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WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball’s season-opening losing skid ended Monday with a 76-59 victory over Illinois State at Mackey Arena.
Daniel Jacobsen scored 20 points and Antione West Jr. added 17 in his first career start. Jack Benter also started and chipped in 14 points while keying a game-changing second-half surge.
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Here are three things that stood out from Purdue’s first win in three tries this season:
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Purdue basketball season begins today with game vs Gonzaga in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 02: Antione West Jr. #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers is fouled by Isiah Harwell #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first half of a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series game at T-Mobile Arena on November 02, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Purdue basketball season begins today with game vs Gonzaga in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 02: Antione West Jr. #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers is fouled by Isiah Harwell #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first half of a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series game at T-Mobile Arena on November 02, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Purdue basketball season begins today with game vs Gonzaga in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 02: Braden Huff #34 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Antione West Jr. #1 and Enzo Shahrvin #18 of the Purdue Boilermakers vie for a loose ball in the first half of a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series game at T-Mobile Arena on November 02, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Purdue basketball season begins today with game vs Gonzaga in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 02: Head coach Matt Painter of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts in the first half of a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at T-Mobile Arena on November 02, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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