WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gicarri Harris scored 20 points and No. 1 Purdue made 15, 3-pointers to roll past the University of Indianapolis in an exhibition game at Mackey Arena on Wednesday night.
Purdue used a 25-4 run early in the first half to take a 25-7 lead and the Boilermakers’ lead never dipped below 10 the rest of the way en route to their 36th straight home exhibition victory.
The Boilermakers had runs of 8-0, 14-0, 13-0, 10-0 and 13-0 during the contest.
As a team, Purdue shot 32-of-61 (.525) from the field, 15-of-30 (.500) and 13-of-18 (.722) from the free throw line. The Boilermakers outrebounded the Greyhounds 48-23 and had 13 turnovers to UIndy’s 18.
Purdue held a 29-6 advantage in points off turnovers and 20-3 in second-chance points.
Gicarri Harris led the Boilermakers with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from 3-point range, while adding four rebounds and two steals. Fletcher Loyer scored 16 points while going 3-of-4 from long distance.
Daniel Jacobsen had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots, going 5-of-5 from the field.
Purdue will host Evansville in the season opener on Tuesday, Nov. 4, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.
