Not just star power, Purdue basketball’s bench sparks NCAA win

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Purdue 75, High Point 63: Matt Painter reacts to NCAA tournament win

The Boilermakers coach on the key moments of a first-round NCAA tournament victory.

Purdue sophomore Myles Colvin had a highlight reel dunk in the first half of Purdue’s 75-63 win over High Point.Colvin, along with fellow Purdue bench players Cam Heide and Will Berg, combined for 22 points and 22 rebounds in the win.Purdue’s bench players from last year’s national championship run will need to continue to contribute if the Boilermakers hope to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. − Myles Colvin’s March Madness moment came in the city where he was born.

Purdue basketball’s high-flying sophomore wing spent his early years in New England while his father was helping the Patriots become an NFL dynasty as a defensive end.

Colvin had no extra incentive Thursday, however, other than helping the Boilermakers stay alive.

His highlight dunk late in the first half of Purdue’s 75-63 NCAA Tournament win over High Point at Amica Mutual Pavilion sparked a run that gave the Boilermakers a comfortable cushion.

“That was really huge to give us that 10-point cushion, but it was even bigger for us to come out and continue to push and keep that lead and not give them any breathing room,” Colvin said.

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Colvin’s viral dunk, a rebound two-hand slam off Cam Heide’s missed 3, will steal the spotlight, but it was part of the bench production the Boilermakers got and will need going forward.

Purdue basketball’s bench pilots March Madness win

Heide, Colvin and Will Berg were names overshadowed during Purdue’s 2024 national final run.

Gicarri Harris was still in high school.

On Thursday, those reserves combined for 22 points and 22 rebounds.

“I feel like we’ve got to be able to do that every single night,” Harris said. “We’ve got to get our rest and recovery and be ready to go. Full energy for 40 minutes is definitely our key to…

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