If there was any concern about a mental block for the Purdue Boilermakers following the tragic end to last season, those worries were wiped away as the Boilers won 98-45. The Boilers came out firing on all cylinders early on as they jumped out to a quick 21-1 lead and ended the first half leading 51-17.
In that first half, Purdue blitzed the Bulldogs from behind the arc, shooting 9-16 (53%) from behind the three-point line and only turning the ball over 6 times. They also shot 8-11 from the free throw line. Head Coach Matt Painter stayed with his starters almost through the first media timeout but ended up getting eleven players into that first half, including Will Berg.