PHOTO GALLERY: Pictures From No. 5 Purdue's 79-69 Win Over Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The No.5-ranked Purdue basketball program went on the road for a matchup against Florida State on Wednesday night, picking up a 79-69 win as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Junior center Zach Edey led the Boilermakers with 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting. He also added eight rebounds while seeing a team-high 33 minutes on the floor. Freshman guard Braden Smith flirted with a triple-double, ending with 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Freshman guard Fletcher Loyer was the third Purdue player to score in double figures by tallying 11 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers.
Photo Gallery: No. 5 Purdue 79, Florida State 69
Matt Painter and Braden Smith
Zach Edey
Mason Gillis
Purdue bench
Zach Edey
Mason Gillis
Trey Kaufman-Renn
Fletcher Loyer
Trey Kaufman-Renn
Ethan Morton
Zach Edey
Braden Smith
Matt Painter
Zach Edey
Fletcher Loyer
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