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Daniel Jacobsen scored a career-high 24 points with nine rebounds as Purdue shot 63% and forced 17 turnovers to dominate Eastern Illinois.
- On Friday, Purdue routed Eastern Illinois 109-62, with Daniel Jacobsen scoring 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the win.
- A 14-2 closing run to make it 53-28 at halftime set the tone, as Purdue held a 37-17 rebounding edge and Eastern Illinois finished with 17 turnovers.
- Multiple scorers supplied offense for Purdue as six Boilermakers in double figures, with Fletcher Loyer scoring 15 and Trey Kaufman-Renn adding 14.
- Braden Smith reached a Big Ten milestone during the game as his sixth assist moved him past Mateen Cleaves into second on the Big Ten career assists list, and Purdue had only one turnover in the second half.
- Eastern Illinois will host Blackburn on Monday night after Meechie White led the Panthers with 23 points in the loss.
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Who Is Daniel Jacobsen? Everything to Know About Purdue’s 7-Foot Star
Daniel Jacobsen can’t miss. The 7-foot-4 center had a career night against Eastern Illinois with 24 points and 9 rebounds, going 8-8 off the field. However, his perfect record stretches back almost 2 weeks. His perfect performance against Eastern Illinois took his streak of consecutive field goals to 19. In the process, Daniel Jacobsen has broken a 50-year-old Purdue record and has a chance to extend it even further. Let’s look at where Jacobson…
NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared
Friday No. 1 Purdue (7-0) beat Eastern Illinois 109-62. Next: at Rutgers, Tuesday. No. 2 Arizona (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Norfolk State, Saturday. No. 3 Houston (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Saturday, Dec. 6. No. 4 Duke (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Florida, Tuesday. No. 5 UConn (6-1) beat No. 13 Illinois 74-61. Next: at Kansas, Tuesday. No. 6 Louisville (7-0) did not play. Next: at No. 22 Arkansas, Wednesday. No. 7 Mi…
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Daniel Jacobsen scores career-high 24 to lead No. 1 Purdue to 109-62 romp over Eastern Illinois
Daniel Jacobsen scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. 1 Purdue to a 109-62 romp over Eastern Illinois.
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Six in double figures help No. 1 Purdue demolish Eastern Illinois
Daniel Jacobson did not miss from the field, making all eight of his attempts on his way to scoring a career-high 24 points in top-ranked Purdue's easy 109-62 win over Eastern Illinois Friday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.
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