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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Purdue 97, Nebraska Omaha 40
When: 2:00 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2021
Where: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana
Officials: # Larry Scriotto, # Bo Boroski, # Michael Kitts
Attendance: 14804

Zach Edey scored 20 points on a near-perfect shooting performance and No. 3 Purdue had no trouble in a 97-40 win over Omaha in a nonconference game on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.

Edey was 6-for-7 shooting from the floor and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line in 16 minutes on the court, with Trevion Williams posting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes for the Boilermakers (6-0).

Brandon Newman made three four-pointers during his 16-point performance, while Jaden Ivey added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting as Purdue led by as many as 58 points in the second half.

Purdue shot 57.6 percent (34-for-59) from the field and 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from 3-point range, in addition to outrebounding the Mavericks 53-22 and outscoring them 48-16 in the paint.

Purdue opened the game on a 31-3 run capped by Edey's jumper with 9:16 left in the first half and never looked back against the overmatched Mavericks (1-5). Purdue stretched its lead to 52-17 at halftime.

Darrius Hughes scored a team-high 13 points, Dylan Brougham added six and Marco Smith five for the Mavericks. Omaha shot 27 percent (17-for-63) from the field and 17.9 percent (5-for-28) from beyond the arc.

Omaha never found any rhythm offensively from the outset. The Mavericks missed 12 of their first 13 shots and made just seven of their 28 field-goal attempts in the first half.

Purdue was very efficient in the first half, getting 14 points from Edey and 10 from Newman. The Boilermakers shot 63 percent (17-for-27) from the field, including 58.3 (7-for-12) from beyond the arc. Purdue forced five turnovers and converted them into eight points, in addition to outrebounding the Mavericks 25-7 and outscoring them 18-4 in the paint.

The Boilermakers will see a more challenging foe the next time they take the court. They host Florida State Tuesday for the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska Omaha   Purdue
Darrius Hughes 13 Scoring Zach Edey 20
Nick Ferrarini 2 Assists Sasha Stefanovic 5
Kyle Luedtke 5 Rebounds Trevion Williams 10
Dylan Brougham 1 Free Throws Made Zach Edey 8
Frankie Fidler 2 Steals Jaden Ivey 2
Akol Arop 1 Blocks Zach Edey 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska Omaha 40 27.0 5-28 1-2 8 20 2 6 9
Purdue 97 57.6 9-17 20-24 19 51 6 4 12