LIVE BLOG: Follow Purdue's Season Opener Against Milwaukee in Real Time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue officially tips off the 2022-23 college basketball season with a nonconference matchup against Milwaukee on Tuesday at Mackey Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET.
- How to watch: If you're looking for how to watch Purdue's exhibition game, it will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. 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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8:29 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue takes down Milwaukee 84-53.
8:21 p.m. ET — Purdue leads 79-44 with 2:25 left in the game. Zach Edey up to 12 points, one of three Boilermakers in double figures. Fletcher Loyer and Brandon Newman leading the way with 17 and 16, respectively.
8:17 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer continues to have a great shooting night. The freshman is now 5-of-10 from the 3-point line, accounting for all his points.
8:11 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue leads 70-37 with 7:50 left to play in the game. The Boilermakers are getting most of their scoring from the 3-point line, where they are shooting 40.7% from deep.
8:08 p.m. ET — Seven points for Caleb Furst so far tonight. He knocked down a 3-pointer and then hit a midrange jumper on the next possession.
8:02 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue leads Milwaukee 62-31 with 11:59 left in the game. The Boilermakers haven't scored in 2:19 entering the media timeout. Milwaukee has six fouls so far in the second half.
7:51 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Fletcher Loyer is catching fire in the second half. He's 3-of-3 from the 3-point line after halftime and is now up to 12 points to lead the team.
7:46 p.m. ET — Fast start on offense in the second half, something that was lacking in the first. Purdue has quickly knocked down three 3-pointers as part of a 15-2 run coming out of the locker room. The Boilermakers lead 52-22 with 16:43 left to play.
7:42 p.m. ET — Ethan Morton kicks off the scoring in the second half, knocking down a 3-pointer before assisting on a fastbreak layup by Mason Gillis. Purdue's lead grows to 24 points. Morton is credited with another assist as he finds Fletcher Loyer for another 3-pointer.
7:24 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue leads Milwaukee 39-20 at the end of the first half. Both teams shot just 31% from the floor. The scoring has come in spurts, and it's been enough to mount a double-digit advantage to this point.
7:11 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Mason Gillis is on the board for the first time tonight, rounding the corner and nailing a rhythm 3-pointer. Purdue leads 34-20 with 3:35 before the break. Brandon Newman leads all scorers with 11 points.
7:05 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman is finding a rhythm from the 3-point line. He leads the team with 11 points and is 2-of-3 from deep.
7:00 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Braden Smith is doing it all for Purdue basketball right now. He's got three steals to go along with five points and a team-high four rebounds. The Boilermakers are on an 8-0 run after the freshman guard threw an alley-oop to Zach Edey for the big man's first points of the night. 24-12 with 7:44 before halftime.
6:59 p.m. ET — A confident pull-up jumper from Braden Smith, and he nails the 3-pointer. Purdue is just 2-of-7 from deep.
6:55 p.m. ET — Braden Smith swipes the ball away and gets Purdue in transition. He finds Trey Kaufman-Renn for a difficult layup, and Brandon Newman takes the ball away on the next possession before finishing at the rim. The Boilermakers are on a 6-0 run.
6:49 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Brandon Newman snaps a streak of 10 missed shots from Purdue, hitting a mid-range jumper. The Boilermakers lead 10-8 with 11:38 before halftime and are struggling to pull away from the Panthers so far in the first half.
6:47 p.m. ET — Purdue breaks a two-minute scoring drought as Brandon Newman goes 1-of-2 on a pair of free-throw attempts. The Boilermakers have missed their last nine shots from the field.
6:45 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman and Trey Kaufman-Renn are in the game for Purdue after the media timeout.
6:42 p.m. ET, UNDER 16— Purdue has missed its last four shots from the field but has gotten to the free-throw line to generate its last four points. The Boilermakers lead 7-2 with 15:39 still to play in the first half. Zach Edey is 0-for-3 to start the game.
6:36 p.m. ET – Milwaukee makes the first basket of the game, courtesy of BJ Freeman, but freshman guard Fletcher Loyer gets the first bucket of the game for Purdue by sinking a 3-pointer on the next possession.
6:35 p.m. ET — Purdue defense pushes Milwaukee to the end of the shot clock on two straight possessions. Braden Smith draws a charge and the game remains scoreless after just under two minutes of play.
Tipoff — Zach Edey wins the tip for Purdue, and the Boilermakers look to get their offense rolling early. Fletcher Loyer with a great look from the top of the key, but his 3-pointer is off the mark and rebounded by Milwaukee.
Purdue Starters
- Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer
- Freshman guard Braden Smith
- Junior guard Ethan Morton
- Junior forward Mason Gillis
- Junior center Zach Edey
Note: David Jenkins Jr. is not available for the game after a collision with Mason Gillis during this week's practices.
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