When P. J. Thompson hit his fourth three of the game from the left corner, the Boilers took a 92-31 lead with 11:40 seconds remaining in the second half. That capped a 31 to 3 run to start the half and allowed Coach Painter to move entirely to his bench players.
Chicago State was outmatched from the beginning. Kenpom has Chicago state rated as the 334th best team in the nation. They might be moving further down the list after Purdue’s giant victory over them in Mackey Arena as the defending Big Ten champs move to 2 and 0 on the new year.