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Loyer and Smith lead No. 18 Purdue to 100-71 victory over Rutgers

AP
Mar 04, 2025

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers past Rutgers Scarlet Knights 100-71 on Tuesday night.

Loyer and Smith each made seven 3-pointers as the Boilermakers went 18 of 36 from beyond the arc. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following a four-game skid.

Dylan Harper scored 13 points and Ace Bailey had 12 for the Scarlet Knights (14-16, 7-12).

Ten players scored for the Boilermakers.

Purdue shot 56% percent from the field while holding Rutgers to 44%. The Boilermakers also held a 40-26 rebounding edge. Caleb Furst, the lone Purdue senior, led the way with nine rebounds in his final home game and Kaufman-Renn had eight.

The Boilermakers shot 69% in the first half to take a 50-41 lead at halftime. Rutgers shot 47% in the opening period.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights led 27-19 midway through the first half but were unable to slow down Purdue’s 3-point barrage. Purdue also held a 36-24 edge in points in the paint.

Purdue: The Boilermakers got some key contributions from their bench with 11 points from Gicarri Harris and nine from Myles Colvin. Smith picked up his fourth foul with 8:20 left but was able to sit the rest of the way thanks to Purdue’s large lead. He finished with nine assists.

After grabbing a rebound, Smith passed to Furst for an alley-oop dunk off a fast break to make it 42-37 with 3:36 left in the first half. That started a 7-0 run, which included a 3-pointer by Smith and a second-chance driving layup by C.J. Cox.

Purdue shot 11 of 17 on 3s in the first half to erase an early deficit and grab control.

Rutgers hosts Minnesota on Sunday. Purdue closes the regular season at Illinois on Friday night.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
41
PUR
Boilermakers
50

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jeremiah Williams vs. Caleb Furst (Dylan Harper gains possession)
19:43		Ace Bailey turnover (bad pass)
19:16	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup	0-2
18:58		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
18:56		Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
18:54	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup	2-2
18:54		C.J. Cox shooting foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul)
18:54	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-2
18:33		Dylan Harper personal foul (Myles Colvin draws the foul)
18:24		Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
18:22		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
18:09		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
18:07		Fletcher Loyer defensive rebound
17:54	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	3-5
17:22		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
17:20		Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
17:20		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
17:18		C.J. Cox defensive rebound
17:13		Caleb Furst turnover (traveling)
16:53	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	5-5
16:28	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot	5-7
16:11	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot	7-7
15:53		Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals)
15:47		Caleb Furst shooting foul (Dylan Grant draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:47	+1	Dylan Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-7
15:47	+1	Dylan Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-7
15:28	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot	9-9
15:12	+3	Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot	12-9
14:42	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists)	12-11
14:12	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)	14-11
13:52		Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
13:50		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
13:38		Trey Kaufman-Renn blocks Dylan Harper's two point jump shot
13:36		Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
13:30	+3	Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	14-14
13:13	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point dunk	16-14
12:56		Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
12:54		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
12:49	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	19-14
12:28		Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (bad pass)
12:09		Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Raleigh Burgess steals)
11:59	+3	Myles Colvin makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists)	19-17
11:32		Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
11:32		TV timeout
11:11		Camden Heide offensive foul
11:11		Camden Heide turnover (offensive foul)
11:00		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
10:58		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
10:57		Jamichael Davis turnover (bad pass) (Braden Smith steals)
10:32		Zach Martini shooting foul (Braden Smith draws the foul)
10:32	+1	Braden Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-18
10:32	+1	Braden Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
10:15	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	22-19
10:14		Official timeout
10:14		Trey Kaufman-Renn flagrant 1
10:14		Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover
10:14	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	23-19
10:14	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	24-19
10:13	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	27-19
9:44	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)	27-22
9:23		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
9:21		Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
9:09	+3	Gicarri Harris makes three point jump shot	27-25
9:09		Dylan Harper shooting foul (Gicarri Harris draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Gicarri Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-26
8:46		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
8:44		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point jump shot	29-26
8:11	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot	29-29
7:46		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
7:44		Camden Heide defensive rebound
7:36	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot	29-32
7:34		Boilermakers 30 second timeout
7:34		TV timeout
7:20	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	31-32
7:20		Camden Heide shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
7:20	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-32
7:01		Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
6:59		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
6:49		Lathan Sommerville turnover (lost ball) (Trey Kaufman-Renn steals)
6:31	+3	Gicarri Harris makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)	32-35
6:11	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	34-35
5:51	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	34-37
5:34		Jeremiah Williams offensive foul
5:34		Jeremiah Williams turnover (offensive foul)
5:23	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Trey Kaufman-Renn assists)	34-40
5:01		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
4:59		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
4:48		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
4:46		Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
4:35		Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point jump shot
4:33		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
4:27	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	36-40
4:22		Gicarri Harris turnover (bad pass)
4:08		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
4:06		Zach Martini offensive rebound
4:06		Braden Smith shooting foul (Zach Martini draws the foul)
4:06	+1	Zach Martini makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-40
4:06		Zach Martini misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:06		Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
4:04		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
4:04		Jump ball. Trey Kaufman-Renn vs. Jordan Derkack (Trey Kaufman-Renn gains possession)
3:48		Braden Smith turnover (lost ball)
3:43		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
3:41		Braden Smith defensive rebound
3:36	+2	Caleb Furst makes two point alley-oop dunk (Braden Smith assists)	37-42
3:17		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
3:15		Braden Smith defensive rebound
3:09	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot	37-45
2:45		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
2:43		Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
2:38		Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
2:36		C.J. Cox offensive rebound
2:19	+2	C.J. Cox makes two point layup	37-47
1:54		Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
1:54		TV timeout
1:54		Jordan Derkack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:54	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-47
1:38		Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
1:36		Caleb Furst offensive rebound
1:22		Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Grant steals)
1:19		Dylan Grant turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals)
1:05	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	38-50
0:42		Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
0:40		Dylan Grant offensive rebound
0:36	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	41-50
0:23		Boilermakers 30 second timeout
0:03		Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
0:01		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
30
PUR
Boilermakers
50

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot	41-52
19:25		Dylan Grant misses two point layup
19:23		Braden Smith defensive rebound
19:17		Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
19:15		Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
19:06	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	41-55
18:54		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
18:52		Boilermakers defensive rebound
18:39		Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
18:37		Fletcher Loyer offensive rebound
18:24		Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
18:22		Caleb Furst offensive rebound
18:20	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Caleb Furst assists)	41-58
18:20		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
18:03	+2	Dylan Grant makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Williams assists)	43-58
17:34		Lathan Sommerville personal foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
17:32		Dylan Harper personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul)
17:28		Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point layup
17:26		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
17:16		Lathan Sommerville misses two point layup
17:14		Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
17:08	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot (Fletcher Loyer assists)	43-61
16:52		Braden Smith shooting foul (Dylan Grant draws the foul)
16:52		Dylan Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52	+1	Dylan Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-61
16:35		Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
16:33		Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
16:23	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	44-64
16:09	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	46-64
15:44	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot	46-66
15:23		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
15:21		Caleb Furst defensive rebound
15:13	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	46-69
14:50		Jeremiah Williams turnover (C.J. Cox steals)
14:44	+2	C.J. Cox makes two point driving layup	46-71
14:33		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
14:33		TV timeout
14:18		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
14:16		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
13:53		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
13:51		Caleb Furst defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point hook shot (Caleb Furst assists)	46-73
13:06	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point hook shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	48-73
12:48	+2	Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (C.J. Cox assists)	48-75
12:24		Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point layup
12:22		Caleb Furst defensive rebound
12:19	+3	Fletcher Loyer makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)	48-78
12:00	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	51-78
11:40		C.J. Cox misses three point jump shot
11:38		Caleb Furst offensive rebound
11:28		Caleb Furst misses two point layup
11:26		Caleb Furst offensive rebound
11:18		Caleb Furst misses two point jump shot
11:16		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
11:08		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
11:06		Zach Martini offensive rebound
11:02	+2	Zach Martini makes two point layup	53-78
10:41	+3	Braden Smith makes three point jump shot	53-81
10:29		Braden Smith shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
10:29		TV timeout
10:29		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:29		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:29		Raleigh Burgess defensive rebound
10:09		Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
10:07		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
9:57		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
9:55		Braden Smith defensive rebound
9:35		Braden Smith misses two point driving layup
9:33		PJ Hayes IV defensive rebound
9:27	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point driving layup	55-81
9:04		Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
9:02		Myles Colvin offensive rebound
9:00		Ace Bailey shooting foul (Myles Colvin draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Myles Colvin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-82
9:00		Myles Colvin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:00		Zach Martini defensive rebound
8:51		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
8:49		Braden Smith defensive rebound
8:28		Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
8:26		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
8:20		Braden Smith shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
8:20		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:20	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-82
7:58		Dylan Harper blocks Myles Colvin's two point layup
7:58		Boilermakers offensive rebound
7:58		TV timeout
7:50		Myles Colvin misses two point layup
7:48		Raleigh Burgess offensive rebound
7:41	+2	Raleigh Burgess makes two point layup	56-84
7:34		Raleigh Burgess shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
7:34	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-84
7:34	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-84
7:16		Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
7:14		Zach Martini defensive rebound
7:05		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
7:03		Zach Martini offensive rebound
6:54		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
6:54		Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
6:54		Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Myles Colvin draws the foul)
6:54	+1	Myles Colvin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-85
6:54	+1	Myles Colvin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-86
6:26	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	61-86
6:08		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Gicarri Harris draws the foul)
5:50		Myles Colvin misses three point jump shot
5:48		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
5:38	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point dunk (Tyson Acuff assists)	63-86
5:26		Gicarri Harris misses three point jump shot
5:24		Caleb Furst offensive rebound
5:12	+2	C.J. Cox makes two point driving layup	63-88
4:48		Myles Colvin personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
4:43		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
4:41		Myles Colvin defensive rebound
4:27		PJ Hayes IV personal foul (Will Berg draws the foul)
4:12		C.J. Cox misses two point jump shot
4:10		Gicarri Harris offensive rebound
4:08		Gicarri Harris misses two point jump shot
4:06		Caleb Furst offensive rebound
4:05		Gicarri Harris misses three point jump shot
4:03		Will Berg offensive rebound
4:00	+2	Will Berg makes two point layup	63-90
3:49		Will Berg shooting foul
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	Bryce Dortch makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-90
3:49		Bryce Dortch misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:49		Brian Waddell defensive rebound
3:36		Bryce Dortch personal foul (Will Berg draws the foul)
3:36	+1	Will Berg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-91
3:36	+1	Will Berg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-92
3:32		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
3:30		PJ Hayes IV offensive rebound
3:26		Zach Martini turnover (Gicarri Harris steals)
3:18	+2	Gicarri Harris makes two point dunk	64-94
2:40	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup	66-94
2:30	+2	Brian Waddell makes two point layup (Will Berg assists)	66-96
2:19		Sam King personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
2:19		Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:19		Gicarri Harris defensive rebound
1:55	+2	Gicarri Harris makes two point layup	66-98
1:36	+3	PJ Hayes IV makes three point jump shot (Zach Martini assists)	69-98
1:34		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
1:18		Brian Waddell misses two point layup
1:16		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
1:09	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup	71-98
0:53		Sam King turnover (Zach Martini steals)
0:44		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
0:42		Brian Waddell defensive rebound
0:35	+2	Brian Waddell makes two point running finger roll layup	71-100
0:20		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
0:18		Brian Waddell defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Brian Waddell defensive rebound