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Recap - Purdue Defeats Penn State 95-78
Purdue got 30 points and 20 rebounds from Zach Edey en route to a 95-78 victory over Penn State on Saturday at Mackey Arena.
Purdue won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -18.0-point spread.
Purdue got 14 points from Lance Jones and another 11 points from Fletcher Loyer. Braden Smith contributed 11 assists, while Zach Edey cleaned the glass with 20 rebounds.
Penn State got 18 points from Nick Kern Jr. in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kanye Clary. Ace Baldwin Jr. contributed 13 assists for them, while Demetrius Lilley had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Purdue were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Purdue as they grabbed 41 boards, while Penn State only had 21
Purdue heads into a battle against Indiana. Penn State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin.