Braden Smith recorded 22 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals to lead No. 13 Purdue to a 92-84 victory over Yale on Monday night at West Lafayette, Ind.Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 17 points and Fletcher Loyer added 14 for the Boilermakers (3-0). C.J. Cox added 12 points for Purdue.John Poulakidas made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points and Samson Aletan added 14 points and seven rebounds before fouling out for Yale (1-2). Bez Mbeng tallied 12 points before fouling out, Nick Townsend also had 12 points and Casey Simmons scored 10 for the Bulldogs.Purdue shot 53.8 percent from the field, going 11-for-23 from 3-point range.The Bulldogs made 50.8 percent of their shot attempts and were 8-for-26 from behind the arc.Mbeng hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to bring Yale within 75-69 with 3:34 left in the game.Purdue’s Camden Heide made two free throws with 2:57 left, and Smith stole the ensuing inbounds pass and laid it in for a 10-point edge.A three-point play by Townsend allowed Yale to move within 83-76 with 1:31 remaining.Poulakidas buried a 3-pointer with 51.1 seconds left to again bring Yale within seven.Loyer made two free throws with 46 seconds left, but Poulakidas swished another 3-pointer 14 seconds later to bring the Bulldogs within 88-82.Cox made two free throws with 29.3 seconds left, and Purdue staved off the Yale charge.
Braden Smith stuffs stat sheet as No. 13 Purdue clips Yale
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