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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Purdue 79, Southern Illinois 60
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: Sears Centre, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: # Louis Andrakakos, # Darryl Gladden, # Jeff Nicholas
Attendance: 3392

E’Twaun Moore dominated with 31 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 8 Purdue to a 79-60 victory over Southern Illinois on Friday in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.

JaJuan Johnson added 18 points for the Boilermakers (5-0), who will play Richmond in the championship round on Saturday.

Purdue led, 36-28, at the break despite shooting just 30 percent (9-of-30) in the first half. The second was a different story, as Moore and Johnson traded baskets for the first 10 minutes to stretch the lead into double-digits. Moore completed a three-point play with 6:22 left that made it 68-48 and put the game away.

The Boilermakers were thought to be undeserving of their lofty ranking when Robbie Hummel was lost in the preseason with a torn ACL in his right knee, but seniors Moore and Johnson have picked up most of the scoring slack in the early going and the team looks as though it will still be able to battle for a Big Ten crown.

Justin Bocot scored 17 points for the Salukis (2-3), who play Wright State in a consolation game on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
 
Southern Illinois   Purdue
Justin Bocot 17 Scoring E'Twaun Moore 31
Kendal Brown-Surles 4 Assists D.J. Byrd 3
Mamadou Seck 6 Rebounds E'Twaun Moore 9
John Freeman 6 Free Throws Made E'Twaun Moore 8
John Freeman 3 Steals John Hart 1
Davante Drinkard 2 Blocks JaJuan Johnson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Southern Illinois 60 46.2 5-12 19-27 9 24 2 7
Purdue 79 43.9 5-13 24-30 8 30 3 4