LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 1 Purdue Basketball vs. Michigan State in Real Time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 1 Purdue basketball is back at home for a rematch with Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers defeated the Spartans in East Lansing, Mich., in a one-point decision less than two weeks ago.
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2:19 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue 77, Michigan State 61
2:17 p.m. ET — Zach Edey comes off the floor with 38 points. MVP chants coming from the fans inside Mackey Arena.
2:15 p.m. ET — With this game essentially wrapped up at just under two minutes to play, Zach Edey heads to the foul line with 37 points.
2:05 p.m. ET — Michigan State calls a timeout after another Zach Edey bucket. After Purdue's first meeting with the Spartans, he said he probably could've scored 40 if his routine shots fell. Edey has 35 today with just over four minutes left.
2:04 p.m. ET — Another career-high scoring game for Zach Edey against Michigan State. He has 33 points with 4:32 still to play. Purdue leads 71-54.
2:03 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer buries a 3-pointer in the corner. The Boilermakers are 7-of-15 from deep.
1:56 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — David Jenkins Jr. is in double figures for just the second time this season. He has 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including a trio of 3-pointers. Purdue leads Michigan State 66-50 with 7:08 left in the game.
1:51 p.m. ET — Michigan State calls a timeout after a 3-pointer and has now made seven of its last nine shots from the field. Zach Edey has been Purdue's only real way of scoring here in the second half. He has scored 15 points since halftime, and the rest of the team has four.
1:42 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Michigan State was on a 12-2 run before Zach Edey answered for Purdue. The Boilermakers lead 55-43 with 11:18 left to play.
1:39 p.m. ET — Fletcher Loyer gets hit in the head as Pierre Brooks puts his arms up to defend Purdue on the perimeter. Not intentional, and no flagrant is assessed after review.
1:31 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Zach Edey has scored seven points in the second half to give Purdue a 49-31 lead over Michigan State with 15:43 left to play. He has 23 on 11-of-17 shooting and eight rebounds.
1:28 p.m. ET — Zach Edey gets a basket at the rim and gets fouled. He nails the subsequent free-throw attempt as Purdue continues to lead by double digits.
1:26 p.m. ET — After the technical free throws, Zach Edey scored the first two field goals for Purdue in the second half. He's up to 20 points on the afternoon.
1:23 p.m. ET — Braden Smith knocks down the two free throws awarded to Purdue, giving the team a 20-point lead to start the second half.
1:06 p.m. ET — David Jenkins Jr. sinks a 3-pointer to end the first half, and Purdue goes into the locker room with a 40-22 lead over Michigan State. Zach Edey leads all scorers with 16 points at the break. Tom Izzo gets a technical foul heading into the break, and the Boilermakers will shoot free throws to start the second half.
1:01 p.m. ET — Matt Painter calls a timeout with 54.2 seconds on the clock. Purdue leads 36-22 near the end of the first half. Michigan State has made just two of its last 11 shots from the floor.
12:54 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Malik Hall scores to stop a 10-0 Purdue run. The Boilermakers are dominating at the end of the first half and lead 34-19 points after another bucket from Zach Edey. He's up to 14 points to go along with five rebounds.
12:50 p.m. ET — Tom Izzo calls a timeout as Purdue takes a 30-17 lead with 4:35 left in the first half. The Boilermakers are on an 8-0 run, which has all come from Zach Edey. He has 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting to lead all scorers.
Droppin' dimes to Edey for the JAM! 🤌 @calebfurst to @zach_edey for the @BoilerBall bucket! pic.twitter.com/1tucPyVDP9
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 29, 2023
12:43 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue has a 22-17 advantage over Michigan State, shooting 50% from the floor so far. The Spartans are 7-of-13 from the field, though, keeping it close with 7:46 still to play before halftime.
12:42 p.m. ET — Purdue is 8-of-15 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the 3-point line to start the game, leading Michigan State by five points with a little over eight minutes to play.
12:39 p.m. ET — David Jenkins Jr. is finding his spots on the floor and hitting tough shots. He has five points in the first half already on 2-of-3 shooting.
12:34 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — When the shot clock is winding down, David Jenkins Jr. is there to drill a shot for Purdue. He nails a pull-up 3-pointer to take a 15-7 over Michigan State with 11:49 left in the first half.
12:32 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman rattles in a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Purdue has a pair of made shots from deep in the first half.
12:31 p.m. ET — David Jenkins, Brandon Newman and Mason Gillis all check into the game for Purdue. Newman picks up a shooting foul that sends Malik Hall to the line.
12:27 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Zach Edey has a pair of baskets for Purdue in the early minutes of the game to take a 7-6 lead over Michigan State with 14:50 still to play in the first half. The Spartans have three fouls already.
Tipoff — Zach Edey wins the tip for Purdue, and he passes away from a double team on the opening possession to give Ethan Morton a wide-open shot. Morton drills the 3-point attempt, and Michigan State counters with a jump shot from AJ Hoggard.
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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.