BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey had 33 points and 14 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue rolled past rival Indiana 87-66 on Tuesday night.
Edey was 11 of 23 from the field and 11 for 12 at the free throw line to help the Boilermakers (16-2, 5-2 Big Ten) win at Assembly Hall for the first time in three seasons. Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points and Lance Jones added 17 for Purdue.
Trey Galloway scored 17 points and Mackenzie Mgbakco had 15 for the Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3), who swept last season’s series.
The Boilermakers stormed out to 51-29 lead at halftime, but the Hoosiers charged back, opening the second half on a 20-7 run and closing to 60-51. Purdue answered with five straight points and never allowed Indiana to get close again.
No. 6 TENNESSEE 85, FLORIDA 66
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored a career-high 39 points and had eight rebounds to lead Tennessee past Florida.
Jonas Aidoo had 19 points and a team-high 10 rebounds to help the Volunteers (13-4, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) win their 12th straight at home.
Knecht shot 13 of 23 overall including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers and made all nine of his free throws.
The Gators (11-6, 1-3), who haven’t won in Knoxville since 2014, were led by Walter Clayton Jr. with 16 points and Riley Kugel with 12.
CINCINNATI 81, No. 19 TCU 77, OT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Dan Skillings Jr.‘s go-ahead layup with 22 seconds left in overtime lifted Cincinnati to a victory over TCU.
Day Day Thomas scored 21 points and John Newman III had 20 to lead the Bearcats.
Trevian Tennyson scored 17 and Emanuel Miller had 15 for TCU (13-4, 2-2 Big 12), which had just entered the rankings this week following wins over Oklahoma and Houston.
After Skillings Jr.’s layup put the Bearcats (13-4, 2-2) ahead 79-77, Thomas sealed the win with a pair of free throws.
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