WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Strength in numbers, along with various methods by which to produce victories, is paying huge early season dividends for No. 11 Purdue.
The Boilermakers made only 14.3 percent of their 3-point attempts (3 of 21) and turned the ball over an uncharacteristic 19 times on Saturday, yet pulled away during the final 5:48 for a 70-58 victory over New Mexico.
Seven-foot-two Isaac Haas scored 21 points, and 7-footer A.J. Hammons added 16 as the Boilermakers improved to 8-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 team won 14 straight at the start of the season.