Iu Purdue Basketball Game 2024 Score

**Purdue Crushes Indiana in Big Ten Showdown** **West Lafayette, IN** - The Purdue Boilermakers dominated their rivals, the Indiana Hoosiers, in a convincing 87-66 victory at Mackey Arena on February 10, 2024. The Boilermakers started strong, taking a 51-29 halftime lead. Purdue's defense held Indiana to just 37% shooting in the first half, while their own offense was clicking on all cylinders. In the second half, Purdue continued to extend their lead, eventually winning by 21 points. Purdue's Zach Edey led the scoring with 22 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Caleb Furst with 17 points. "Our team played with great energy and focus tonight," said Purdue head coach Matt Painter. "We defended well and executed our offense efficiently." Indiana struggled to keep up with Purdue's pace and shot poorly from the field, making only 40% of their shots. Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 18 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Purdue's dominance. The victory improves Purdue's record to 22-2 overall and 16-2 in Big Ten play. They remain in first place in the conference standings. Indiana drops to 12-6 overall and 6-6 in Big Ten play. "We need to learn from this loss and come back stronger," said Indiana head coach Mike Woodson. "We have a lot of basketball left to play."