By The Numbers: Purdue 101 Kent St 60

It was another exciting night for fans inside Mackey Arena as the Boilers enjoyed a 41 point victory over one of the better programs in the MAC this season. The 101-41 victory closed out the first portion of the schedule for Purdue as they moved to 12-1 on the season before the bulk of the B1G season begins.

Let’s jump into some numbers!

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6/10/100

It was Jack Benter’s night as the freshman flashed a bit of the reason why Matt Painter made him a high priority recruit and supports the praise we have heard. Against Kent St, Benter was a perfect 100% from the field as he went 7 for 7 overall and went 6 for 6 behind the arc. That means Benter has hit 10 consecutive three point shots over the last three games which pushes his season total to 18/30 and 60% behind the arc.

With that performance, his name will be a focus on the scouting report for the rest of the season. How will he play when that occurs? My bet is Benter is going to keep getting better and this won’t be the only game where the freshman gets hot from behind the arc and frustrates an opposing fanbase.

59

It was no secret that Purdue’s biggest weakness last season was their defense. They just didn’t seem able to put it all together for stretches that elevated the team into that true category to be a Final Four contender. This season, that isn’t a problem with the addition of Jacobsen, Cluff, Mayer, and a set of perimeter defenders who all took a major step forward.

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Since that surprising flat performance against Iowa State, Purdue has held their opponents to an average of just 59 points per game over four games. In fact, no opponent has scored over 60 points in those four games and that is something that hasn’t happened since the 2010-2011 season when Purdue held seven straight opponents to 60 points or lower (54ppg).

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For the seventh time in their first thirteen game, Purdue had 5 players score in double figures. Against Kent St, Purdue was led by Jack Benter’s 20 but he was followed…

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