Yardbarker · Nov 21, 2015
No. 21 Purdue dominates Old Dominion 61-39
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Center A.J. Hammons scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half and Kendall Stephens sparked a second-half run with nine of his 12 points after halftime and No. 21 Purdue defeated Old Dominion 61-39 Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.
Hammons and Stephens came off the bench to lift the Boilermakers after a rough start from the field.
Purdue (4-0) began the game 3 for 13 from the field as both struggled to find the basket.
The Boilermakers, who shot 50 percent in the second half, advance to Sunday's championship game at Mohegan Sun Arena and will face the winner of the second game between Florida and Saint Joseph's.