PURDUE DROPS EXHIBITION AT #4 UCONN
No. 4-ranked UConn defeated Purdue 76-53 on Tuesday night in Hartford, in Purdue’s final exhibition tuneup before the regular season starts next Monday.
Purdue lost its fourth straight exhibition game, spanning four seasons, against high-major opponents (Arkansas in Oct. 2023, Creigton in Oct. 2024, Kentucky in Oct. 2025, UConn in Oct. 2026). All four games have been on the road and against teams ranked in the top 15 of the AP poll.
Purdue entered the UConn game, making 30-of-73 (.411) from long range in the two exhibition games, but went just 2-of-25 (.080) against the Huskies.
C.J. Cox scored 18 points and in the three exhibition games, averaged 15.5 points per game on 18-of-31 (.581) shooting in 24.0 minutes per game.
Daniel Jacobsen added seven points and four blocked shots and blocked 10 shots in the three exhibition games in just 54 minutes.
HARTFORD, Conn. – No. 4 Uconn scored 41 second-half points to hand Purdue a 76-53 loss at PeoplesBank Arena on Tuesday night.
The Huskies completed their perfect three-win preseason slate with the win over the Boilers, who fell to 2-1 this year and 73-11 overall in all-time exhibitions.
The Boilermakers had 13 turnovers to the Huskies’ 11, while also being outrebounded 40-34. Purdue shot just 2-of-25 (0.08) from 3-point range, 32.8 percent from the field and went 11-of-16 from the free throw line.
C.J. Cox led Purdue with 18 points and seven rebounds, while going 7-of-14 from the field. Daniel Jacobsen added seven points, three rebounds and an assist (3-of-7 FGs) while Jack Benter added eight bench points (3-of-4 FGs).
The Boilermakers will head to Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 2, to take on No. 15 Gonzaga in their season opener.
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