Purdue Boilermakers vs Little Rock Trojans
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 1st ROUND
85
30-4
Final/2OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 42 | 15 | 85 | |
PUR | 31 | 39 | 13 | 83 |
83
26-9
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (30-77)
Field Goal %
42% (26-62)
33% (9-27)
Three Point %
32% (9-28)
57% (16-28)
Free Throw %
79% (22-28)
9
Turnovers
18
45
Rebounds
52
5
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Deldre Carr
Team Stats
| FG | 30-77 | 26-62 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 42 |
| 3PT | 9-27 | 9-28 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 32 |
| FT | 16-28 | 22-28 |
| Free Throw % | 57 | 79 |
| Rebounds | 45 | 52 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 30 | 42 |
| Assists | 9 | 17 |
| Steals | 13 | 2 |
| Blocks | 0 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 18 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 26 |
| Fouls | 22 | 23 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 14 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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