Last night brought in another victory for the Purdue Boilermakers. They were on the road and traveled to Muncie, Indiana to steal a win from the Ball State Cardinals. The Boilermakers pulled off a 68- 39 win over the Cardinals. Purdue’s previous game at home against Arkansas-Pine was another big gap win, even without Robbie Hummel, who was the preseason Big Ten players of the year, as he sat out with due to back spasms. Hummel scored 15 of the 68 points and brought in 9 rebounds and three assists for the Purdue Boilermakers. He came back strong which is why he was the preseason Big Ten player of the year. He has the heart for the game! JaJuan Johnson was another top scorer with 12 points, and E-Twaun Moore and Nemanja Calsan both had 10 points for the Boilermakers. The leader for the Ball State Cardinals was Anthony Newell. He had 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Overall team wise, the Cardinals only had a 26 percent shooting average, while Purdue Boilermakers forced 21 turnovers, compared to the previous game against Arkansas Pine with 23 percent shooting average. That game ended at a 90- 42 win for the Boilers.
Purdue’s point guard Lewis Jackson got called on goaltending, breaking the lead of 12- 9 with 11 minutes left to play in the first half. That was the one time that the Ball State Cardinals made a shot in a 6 and half minute span. Purdue’s defense held the Cardinal’s offense for almost an 11 minute time span, and scored 13-0. But with 3:23 left to play in the first half, Newell hit a 3 pointer and ended that long span and stopped Purdue’s lead to 26- 17. That was the last time Ball State scored the first half. The score at half time was 30- 17, Purdue.
No. 14 Purdue Boilermakers, now 7-2 for their season so far is at home next game on the 13th of December against the Indiana State Sycamores (3-7) at 2 pm.
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