Photo Gallery: Pictures from Purdue Basketball's 85-66 Win Over Hofstra
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach Edey scored 23 points and No. 4 Purdue dominated the glass to earn an 85-66 victory over Hofstra on Wednesday night at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers finished with a 43-20 rebounding advantage, including 14 offensive boards that paved the way for 19 second-chance points.
"We had the same turnovers, they shot the ball pretty well, we shot the ball pretty well and did some things," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "Obviously, we go to the free-throw line more, but we're going to do that with Zach down there.
"Just our ability to rebound, our ability to get it inside. We had some really good looks that didn't go down for us, so that's what we just gotta keep doing. There's no doubt that was a big part of the game."
Purdue had five players score in double figures, including the frontcourt duo of sophomore Caleb Furst and redshirt freshman Trey Kaufman-Renn. With starting forward Mason Gillis missing his second straight game due to a back injury, they combined for 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists while turning the ball over only once.
Freshman guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer scored 13 and 10 points, respectively. Smith hit a trio of 3-pointers as the Boilermakers shot 10-of-24 from deep in the matchup.
Purdue will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 10, for a road matchup against Nebraska. The game is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., and it will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
Photo Gallery: No. 4 Purdue 85, Hofstra 66
Zach Edey
Mackey Arena
Braden Smith
Zach Edey
David Jenkins Jr.
Braden Smith
Zach Edey
Brandon Newman
David Jenkins Jr.
Zach Edey
Ethan Morton
Braden Smith
Fletcher Loyer
Caleb Furst
Zach Edey
Matt Painter
Ethan Morton
Zach Edey
Caleb Furst
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.