The Boilermakers got off to a hotter-than-hot start and simply never looked back.
With visiting Hofstra already facing tough odds to make the game competitive, the proverbial writing was on the proverbial wall early on in this one after Hofstra declared star senior guard Aaron Estrada as out for the game. Purdue jumped out to a very early 20-2 lead. Matt Painter’s team ended up winning by by one point more.
Zach Edey led the way in what has already been a monster season for the center out of Toronto, tallying 23 points and 18 rebounds. He seemed to have occasional trouble finishing near the rim, but it’s certainly best to get those misses out of one’s system against a clearly lesser opponent.