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No. 5 Purdue eclipses 100 points, blows out Kent State
- On Monday, No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers defeated Kent State Golden Flashes 101-60 at Mackey Arena to finish their nonconference schedule with a 12-1 record.
- Efficiency on offense powered Purdue, as they shot 56% overall and 39% from 3 while controlling the glass with a 40-28 rebounding edge and assisting 25 of 36 makes.
- Freshman Jack Benter scored a career-high 20 points with six 3-pointers off the bench, while Fletcher Loyer added 19 points and Braden Smith contributed 12 points with eight assists.
- Purdue resumes Big Ten play Saturday at Wisconsin, while Kent State returns to action Saturday hosting Northern Illinois.
- The win was a dominant showing and maintained defensive momentum coming off the extended break, serving as a bridge into Big Ten play, Purdue coaching staff and writers said Monday.
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Benter's career-high 20 points lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 rout of Kent State
Freshman Jack Benter came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 20 points, and Fletcher Loyer added 19 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 rout of Kent State.
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