Overview
- Purdue detonated a 26-3 first-half surge, including a 20-0 run, to transform a 20-20 tie into a 49-26 halftime lead.
- Oscar Cluff posted 15 points and 15 rebounds as seven Boilermakers scored in double figures.
- The Boilermakers controlled the glass 43-25 and held Texas Tech to 33% shooting with an 8-for-34 night from three.
- All-American JT Toppin was contained for long stretches and finished with 15 points and eight rebounds.
- The victory kept Purdue unbeaten at 6-0 and delivered a fifth straight in-season tournament title, dropping Texas Tech to 4-2.