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Purdue Earns First Win, Defeats Illinois State 76-59
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue (1-2) took down Illinois State (1-2) 76-59 to earn its first win of the season. The Boilers went on a 26-12 run over the final nine minutes to put away the Redbirds and avoid its first-ever 0-3 start.
The Boilers outshot the Redbirds 56.5 percent to 46.9 percent, while outscoring them 40-31 in the second half. Both teams were near perfect from the charity stripe, Purdue going 8-of-9 while Illinois State was 7-of-8.
The Boilermakers never trailed against Illinois State though the Redbirds cut down the deficit to two in the second half with nine minutes remaining. The Boilers then went on a 17-0 run down the stretch to pull away for the victory.
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