Purdue University vs the Nebraska Cornhuskers: did 2nd-chance points and assists decide United Center?

Purdue University entered 20-11 and the Nebraska Cornhuskers entered 22-9, and Purdue left the United Center with a 74-58 quarterfinal result at 6:30 PM EDT.

First half

Purdue built a 41-28 halftime edge behind 20 assists on 26 made field goals for the game while Nebraska finished with 15 assists on 22 made field goals.

Purdue hit 86 percent at the line on 14 attempts, while Nebraska shot 44 percent on 9 attempts.

Purdue turned 9 total turnovers into 17 points off turnovers, and Nebraska scored 5 points off turnovers.

Purdue Boilermakers post-match stats showed 39 total rebounds and 19 second-chance points, while Nebraska totaled 29 rebounds and 8 second-chance points.

Second half

Purdue added 33 points after the break while holding Nebraska to 30 points in the half.

Purdue’s biggest lead reached 20 as the Boilers posted 28 points in the paint on 64 percent finishing in paint attempts, and Nebraska had 18 paint points on 50 percent.

Purdue shot 45 percent on 58 field goal attempts, and Nebraska shot 39 percent on 56 attempts.

Both teams made 10 three-pointers, with Purdue and Nebraska each shooting 32 percent from deep on 31 attempts.

Key performers and team notes

Fletcher Loyer’s previous-game line included 19 points and a 44 percent three-point mark, and Braden Smith’s previous-game line included 10 assists.

Oscar Cluff posted 12 points and 9 rebounds in the previous game, and Trey Kaufman-Renn added 10 points and 9 rebounds in that outing.

Nebraska matched Purdue with 2 blocks and recorded 4 steals, while Purdue finished with 2 blocks and 6 steals.

The Purdue Boilermakers match rating reflected a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, while Nebraska posted a 1.5 ratio.

What it meant

The Purdue Boilermakers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers tactical recap centered on Purdue’s 11 offensive rebounds and Nebraska’s 9 offensive rebounds alongside a 10-9 turnover margin.

This post-game report Purdue Boilermakers also tracked bench points at 16 for Purdue and 18 for Nebraska.

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