LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 5 Purdue vs. Florida State in Real Time, ACC/Big Ten Challenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For its first true road game of the 2022-23 season, No. 5 Purdue basketball will take on Florida State at 7:15 p.m. Et on Wednesday night at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center for the final iteration of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
- How to watch: If you're looking for how to watch No. 5 Purdue's game against Florida State, it will be broadcast on ESPN2. For more information on the game, including tipoff time, the coaching matchup and three things to see from the Boilermakers, CLICK HERE.
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It's a quick turnaround for Purdue basketball, follow along with the action below:
9:25 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue gets a 79-69 win over Florida State to stay undefeated.
9:16 p.m. ET — Just over a minute to play and Purdue hanging on to an eight-point lead over Florida State.
9:06 p.m. ET — Purdue has its largest lead of the game as Braden Smith knocks down a pair of free throws to make it 65-56 with under five minutes to play.
8:58 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Florida State fighting back and makes it a three-point deficit. Purdue leads 59-56 with 6:57 left to play.
8:53 p.m. ET — Purdue up to an eight-point lead after Mason Gillis comes away with a basket on an offensive rebound. The Boilermakers have 11 offensive rebounds.
8:42 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Braden Smith skips the ball across the court and finds an open Caleb Furst for 3. Purdue leads Florida State 55-47 thanks to a 9-0 run.
8:40 p.m. ET — A nice lane for Braden Smith to give Purdue a 50-47 lead with over 12 minutes to play. He follows up with an assist to Caleb Furst to make it a five-point game.
8:33 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue and Florida State are tied 44-44 with 15:10 remaining in the second half. Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have combined to score the last eight points for the Boilermakers.
8:32 p.m. ET — Braden Smith gets a basket to fall and a foul shot after the play. The freshman has five points, six rebounds and three assists. Purdue leads 44-42.
8:30 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer with five straight points for Purdue. He's 2-of-5 from the 3-point line so far tonight.
8:14 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue 34, Florida State 32
7:58 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue has a 26-25 lead over Florida State with 3:11 left in the first half. Zach Edey leads all scorers with 15 points. Both teams are shooting 38% from the floor so far before halftime.
7:54 p.m. ET — Purdue is in the bonus for the final six minutes, and Zach Edey helps the team take back the lead with a put-back dunk following a miss by Braden Smith.
7:47 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Florida State has a narrow 20-18 lead with 7:46 left in the first half. Purdue shooting 35% from the floor but is finally getting Zach Edey going. He has a team-high 9 points so far.
7:42 p.m. ET — Zach Edey extends and slams the basketball over the head of a Florida State defender while getting fouled in the process. Edey up to seven points after knocking down the free throw.
7:36 p.m. ET — Zach Edey gets his first basket of the night, coming right out of the media timeout. Purdue needs to get him going to find success against Florida State.
7:33 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — All tied up 9-9 with 11:59 left to play in the first half. Purdue has five turnovers in the early goings, and neither team is shooting well.
7:30 p.m. ET – Trey Kaufman-Renn gets a shot to fall underneath the basket, Purdue's first that hasn't been a 3-pointer tonight.
7:23 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue's scoring drought of nearly four minutes is snapped with a 3-pointer from Mason Gillis. Florida State has an early 9-7 lead with 14:58 left in the first quarter. The Boilermakers are 2-of-6 from the 3-point line.
7:21 p.m. ET — Three early turnovers for Purdue so far in the first half. Florida State has length and athleticism and will look to use that to pressure the Boilermakers.
7:17 p.m. ET — Braden Smith turns the ball over which results in an easy transition bucket for Florida State. Purdue is getting a lot of looks from the 3-point line, but Loyer is unable to knock down his next two attempts from deep.
Tipoff — Zach Edey wins the tip for Purdue, and the Boilermakers will get their first offensive possession. Fletcher Loyer is able to open the game with a 3-pointer to take an early lead.
Purdue Starters:
- Freshman guard Braden Smith
- Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer
- Junior guard Ethan Morton
- Junior forward Mason Gillis
- Junior center Zach Edey
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