@BoilerBall 96, Incarnate Word 61 Boilermakers Head to Hall of fame tipoff classic with 3-0 record.
A.J. Hammons blocked three shots in his return to the lineup, now with 262 career blocks.
- CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS
- 1. Joe Barry Carroll (349)
- 2. JaJuan Johnson (263)
- 3. A.J. Hammons (262)
Purdue held Incarnate Word to 9-of-44 (.204) shooting from inside the 3-point line.
Purdue's 13 blocked shots were the third most in a game in school history.
- MOST BLOCKED SHOTS IN A GAME
- 15 vs. Northwestern (3-2-78)
- 14 vs. Northwestern (1-15-09)
- 13 vs. Incarnate Word (11-18-15)
Caleb Swanigan tallied 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in Purdue's win over Incarnate Word.
Thanks to Swanigan's efforts, Purdue grabbed 56 rebounds, the most for the Boilermakers since Dec. 30, 1986 vs. Towson (57).
Purdue's +37 rebound margin was the largest margin in school history.
- LARGEST REBOUND MARGIN IN SCHOOL HISTORY
- +37 (56-19) vs. Incarnate Word (11-18-15)
- +36 (69-33) vs. Hawai'i (12-29-68)
- +32 (58-26) vs. Butler (12-9-69)
- +32 (75-43) vs. Penn State (12-5-59)
P.J. Thompson dished out three assists in the win over Incarnate Word.
Through three games, P.J. Thompson has yet to turn the ball over in 58 minutes of action.
Thompson also tied a career high with nine points, posting a perfect shooting night (3-of-3 FGs, 1-of-1 3Ps, 2-of-2 FTs). He has now made 11 straight free throws dating to last year.