Zach Edey finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds as the Boilers survived a last-second Maryland 3-point attempt at buzzer to tie.
PurdueBraden Smith made two free throws with 3.9 seconds remaining, the only points for the Boilermakers in the final 4:03, when Smith also made two free throws. Purdue went the final 5:42 without making a field goal.
Fletcher Loyer scored all seven of his points in the first half, including a contested 3 he banked in as the shot clock expired, and Zach Edey gave Purdue 11 points and seven rebounds in the first half as the Boilers built a 35-21 lead that dwindled to one point before Smith's late free throws.It was another double-double for the junior center. When Maryland made it closer than the home crowd liked, it was Edey who supplied the offense. Edey scored nine of Purdue's first 13 points in the second half. He finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds.Despite being outsized by seven inches in the post against Edey, Reese held his own. He picked up his third foul early in the second half, but managed to stay in the game and help put the Terrapins in a position to mount a comeback. Reese finished with 19 points in 8 of 11 shooting.Though Trey Kaufman-Renn, Mason Gillis, David Jenkins Jr. and Brandon Newman didn't provide a lot in terms of scoring, all four gave Purdue a solid effort in the opening half that allowed the Boilermakers to lead by 14 points at the half. Five Boilermakers finished positive in plus-minus. Four of them were the reserves.It wasn't Braden Smith's best performance, which probably came Thursday at Minnesota, but he calm under pressure. Smith had eight points, on a perfect 8 of 8 from the free throw line, the final four of those putting Purdue ahead by five and three points, respectively, in key situations.Since allowing 37 first-half points to Penn State at the Palestra, Purdue has held four consecutive opponents to 25 or less in the opening 20 minutes. Nebraska scored 24 and Michigan State had 25. On Thursday night, Purdue kept Minnesota to 12 first-half points and Maryland scored just 21 against the Boilermakers. Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @samueltking.
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