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Live Blog: Follow No. 5 Purdue's Big Ten Opener vs. Minnesota in Real Time

No. 5 Purdue basketball (7-0) tips off against Minnesota (4-3) on Sunday at Mackey Arena to open Big Ten play for the 2022-23 season. Here is our live blog, which will keep you up to date on all the news and views in real time, so follow along below.

D.J. Fezler

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. β€” The No. 5-ranked Purdue basketball team (7-0) returns home to Mackey Arena on Sunday to open Big Ten play against Minnesota. (4-3). Tipoff between the two programs is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.Β 

Under head coach Matt Painter, the Boilermakers are 12-5 in conference openers, which includes a three-game win streak that dates back to the 2019-20 season. The Golden Gophers enter the matchup having lost their last two games.Β 

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It's another game day at Mackey Arena, so be sure to follow along below:Β 

6:47 p.m. ET, FINAL β€” Purdue takes down Minnesota 89-70 for its first victory of the season in Big Ten play. Zach Edey with 31 points and 22 rebounds (both career-highs) while Fletcher Loyer added 20 points and a team-high 8 assists.Β 

6:41 p.m. ET β€” Zach Edey has gotten most of the attention here for Purdue, but Fletcher Loyer has now scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go along with a team-high eight assists.Β 

6:37 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 β€”Β Purdue leads Minnesota 77-62 with 3:47 left in the game. The Golden Gophers are shooting 52% in the second half but have made just one of their last seven shots. Zach Edey has 27 points and 20 rebounds.Β 

6:35 p.m. ET β€” Zach Edey pulls down his 20th rebound of the game. Purdue leads 74-59 with under five minutes to play.Β 

6:27 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 β€” Brandon Newman gets a layup to fall through contact as Purdue takes a 71-54 lead with 7:44 to play. He's one of four Boilermakers in double figures.Β 

6:18 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 β€” Purdue leads 65-47 over Minnesota with 11:33 left in the game, and Zach Edey is up to 27 points and 17 rebounds. He's played a team-high 24 minutes so far.Β 

6:15 p.m. ET β€” Purdue with another 3-pointer, this time thanks to Brandon Newman. He has eight points for the Boilermakers, and the team is 6-of-12 from deep.Β 

6:11 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 β€” Purdue has a 59-43 lead and Zach Edey will be at the foul line after the media timeout. He has 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Boilermakers with 13:13 still to play.Β 

6:09 p.m. ET β€” Caleb Furst hits his second 3-pointer of the game, and Fletcher Loyer follows with a drive and score at the rim. Loyer has 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting.Β 

6:04 p.m. ET β€” Caleb Furst called for an early charge in the lane, looking for a pass to the perimeter. Trey Kaufman-Renn comes in for him after the foul. Minnesota scored the opening points in the second half thanks to a 3-pointer by Jamison Battle.Β 

5:46 p.m. ET, HALFTIME β€” Minnesota ends the half on a 7-0 run, but Purdue has a 42-27 halftime lead. Zach Edey led the way with 16 points after shaking off a slow start. The Boilermakers were 4-for-9 from the 3-point line in the first half.Β 

5:38 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 β€” Brandon Newman buries a 3-pointer, and it's a 15-2 run for Purdue over the last 3:40. Its lead has grown to 20 points over Minnesota with 2:19 left before halftime.

5:35 p.m. ET β€” Zach Edey rises up to catch a pass from Fletcher Loyer, and he gets the slam through a Minnesota foul.Β 

5:32 p.m. ET β€” Trey Kaufman-Renn with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting. He's been effective for Purdue in the first half.Β 

5:29 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 β€” Zach Edey is now 2-of-8 from the field, but with a team-high 7 points as Purdue leads 23-15 over Minnesota with 7:01 left in the first half. The Boilermakers are shooting 36% but are getting to the foul line.Β 

5:27 p.m. ET β€” Six foul calls on Minnesota so far, and Purdue is in the bonus with 9:08 left before halftime. The Boilermakers have already gone to the line for seven free throws.Β 

5:23 p.m. ET β€” Trey Kaufman-Renn gets a shot underneath the basket to fall, and he heads to the foul line for a free-throw attempt.Β 

5:17 p.m. ET β€” Caleb Furst gets Mackey Arena on its feet with a 3-pointer. Purdue leads Minnesota 15-9 with 12:29 left in the first half.Β 

5:13 p.m. ET β€” Brandon Newman and David Jenkins Jr. check into the game for the Boilermakers. Brian Waddell and Caleb First come in on the next wave of substitutions.Β 

5:12 p.m. ET β€” Purdue with two steals in the first five minutes of play. Trey Kaufman-Renn gets on the floor for the ball, and Braden Smith skips it ahead to Fletcher Loyer who draws a foul on the shot attempt.Β 

5:07 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 β€” Purdue is just 2-of-7 from the field, and Minnesota has a 7-6 lead with 15:58 still to play in the first half. Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer each have three points, while Joshua Ola-Joseph leads all scorers with four.Β 

5:02 p.m. ET β€” Fletcher Loyer gives Purdue its first lead with a 3-point basket. Zach Edey was able to get a shot to fall on the following possession as well.Β 

Tipoff β€”Β Zach Edey wins the tip for Purdue, and the Boilermakers immediately get him the ball in the post. The possession falls empty, and Minnesota is able to get on the board first with a basket.Β 

Purdue Starters:Β 

  • Freshman guard Braden Smith
  • Freshman guard Fletcher LoyerΒ 
  • Junior guard Ethan MortonΒ 
  • Sophomore forward Caleb FurstΒ 
  • Junior center Zach Edey

Mason Gillis will not be available for the Boilermakers due to a minor back injury.Β 

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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.Β 

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