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Arizona huddles during a timeout in the first half of its game versus Purdue in Indianapolis.
Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics
84
Arizona UA 8-1,0-0 Pac-12
92
Winner Purdue Purdue 10-1,1-1 Big Ten
Arizona UA
8-1,0-0 Pac-12
84
Final
92
Purdue Purdue
10-1,1-1 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Arizona UA 38 46 84
Purdue Purdue 49 43 92

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Associated Press

Loyer, Smith Lead No. 3 Purdue Past No. 1 Arizona 92-84 in NCAA Showdown

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Fletcher Loyer tied a career high with 27 points, Braden Smith added 26 and No. 3 Purdue beat No. 1 Arizona 92-84 on Saturday. Loyer was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and Smith was 4 of 7 while falling one point shy of his career high.

Zach Edey added 22 points and nine rebounds, with the 7-foot-4 All-American handling the middle while Smith and Loyer supplied the outside firepower in the Indy Classic.

The Boilermakers (10-1) handed the Wildcats their first loss while defeating a No. 1-ranked team for the first time since beating Arizona 72-69 on Nov. 25, 2000, which also was played in Indianapolis.

Caleb Love scored 29 points and Keshad Johnson had a career-high 24 for the Wildcats (8-1). Oumar Ballo added 13 points.

The Boilermakers shot 54% while the Wildcats shot 52%. Purdue held a 32-26 rebounding edge. Each team had 13 turnovers.

The Boilermakers led 67-52 before the Wildcats answered with an 11-0 run to close the deficit to 67-63. Loyer scored 18 and Smith 14 in the first half to help the Boilermakers take a 49-38 halftime lead. Each team shot 57% in the first half.

With the game tied at 30-all, Loyer sank two consecutive 3-pointers to start a 9-0 run.

BIG PICTURE

Arizona: The Wildcats will likely lose their No. 1 spot to No. 2 Kansas. Arizona showed fight but couldn't climb out of 15-point, second-half hole.

Purdue: The Boilermakers have already played five teams ranked in the top 15 this season.
 

UP NEXT

Arizona: Plays Alabama on Wednesday at Hall of Fame series in Phoenix.

Purdue: Hosts Jacksonville on Thursday.

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