On paper, it was the game of the weekend: a top-15 matchup between two teams led by the reigning conference players of the year. In reality, it was lopsided than most buying games. Final score: Purdue 86, Texas Tech 56. The Boilermakers led by 23 points at halftime, increased that advantage to 33 after intermission […]
CBS Sports graphic Braden Smith missed twelve of the fourteen shots he attempted on Thursday. That’s unusual and not ideal for a Purdue team with a goal of winning the national championship. Anyway, Purdue won. The Boilermakers, falling far short of their so-called A-game, used a 15-2 run in the final seven minutes, moments after […]