Zach Edey led the Boilermakers (23-2, 12-2 Big
Ten) with 24 points and 15 rebounds despite playing just 29
minutes due to foul trouble. Braden Smith added 16 points, nine
assists and eight rebounds, while Mason Gillis came off the
bench for 14 points for Purdue, which won its ninth game in a
row.
Purdue's Lance Jones contributed 12 points.
Dawson Garcia paced the Golden Gophers (15-9, 6-7) with 24
points, while Mike Mitchell Jr. added 14 and Cam Christie
finished with 13 points. Minnesota, which took its second
consecutive loss, hit 9 of 16 3-point attempts in the first half
but cooled off after the break, making just 3 of 9.
No. 18 Saint Mary's 103, Pepperdine 59
Augustas Marciulionis scored a career-high 28 points and the
Gaels won their 13th straight game, defeating the Waves in
Moraga, Calif.
Alex Ducas contributed 18 points and Aidan Mahaney finished with
13 points and seven rebounds for Saint Mary's (21-6, 12-0 West
Coast Conference), which returned to the AP Top 25 this week
after falling out in the second week of the season.
Jevon Porter scored 13 points, Michael Ajayi added 11 points and
Houston Mallette had 10 for Pepperdine (10-17, 3-9), which has
dropped seven of eight.
No. 24 Florida Atlantic 80, Temple 68
Johnell Davis had 17 points and six assists and Alijah Martin
added 16 points and seven rebounds as Florida Atlantic thwarted
an upset bid from Temple in Boca Raton, Fla.
Brandon Weatherspoon also scored 16 points while Vladislav
Golden and Nick Boyd each scored 12 as Florida Atlantic (20-5,
10-2 American Athletic Conference) won for the ninth time in 10
games and improved to 10-1 at home.
Jordan Riley had 19 points and six rebounds and Sam Hofman added
12 points as Temple (8-17, 1-11) lost its 10th straight game.
--Field Level Media
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