PHOTO GALLERY: No. 1 Purdue Basketball Defeats Florida A&M
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The No. 1-ranked Purdue basketball team welcomed Florida A&M to Mackey Arena on Thursday for its final nonconference matchup of the 2022-23 regular season. The Boilermakers dominated the game, earning an 82-49 victory as four different players scored in double figures.
Junior guard Brandon Newman paced all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including a trio of 3-pointers on a night when Purdue struggled to knock down shots on the perimeter. He also made his presence known on the defensive end of the court, recording a career-high five blocks in the win.
After missing last week's game with an illness, junior center Zach Edey returned to the starting lineup, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The 7-foot-4 big man now has 10 double-doubles in 12 games for the Boilermakers this season.
Sophomore Caleb Furst and redshirt freshman Trey Kaufman-Renn remained efficient in the frontcourt, combining for 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting while coming down with 12 total rebounds between the two of them.
Following the win, Purdue sits at 13-0 before the new year and jumps back into Big Ten play with a home matchup against Rutgers on Jan. 2 at Mackey Arena. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Photo Gallery: No. 1 Purdue 82, Florida A&M 49
Zach Edey
Brandon Newman
Brian Waddell
David Jenkins Jr.
Braden Smith
Caleb Furst
Zach Edey
Trey Kaufman-Renn
David Jenkins Jr.
Braden Smith
Ethan Morton
Matt PainterB
Brandon Newman
Mason Gillis
David Jenkins Jr.
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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.