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#6 Purdue’s Non-Conference Winning Streak Ends at 39 in Loss to #6 Marquette

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Ryan Davenport
Nov 20, 2024 | 4:36 PM
#6 Purdue's Non-Conference Winning Streak Ends at 39 in Loss to #6 Marquette


Credit to: purduesports.com

[15] Marquette 76, [6] Purdue 58 (Postgame Notes)

  • No. 6 Purdue suffered its first loss of the season, falling to No. 15-ranked Marquette on Tuesday night in Milwaukee, 76-58.
  • The win was just the second win for Marquette in 13 all-time meetings. The Boilermakers lead the series 11-2 against the Golden Eagles.
  • The loss snapped a 39-game regular-season, non-conference winning streak for Purdue, which was the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.
  • The loss also ended Purdue’s 25-game win streak in the month of November, which had been the nation’s longest streak.
  • Purdue is now 12-4 in its last 16 games when both teams are ranked in the top 15.
  • Purdue’s 58 points matched its fewest points scored in a game since Feb. 16, 2023, against Maryland (L, 68-54).
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn (16), Fletcher Loyer (13) and Braden Smith (11) combined for 40 of Purdue’s 58 points.
  • Smith surpassed 400 career rebounds in the loss and just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. Smith now needs eight assists for 500 in his career.
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn has scored at least 14 points in all five games this season.
  • Myles Colvin recorded a career-high eight rebounds.

MILWAUKEE — No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game regular-season non-conference winning streak.

https://purduesports.com/documents/2024/11/20/GAME04_Marquette_76__Purdue_58.PDF

Purdue (4-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season non-conference game since falling 58-54 at Miami on Dec. 8, 2020, compiling the fourth-longest such streak in NCAA history. The record is held by Syracuse, which won 52 straight non-conference regular-season games from Dec. 17, 2008, through Dec. 17, 2012.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 16 points, Fletcher Loyer 13 and Braden Smith 11 for Purdue.

Takeaways

Purdue: The string of nonconference regular-season wins wasn’t the only Purdue streak to get snapped. The Boilermakers also had won an NCAA-best 25 straight November games.

Key moment

Purdue trailed 55-49 with eight minutes left before David Joplin scored four points during an 8-0 run for Marquette that made it a 14-point game with 4:51 remaining. The spurt culminated with Ross getting a steal and passing to Mitchell for a layup.