GAME RECAP
MVP
D.J. Byrd, Purdue
The senior made the most of senior day, bullying the Gophers inside from start to finish. Byrd finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
By the numbers
5 Purdue starters who scored in double digits.
42 Points in the paint for the Boilermakers.
29 Gophers' shooting percentage in the first half, helping them dig too big a hole to overcome.
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