The Purdue Boilermakers regrouped at halftime and went on to an 81-70 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Purdue fought back from a five-point halftime deficit in a hostile environment to pick up a key Big 10 victory.
JaJuan Johnson lead the way with 24 points and nine rebounds, turning in another outstanding effort.
E’Twaun Moore added 20 points, and he and Johnson continue to carry the load offensively for Purdue. ( Read More…)
Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 7:02 am by steve
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The Purdue Boilermakers continued their recent road struggles with a 66-59 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers.
JaJuan Johnson scored 23 points and did a little bit of everything else, but it wasn’t enough to avoid another loss away from home.
The Boilermakers got off to such a slow start, and head coach Matt Painter said he felt fortunate that his team was still in the game at halftime.
They came out of the locker room scorching hot from the field, but they simply couldn’t overcome the early deficit. ( Read More…)
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 10:47 pm by steve
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