To win the Maui Invitational, No. 2 Purdue basketball takes on No. 5 Marquette on Wednesday. Next week, the winner of this match could become the country’s top seed.
In a semifinal match, the Boilermakers (5-0) defeated No. 8 Tennessee 71-67 thanks to 50 points apiece from Fletcher Loyer and Zach Edey. Purdue struggled in the first half for the second game in a row, but took the lead early in the second half.
The Golden Eagles (5-0) used the contributions of Oso Ighodaro (21 points, 9 rebounds) and Kam Jones (10 points) to defeat No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the other semifinal. In a game, Tyler Kolek averages 11.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists.
Purdue vs Marquette Highlight
Purdue vs Marquette both teams are good. With their victory in the Maui Invitational, Purdue is poised to take the top spot in the country. In addition, it records its 30th consecutive non-conference regular-season triumph when, with 20 seconds remaining, Zach Edey converts a Braden Smith miss for the winning basket.
Despite his early struggles, Edey finishes with a well-known stat line of 28 points and 15 rebounds. After having a difficult game, Braden Smith comes back to dominate Purdue early on and finish with 18 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Fletcher Loyer (10 points) and Lance Jones (11 points, including a 70-footer at the halftime buzzer) also made contributions.
Early on, the Boilermakers are blazing from three-point range, finishing 10-of-21. 15 Purdue turnovers are forced by Marquette’s pressure defence. Purdue has a sizable rebounding advantage as usual (+13).
With 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, Tyler Kolek leads Marquette. Kam Jones contributes 17 points and 5 assists.
Texas Southern will be the Boilermakers’ opponent on Tuesday after they defeated three teams ranked in the top ten this week—Gonzaga, Tennessee, and Marquette.
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