[3] Purdue 104, Nicholls 90 (Postgame Notes)
• Purdue improved to 12-1 overall with a 104-90 victory over Nicholls in the final non-conference game of the season for the Boilermakers.
• The 104 points were the most in a non-conference game since scoring 106 against Fairfield on Nov. 18, 2017.
• The 194 combined points were the most since a 118-77 win over Florida A&M on Dec. 22, 1997.
• Purdue ends the non-conference slate with an 11-0 record, the first unbeaten non-conference season since 2009-10 (12-0) and just the fourth since the 1939-40 campaign (1992-93, 1993-94, 2009-10, 2021-22).
• Purdue won its 13th straight game in Mackey Arena and 14th straight in Mackey Arena against non-conference foes.
• Purdue recorded 30 assists on 35 made field goals against Nicholls. The 30 assists were the most since having 30 assists against Alcorn State on Nov. 17, 2010. The total is tied for the ninth most in a game in school history.
• Purdue has now scored at least 40 points in 16-of-26 halves this year, and shot at least 50.0 percent in 17-of-26 halves.
• Purdue averaged 1.51 points per possession, good for the fourth-best total in school history.
• Purdue had a 20-0 run midway through the first half, marking the second time this season that the Boilermakers have embarked on a 20-0 run or better (29-0 vs. Omaha).
• Purdue is now 51-2 since the start of the 2017-18 season when scoring at least 80 points.
• Purdue is 47-5 since the start of the 2017-18 season when making 10 or more 3-pointers, having won 18 straight games. Purdue was 14-of-29 from long range.
• Purdue’s big three of Jaden Ivey, Trevion Williams and Zach Edey combined for 49 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists, shooting 16-of-25 from the field and 14-of-19 from the free throw line.
• Purdue’s center tandem of Trevion Williams and Zach Edey combined for 30 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 blocks and no turnovers while shooting 11-of-16 from the field.
• Edey scored 21 points in 16 minutes of action and is now averaging 34.0 points and 16.7 rebounds per 40 minutes.
• Trevion Williams narrowly missed a triple-double with nine points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 22 minutes. He has now been close to a triple-double in two of his last four games, averaging 13.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in that span.
• Williams moved into 10th on the school’s career rebounds list, now with 748.
• Sasha Stefanovic’s four 3-pointers give him 174 for his career, moving into 13th place on Purdue’s career 3-pointers made list.
• Purdue is now 7-0 all-time when Mason Gillis scores in double-figures. He had 10 points in the win over Nicholls.
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