Purdue won the Big Ten by three games last season, despite three road losses. Yet it also went to Champaign and beat its closest competitor — the Illini — in the penultimate game of the regular season.

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The Oregon Ducks hosted the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. It was a top-25 matchup in the Big Ten with the Ducks ranked No. 13 and the Boilermakers

In an ugly, physical game, Purdue found a way to win its seventh straight at Oregon. Who were the Boilermakers key performers?

Only one more half stands between Oregon and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 31-30 lead against Purdue. Oregon entered the match having won three straight and they're just one half away from another.

After the Ducks cut it to four, Purdue scored seven straight points following the final TV timeout. Two free throws by Gicarri Harris with 2:20 left made it 59-48. The Boilermakers hit five foul shots to ice the game after Oregon drew within 60-56.

In a contest where offense became incredibly hard to find, the importance of playing disciplined proved the difference.  That’s where the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) prevailed over the No.

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Purdue’s offense is clicking, scoring 79 or more points in four of its last six games, including 104 against Nebraska two games ago. Smith’s poise at point guard allows the offense to travel well, and the team should find openings behind the arc against a Ducks defense that ranks 140th in 3-point defense vs. the average opponent (per Haslametrics).

The Ducks are No. 15 in this week’s AP men’s college basketball poll and the same spot in the coaches poll after Saturday’s 65-58 loss to the Boilermakers

No. 10 Purdue begins the second half of league play while wrapping up a three-game homestand on Friday when Indiana visits Mackey Arena for the 220th

Indiana and Purdue meet on Friday night! Our College Basketball odds series has our Indiana-Purdue prediction, odds, and pick.