The Boilers snuck by their nemesis Eastern Michigan on Saturday and they're awfully glad to be past this one. Purdue held the lead for nearly the entire game, but couldn't put the Eagles away due to poor free throw shooting. 23 for 38 from the charity stripe is not the worst shooting ever, but when that includes Bryson Scott going 8 for 9 in the last 3 minutes, you realize how awful it really was. Give major credit to Scott for icing the game...and for the rest of the team for scoring 69 points against a tough zone defense.
While not better than the win over BC, this is by far the second best win of the season and a game that could have definitely gone the other way. However, a decent outing from the free throw line from everyone not named Scott, and this would have been a comfortable win.
Purdue has only one "cupcake" game left (not that they've made a habit of destroying the cupcakes), so enjoy these wins while you can. The schedule ramps up soon. Very soon...
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