It’s the first time since 1993-94 that Purdue beat Indiana by 20 or more points twice in the same season.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach Edey had 26 points and 13 rebounds and Braden Smith scored 19 points to lead No. 2 Purdue past Indiana 79-59 on Saturday night.
CJ Gunn had a career-best 13 points for the Hoosiers . Kel’El Ware added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Trey Galloway finished with 10 points and seven assists.Indiana led for the first 6 1/2 minutes and was within 20-18 a little more than midway through the first half. The Hoosiers missed 10 of their next 11 shots and allowed Purdue to again finish the half with a strong run. The Boilermakers used a 15-1 spurt to take a 37-25 halftime lead.
BIG PICTURE Purdue: The Boilermakers have been one of America’s top teams each of the past two seasons. Not surprisingly, wins at Wisconsin, in overtime against Northwestern and now a sweep of Indiana has Purdue well-positioned for a second straight Big Ten title run.
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