Purdue 99, Grand Valley State 41

October 31, 2024 Broadcast, College 0

Courtesy of Purdue University Athletics

 

[14] Purdue 99, Grand Valley State 41 (Postgame Notes)

  • The No. 14-ranked Purdue men’s basketball team won its final tuneup for the 2024-25 season with a 99-41 win over Grand Valley State on Wednesday night in Mackey Arena.
  • Purdue improved to 30-0 at home in exhibition games under Matt Painter, winning by an average of 28.0 points per game.
  • The 58-point victory was its largest in school history in an exhibition game.
  • The 41 points allowed were the fewest allowed in an exhibition game in school history.
  • Purdue went 23-of-26 from the free throw line and Purdue’s regulars had just five turnovers.
  • Grand Valley State shot just 5-of-37 (.135) from the field in the second half.
  • Purdue freshmen combined for 40 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the victory.
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded a double-double, tallying 15 points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes of action. Kaufman-Renn has not had a double-double in his career.

 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue used four runs of 10-0 or larger and clamped down on the defensive end for a 99-41 victory over Grand Valley State in the final exhibition tune-up for the Boilermakers on Wednesday night in Mackey Arena.

 

The Boilermakers shot 54.8 percent from the field, had just seven turnovers, outrebounded the Lakers 49-27 and went 23-of-26 (.885) from the free throw line to cruise to the victory.

 

Meanwhile, GVSU shot just 13-of-61 (.213) from the field and 6-of-28 (.214) from long distance. The Lakers had 13 turnovers.

 

Trey Kaufman-Renn went 7-of-7 from the field for 15 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman guard C.J. Cox scored 15 points with three assists and two steals. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points with three assists and freshman Gicarri Harris contributed 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals and was a team-best +37 in just 18 minutes of action.

 

Purdue will open the regular-season Monday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 6 p.m. ET, in Mackey Arena.

Photos by: Greg Flint/Excel H Sports/Flint Photography

Will Berg of Purdue – dunking
Myles Colvin of Purdue – shooting a lay-up
CJ Cox of Purdue – driving around Marcus Grey II of Grand Valley State
Caleb Furst of Purdue – putting back a rebound vs Ethan Alderink of Grand Valley State
Camden Heide of Purdue – looking to pass out of a double-team
Daniel Jacobsen of Purdue – shooting a half-hook over Ethan Alderink of Grand Valley State
Trey Kaufman-Renn of Purdue – driving against Ethan Alderink of Grand Valley State
Fletcher Loyer of Purdue – driving past Mason Docks of Grand Valley State

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