Purdue Claims sixth in a row overall and sixth in a row in Big Ten play.

Big Second Half Secures Boiler Win in Seattle

by: Steven Stremming, Excel H Sports/USBWA

photos by: Greg Flint, Excel H Sports/Flint Photography

The Purdue Boilermakers made their first trip to Seattle since 1957 to take on the Washington Huskies.

This was the first clash of the teams in the B1G Ten Conference since the Huskies joined the conference.

 

Purdue overcame a eight-point half-time deficit with a big second half from Silver Creek graduate, Trey Kaufman-Renn. Renn would score 13 points and lead the Boilers to the win.

Kaufman-Renn would lead the Boilers with 19 points on eight of thirteen shooting and pulling down six rebounds.

 

Westfield, Indiana’s Braden Smith would once again provide a spark as he scored 17 points on seven of fourteen shooting with six rebounds and five steals.

 

Homestead graduate Fletcher Loyer overcame a slow start from the floor and ended with 12 points.

 

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian graduate Caleb Furst continued his run of solid outings by scoring 15 points on four of four from the floor, seven of nine free throws, six rebounds and four assists.

The Huskies were led by Great Osobor’s 28 points while Mekhi Mason added 12 points from the bench.

The following is courtesy of Purdue University Athletics

• No. 17-ranked Purdue improved to 14-4 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten Conference with a 69-58 win over Washington in Seattle.
• The win was Purdue’s sixth in a row overall and sixth in a row in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers have won at least six straight games in Big Ten play in four straight years.
• Purdue is 6-1 in the Big Ten for the fifth time under Matt Painter (2025, 2023, 2018, 2011, 2008).
• All six of Purdue’s wins during its current streak have come by double-digits, as well as five straight wins by double-digits in Big Ten play. The last time Purdue won five straight Big Ten games by 10 or more points came from Feb. 21 to March 5, 1988.
• Purdue is now 21-2 in the month of January since the 2022-23 season, winning 11 straight games in the month.
• Purdue has won 30 straight games when holding opponents to 59 or fewer points.
• Over the last five games, opponent’s starting lineup is averaging just 37.2 points per game after the Huskies’ starting five scored just 43 points.
• Purdue outscored Washington, 47-28, in the second half, shooting 15-of-25 from the field and 14-of-16 from the free throw line. Purdue trailed by 10 in the first half (30-20). After having seven turnovers in the first half, Purdue had just four turnovers in the second half.
• Purdue made just three 3-pointers in the win over Washington. However, Purdue is 6-3 since the start of the 2022-23 season when making three or fewer 3-pointers.
• In the last 20 years, just one Purdue player has had at least 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals in the same game – Braden Smith, who has done it twice this season (Yale, Washington). It has only happened 11 times in the last 20 years in Big Ten play.
• Caleb Furst scored a career-high 15 points with six rebounds and four steals.
• When Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer combine for 25 points during their careers, the Boilermakers are 31-2. The duo combined for 29 points in the win over Washington.
• When the trio of Smith, Kaufman-Renn and Loyer combine to score at least 41 points, the Boilermakers are 13-0. The trio combined to score 48 points in the win,