third straight Big Ten regular season championship, the defense is going to have to get better than what it was Saturday night in Omaha. That was one of the biggest takeaways for coach Matt Painter from the charity exhibition game against Creighton.
Yes, the Boilermakers played 12 different guys in the game, but Painter doesn't think a shortened rotation would've helped that much in Saturday's game. Purdue is welcoming in five new freshmen. A handful of players from last year's team are expected to see more playing time. There are going to be a few lapses here and there.
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