MARCH 6, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Purdue Stays at No. 5 in Latest AP Top 25 College Basketball PollWith wins over Wisconsin and Illinois this past week, Purdue basketball finished the regular season at 26-5 overall and 15-5 in Big Ten play...
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MARCH 6, 2023•JCONLINE.COM
Braden Smith - Logs 15 points in winSmith closed Sunday's 76-71 win over Illinois with 15 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes.
ImpactSmith was able to get plenty of minutes in his first season for the Boilermakers and closes out a conference title with a nice performance in the final game. It's worth tracking if he can do this consistently in March, as he's scored in double-figures for a maximum of just three straight games over two different stretches.
MARCH 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Newman - Scores 19 points in winNewman registered 19 points (5-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-8 FT), six rebounds, five assists and three steals over 34 minutes during Sunday's 76-71 win over Illinois.
ImpactNewman ended the season with a quality performance after not scoring over 10 points in the previous 16 games. He'll continue to hold some value if he remains a starter in March.
MARCH 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Zach Edey - Scores 17 points in winEdey closed Sunday's 76-71 win over Illinois with 17 points (6-13 FG, 5-7 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 27 minutes.
ImpactEdey closes a massive regular season with a conference title and a double-double average of 21.9 points and 12.8 rebounds per game. It will still take substantial contributions from his teammates to make it far in March, even with high seeds in the conference and national tournaments expected.
MARCH 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Coleman Hawkins - Six points, six assists in lossHawkins logged six points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-4 FT), four rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal in 30 minutes during Sunday's 76-71 loss to Purdue.
ImpactHawkins scored 12 combined points over the last two games of the regular season. If he's able to score in double-figures more consistently, Hawkins will give his team a better chance of lasting in March.
MARCH 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Sencire Harris - Logs 11 points off benchHarris closed Sunday's 76-71 loss to Purdue with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes.
ImpactHarris offered a nice number from the bench to push the best team in the conference to the finish. Still a reserve option, Harris has work to do in the coming seasons.
MARCH 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE
