POSTGAME NOTES: [7] Purdue 96, Bellarmine 67
Purdue opened its season with a 96-67 win over Bellarmine in front of 14,804 fans at Mackey Arena. It was the first series meeting between the two teams.
The win was Purdue’s ninth straight in a season opener by a total of 254 points (28.2 points per game). The Boilermakers are now 103-21 all-time in season openers and 16-1 under head coach Matt Painter.
Purdue is 49-6 in home openers played at Mackey Arena.
It marked the 17th time dating to the 1982-83 opener that Purdue has won by at least 25 points in the season opener. Purdue has made the NCAA Tournament in the 16 previous occurrences of winning the opener by 25 or more points.
Purdue has now won 18 straight games against winless teams and is 28-1 under Matt Painter against winless teams.
Caleb Furst became the first true freshman to start a season opener since Caleb Swanigan in the 2015-16 season.
Purdue has won 103 straight games when scoring 90 or more points, dating to Nov. 24, 1987.
Purdue’s 16 3-pointers are tied for the seventh most in a game in school history and the most in a season opener in school history. Purdue’s 36 3-point attempts tied a school record (set two other times).
Purdue’s 1.43 points per possession were the most in a season opener in school history and the seventh-highest number in school history.
Sasha Stefanovic tied a career high with 23 points adding three assists and two rebounds. He was 5-of-6 from long range. He now has eight career games of 5 or more 3-pointers. Purdue is 19-5 when Stefanovic scores at least 10 points in a game.
Isaiah Thompson added 15 points on a career-high tying five 3-pointers, with four assists.
Ethan Morton scored five points with four rebounds, four steals and three assists in his most-extensive action of his career.
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