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Braden missed 12 of his 14 shots on Thursday. That’s unusual and less than ideal for a Purdue team that has a goal of winning the national championship.Regardless, Purdue won.The Boilermakers, well short of their so-called A-game, used a 15-2 run in the final seven minutes, right after Memphis took a surprising three-point lead, to turn an unexpected deficit into a comfortable lead they’d never relinquish. Purdue 80 Memphis 71. Matt Painter’s program avoided an upset and advanced to Friday’s title game of Baha Mar Championship where they’ll face Texas Tech. [Channel finder] and streamed on CBSSports.com and on the CBS Sports App.Purdue-Texas Tech tips at 9:30 p.m. ET.The Boilermakers are listed as 3 1/2-point favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Purdue remains No. Purdue is still ranked No. 2 in the CBS Sports Top 25 and 1 daily college basketball rankings for Friday morning, while Arizona remains at No. The first day of the week. Texas Tech, after a win against Wake Forest on Thursday in which JTToppin had 21 points with nine rebounds is No. 15. So what we’ll get, later Friday down in the Bahamas, is a compelling matchup featuring the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year (Smith) and the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year (Toppin).It’s the best game on the schedule this weekend.
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Smith, who is chasing the NCAA record for assists, averages 9.0 per game and has 11 against Penny Hardaway. The 6-foot-tall guard has now racked up 803 career assists, just 273 shy of Bobby Hurley’s 1,076 in a four-year Duke career. Smith will break Hurley’s record if he continues at this pace.
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