Lipscomb Bisons vs Purdue Boilermakers Match Player Stats On Dec 30, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Dec 30, 2017

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Vince Edwards scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, guiding No. 14 Purdue to a 98-66 win over Lipscomb on Saturday night at Mackey Arena.

Edwards had six points and 12 rebounds by halftime, just one shy of his previous career high. He shot 5-of-8 from the field in the second half, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, helping the Boilermakers end non-conference play on a nine-game win streak.

Lipscomb's Garrison Mathews led all scorers with 25 points, adding five rebounds while shooting 8-of-20 from the field.

Purdue (13-2) led 42-38 at halftime, but turned up its defense in the second half, outscoring Lipscomb 55-28. The Boilermakers opened the second half on a 16-5 run and forced 10 second-half turnovers while holding Mathews to just 1-of-8 from the field after halftime.

The Bisons (9-5) made their first six 3-point attempts but struggled from there, finishing 10 of 25 from behind the arc.

Matt Rose added 13 points and five rebounds for Lipscomb, which had won it last three games.

Carsen Edwards had 18 points and five rebounds, scoring 11 in the first half as Purdue struggled to find its rhythm. The Boilermakers shot 43.8 percent in the first half compared to 60 percent after the break.

The Boilermakers' size advantage was apparent from wire-to-wire, as they outrebounded the Bisons 49-29 while outscoring them 38-20 in the paint.

Isaac Haas scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Matt Haarms added nine points, eight rebounds and five blocks, tying a career high.

Free throws helped Purdue widen its lead in the second half as Lipscomb struggled defensively in the paint. The Boilermakers finished 16 of 22 from the free-throw line while the Bisons shot just 8 of 15. Lipscomb did not reach the free-throw line in the first half.

NOTES: Purdue F Vince Edwards is one of two players in school history (E'Twaun Moore) with at least 1,200 points, 600 rebounds and 300 assists. ... Lipscomb's 9-4 start was the best in school history. ... The Boilermakers have not lost a game in the month of December since falling to Butler 74-68 on Dec. 19, 2015. ... Lipscomb G Garrison Mathews was the fastest player in school history to break the 1,000-point mark, doing so in just 65 games. ... Purdue leads the all-time series 2-0.