Purdue returned following a week-long break to earn an 80-70 win over Miami (OH) inside Mackey Arena on Sunday.
It wasn’t the prettiest win by any means, but the Boilermakers were able to get the job done against a lower-level team at home.
Purdue had many opportunities early on to put the Redhawks away, but couldn’t put together runs as consistently as they should have. The Boilermakers struggled mightily during a back and forth first half, shooting just 2-14 from three-point range. We have seen this many times already this season, when Purdue isn’t hitting their three-point shots they are extremely vulnerable.