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Recap - Purdue Defeats Minnesota 83-78
Purdue got 26 points from Matt Haarms en route to a 83-78 victory over Minnesota on Thursday at Mackey Arena.
Purdue won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Purdue got 17 points from Sasha Stefanovic and another 16 points from Eric Hunter Jr.. Aaron Wheeler contributed 5 assists, while Matt Haarms cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Minnesota got 29 points from Daniel Oturu in a losing cause and another 27 points from Marc Cabrera. Marc Cabrera contributed 4 assists for them, while Daniel Oturu had 18 rebounds.
Purdue was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Minnesota won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-40.
Purdue heads into a battle against Illinois. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northwestern.