National Basketball Association
Penn St. 65, Purdue 45
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 5, 2012
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Ed Corbett, # Jim Schippers, # Ray Perone
Attendance:
5081
By SportsDirect Inc.
Billy Oliver and Tim Frazier combined for 36 points and keyed a game-opening blitz that propelled host Penn State to a comfortable 65-45 victory over cold-shooting Purdue on Thursday.
Frazier scored seven of his 15 points and Oliver hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first 7:28 as the Nittany Lions (9-7, 1-2 Big Ten) stormed to a 17-6 lead.
The Boilermakers (12-4, 2-1), who shot 26 percent (6-for-23) in the first half, got within four early in the second half before Penn State took control for good with an 11-1 run that made it 47-33 with 10:19 remaining.
Oliver paced Penn State with a game-high 21 points, all courtesy of a 7-for-11 effort from beyond the arc. The Nittany Lions made 10 of 21 3-pointers and also enjoyed a 35-25 rebounding advantage.
Robbie Hummel finished with 14 points to lead Purdue, which shot 31.9 percent from the floor.
Top Game Performances
| Purdue |
|
Penn St. |
|
Robbie Hummel 14 |
Scoring |
Billy Oliver 21 |
|
Kelsey Barlow 2 |
Assists |
Tim Frazier 9 |
|
Robbie Hummel 5 |
Rebounds |
Matt Glover 11 |
|
D.J. Byrd 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jermaine Marshall 3 |
|
Robbie Hummel 3 |
Steals |
Tim Frazier 3 |
|
Travis Carroll 3 |
Blocks |
Jonathan Graham 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Purdue
|
45 |
31.9 |
6-23 |
9-12 |
10 |
25 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
| Penn St.
|
65 |
43.6 |
10-21 |
7-10 |
16 |
35 |
1 |
7 |
10 |