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The Scarlet Knights had four straight against four ranked teams before coming to Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers, though, drained a bunch of 3-pointers early and excelled at the free-throw line to defeat Rutgers

Purdue struggled with turnovers, Jaden Ivey was 2 of 12 shooting but Mason Gillis jumpstarted the second half with a pair of 3-pointers and the Boilermakers beat Northwestern. Purdue leads the league by 1/2 game

Purdue struggled to beat Maryland on Sunday but can the Boilermakers get back on track and win the Big Ten?

In a span of 48 hours, Purdue went from jumping into a first-place tie atop the Big Ten standings to getting knocked out of the top spot after the Wolverines drilled the Boilermakers

Jaden Ivey and the Boilermakers produced a big second half Tuesday night in beating the Illini at Mackey Arena. Purdue now is tied with Illinois and Wisconsin atop the Big Ten standings

The Boilermakers won their sixth straight game but it was a big one. Purdue clobbered Illinois in the second half, behind Jaden Ivey and Eric Hunter Jr., to move into a three-way tie atop the Big Ten standings.

Jaden Ivey did his magic in the paint and Zach Edey and Trevion Williams outdueled Hunter Dickinson inside as the Boilermakers got by the Wolverines 82-76 at Mackey Arena. Up next: First-place Illinois at Mackey on Tuesday

Purdue defeated Minnesota on Wednesday behind a combined 41 points from Jaden Ivey and Eric Hunter Jr. The Boilermakers take a four-game winning streak into Saturday's matchup against Michigan

Ivey did hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds on the clock Sunday, giving the Boilermakers an 81-78 victory, but Purdue blew a 20-point lead and was up 11 with 2:32 to play before the Buckeyes tied it. Can the Boilermakers avoid these situations in the future?

Thursday's win at Iowa features a lot of the ingredients Purdue showcased in the early part of the season, highlighted by the numerous scoring options.