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Oscar Cluff Scores 22, Braden Smith Reaches New Milestone as No. 6 Purdue Beats Marquette 79-59
Oscar Cluff scored 22 points on perfect shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds as Purdue dominated Marquette with strong defense and efficient post play.
- On Saturday, No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers beat Marquette Golden Eagles 79-59 at Mackey Arena, with Oscar Cluff, Purdue center, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
- Feeding Oscar Cluff early, Purdue Boilermakers created one-on-one chances while their defensive rotations limited Marquette Golden Eagles' looks, forcing turnovers and poor shooting.
- Despite poor perimeter shooting, Purdue Boilermakers managed only 7-of-23 from three-point range while Oscar Cluff, Purdue center, was flawless going 9-of-9 FG and 4-of-4 FT, scoring 13 consecutive points early in the second half.
- With Saturday, Purdue guard Braden Smith reached the 1,500-point, 850-assist, 550-rebound club after a quick assist to Fletcher Loyer, who scored 15, while finishing with 10 assists, seven points, and five rebounds.
- The victory bolsters Purdue Boilermakers' standing by improving to 10-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play, showing they can win relying on post play and defense without strong three-point shooting.
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Oscar Cluff scores 22, Braden Smith reaches new milestone as No. 6 Purdue beats Marquette 79-59
Oscar Cluff made all nine of his shots and finished with a season-high 22 points, and Braden Smith achieved yet another milestone with 10 more assists to lead No. 6 Purdue past Marquette 79-59.
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