OMAHA, Neb. – Braden Smith scored 31 points but it wasn’t enough as No. 15 Creighton edged No. 14 Purdue in a charity exhibition game at the CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday night.
The Bluejays shot 60.0 percent from the field and made 13-of-28 (.464) from 3-point range to offset a Purdue rebounding edge (33-31) and a plus-6 margin in turnovers for the Boilermakers (13-7).
The Boilermakers shot 47.8 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from 3-point range (8-of-21). Purdue was just 15-of-24 (.625) from the free throw line.
Braden Smith tallied 31 points, the second-most points scored in an exhibition game during the Matt Painter era. Smith added seven rebounds and four assists and was 12-of-23 from the field and 5-of-11 from 3-point range.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points with five assists.
The trio combined for 70 of Purdue’s 87 points.
The highly-regarded freshman class combined for 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Purdue will host Grand Valley State in its final exhibition tuneup on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Mackey Arena.
The Bluejays shot 60.0 percent from the field and made 13-of-28 (.464) from 3-point range to offset a Purdue rebounding edge (33-31) and a plus-6 margin in turnovers for the Boilermakers (13-7).
The Boilermakers shot 47.8 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from 3-point range (8-of-21). Purdue was just 15-of-24 (.625) from the free throw line.
Braden Smith tallied 31 points, the second-most points scored in an exhibition game during the Matt Painter era. Smith added seven rebounds and four assists and was 12-of-23 from the field and 5-of-11 from 3-point range.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points with five assists.
The trio combined for 70 of Purdue’s 87 points.
The highly-regarded freshman class combined for 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Purdue will host Grand Valley State in its final exhibition tuneup on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Mackey Arena.
