Boilers win second in a row against top 10 opponent

The Purdue Men's team won yet another game against a highly ranked opponent defeating #10 MSU tonight at Mackey, 60-54.

Tonight's victory is the first time the Boilers (20-5, 11-1 Big Ten) have ever beaten top ten ranked opponents in back-to-back games.

Big Shot Rob (sorry Robert Horry) once again came through for the Boilers. Hummel netted his third double-double of the season with a career-high 24 points (4-of-7 from three point range) and 11 rebounds.

The Boilers had a commanding 34-18 lead at halftime, but Tom Izzo's Spartans cut the lead to one point at 51-50 with 3:24 to play in the second half. However, a Chris Kramer layup and Robbie Hummel trey extended the Boilers' lead to 56-50 with 1:42 to play. The lead was one the Boilers would not relinquish for the duration of the contest.

The Boilers are now 11-1 in the Big Ten and face the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday in Evanston at 4:00. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.