Purdue Boilermakers Narrowly Outscored by Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big Ten Battle

The Purdue Boilermakers, with a record of 0-0, faced off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, also at 0-0, in a closely contested match that ended with a score of 56-64. The game was part of the Big Ten - Second Round - Game 2 and took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Boilermakers opened the game with a solid start, putting up 12 points in the first quarter. They maintained consistency by adding another 13 points before halftime and matched their first-quarter performance with another 12 points in the third. In an impressive final push, they scored 19 points in the fourth quarter but ultimately fell short against the Cornhuskers' stronger finish.

Throughout the game, Purdue showcased aggressive defense with a total of 11 steals and managed to block four shots. Their offensive efforts were led by converting seven out of twenty attempts from beyond the arc (35 percent three-point percentage) and maintaining perfect accuracy from the free-throw line (100 percent). However, they struggled inside shooting only thirty-seven percent on two-point field goals.

The team's effort on rebounds was notable as well; they grabbed a total of thirty-five rebounds—thirty personal and five team rebounds—with twenty-five being defensive boards. Despite these efforts, turnovers were an issue for Purdue as they gave up possession sixteen times which resulted in twenty-seven points for Nebraska off those turnovers.

On offense, assists played a significant role for Purdue as thirteen assists were distributed among players indicating their collaborative playmaking ability despite having an assist-turnover ratio below one (0.87).

Nebraska's performance was marked by better shooting efficiency overall; hitting forty-one percent from field goal range and forty-four percent on two-point attempts. They also capitalized on second-chance opportunities scoring seven second-chance points compared to Purdue's two.

In terms of ball handling and passing skills displayed during this encounter between these two teams: The Cornhuskers edged out slightly higher than their opponents with sixteen assists but had more turnovers at twenty which translated into seventeen points off turnovers for Purdue.

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