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LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 1 Purdue Basketball vs. Rutgers in Real Time

No. 1 Purdue basketball (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) returns to conference play against Rutgers (9-4, 1-1) on Monday night at Mackey Arena. Here is our live blog, which will keep you up to date on all the news in real time, straight from press row.

D.J. Fezler

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 1 Purdue basketball tips off for the first time in 2023 on Monday night in a matchup against Rutgers at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are 13-0, including a 2-0 mark in Big Ten play. 

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9:09 p.m. ET, FINAL — Rutgers comes into Mackey Arena and stuns No. 1 Purdue 65-64. 

9:07 p.m. ET — Cam Spencer buries a 3-pointer to give Rutgers a one-point lead. Purdue has the ball with 10 seconds left. Have to get an open look to Zach Edey here. The Boilermakers are also in the double bonus. 

9:05 p.m. ET — When they've mattered most, Purdue is getting 3-pointers to fall. Fletcher Loyer drains his biggest shot of the game to take a 64-62 lead over Rutgers with 29.8 seconds left. 

9:01 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer knocks down a pair of free throws, and Rutgers calls for a timeout with a one-point lead. It's 62-61 with 1:17 left, and Paul Mulcahy has scored nine of the last 10 for the Scarlet Knights. 

8:53 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Paul Mulcahy gets an offensive rebound and a basket to fall despite a foul. He'll head to the line after the final media timeout as Rutgers leads Purdue 57-55 with 3:41 left to play. 

8:51 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman drills his third 3-pointer of the game, and Purdue has its first lead since the first half. Newman has nine points on the night. 

8:47 p.m. ET — Ethan Morton recovers a loose ball and gets a transition layup underneath the basket. Purdue ties the game 52-52 with 5:37 left to go. Rutgers struggling here in the second half after leading by as many as 13 points. 

8:45 p.m. ET — Zach Edey fouled on an easy dunk, and he knocks down the free throw after. Purdue trails by one point with just over seven minutes left. 

8:41 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Rutgers leads Purdue 47-45 with 7:47 left to play. The Scarlet Knights haven't scored in three-plus minutes, an opportunity for the Boilermakers to take their first lead of the second half. 

8:40 p.m. ET — Cam Spencer has four fouls, sending Zach Edey to the line. Purdue is in the bonus with 8:26 left in the game. 

8:36 pm. ET — Another huge 3-pointer for Purdue, this time from Brandon Newman. He has six points and is 2-of-3 from deep so far tonight. Rutgers' lead sits at three points.  

8:31 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Rutgers leads Purdue 45-40 with 11:11 left to play. The Boilermakers are shooting 45.5% from the floor in the second half, including a pair of huge 3-pointers by Fletcher Loyer and Caleb Furst. 

8:27 p.m. ET — Rutgers over Purdue 45-40 with 11:52 to play. Zach Edey has found a groove, and he has a team-high 12 points. 

8:26 p.m. ET — Zach Edey in double figures, leading all Purdue scorers now that he's found a rhythm in the second half. 

8:18 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue on an 8-1 run as Rutgers has missed on its last four shots from the field. The Scarlet Knights lead 40-34 with 15:02 left to play but the Boilermakers are battling back in the second half. 

8:17 p.m. ET — A huge 3-pointer from Caleb Furst brings Purdue within six points. Mackey Arena is the loudest it's been all season. 

8:14 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer gets his first basket to fall after not scoring in the first half. His 3-pointer makes it a 10-point game. 

8:12 p.m. ET — Paul Mulcahy knocks down a 3-pointer for Rutgers to start the second half. Purdue responds with a bucket for Zach Edey, who needs to get going here in the second half. 

7:54 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Ethan Morton gets an open look from the 3-point line at the buzzer, but the ball rims out. Rutgers leads Purdue 34-24 at the break as Cliff Omoruyi leads all scorers with 11 points. Braden Smith and Mason Gillis each have seven. 

7:48 p.m. ET — Rutgers calls for a timeout as its lead shrinks to six points. Purdue is 9-of-10 from the line. Zach Edey is just 1-of-3 from the floor after dealing with foul trouble this half. 

7:42 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Fouls piling up for Rutgers near the end of the first half. Purdue trails 27-20 with 3:35 left before halftime, but the team has made all six of its shots from the free-throw line. 

7:39 p.m. ET — Purdue calls a timeout as Rutgers takes a 25-18 lead thanks to a 10-0 run. The Boilermakers have five turnovers in the last four minutes. Mason Gillis snaps the scoring drought with an offensive rebound followed by a reverse layup underneath the basket. 

7:31 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Rutgers has a 19-18 lead over Purdue with 7:12 left in the first half. The Boilermakers have made just two of their last 11 shots, and the Scarlet Knights are implementing a zone defense. 

7:29 p.m. ET — Braden Smith knocks down a 3-pointer in rhythm, Purdue's second deep shot of the game. The Boilermakers are shooting just 29% from the field but hold a 1-point advantage. 

7:25 p.m. ET — Cliff Omoruyi drills a 3-pointer to give Rutgers its first lead since the start of the game. The talented big man has a game-high five points in the first 10 minutes. 

7:23 p.m. ET — Zach Edey at the free throw line as Purdue finds itself in the bonus with just under 12 minutes to play before halftime. The Boilermakers haven't scored a field goal in the last four-plus minutes. 

7:20 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue has a 9-8 lead over Rutgers with 11:54 to play in the first half. Both teams are shooting under 30% so far, a combined 6-of-25 from the floor. 

7:15 p.m. ET — Braden Smith fouled on a shot attempt inside the paint. Both Caleb McConnell and Brandon Newman were called for technical fouls after the play. 

7:11 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman knocks down his first 3-pointer of the game after checking into the game. He had a season-high 18 points for the Boilermakers in their win over Florida A&M last week. 

7:07 p.m. ET UNDER 16 — All tied up between Purdue and Rutgers at the first media timeout. Both teams slow out of the gates offensively. It's 4-4 with 15:49 left in the first half. 

7:04 p.m. ET — Purdue is 0-for-2 from the 3-point line early on, but Zach Edey continues to be a force on the offensive glass. He pulls in a loose ball and gets the first points on the board for the Boilermakers. 

7:03 p.m. ET — Caleb McConnell gets the first basket of the game, putting Rutgers ahead before Purdue can knock down a shot. 

Tipoff — Rutgers wins the tip, and Zach Edey is called for an early foul as Cliff Omoruyi looks for space underneath the basket. The Scarlet Knights get two opportunities near the paint to get shots to fall, but no points to show for it. 

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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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