Purdue Boilermakers vs. USC Trojans - News - January 17, 2026

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Jacob Cofie - Big rebounding day Cofie ended Saturday's 69-64 loss to Purdue with 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes.

Impact Cofie is rebounding from a tough start to Big Ten play, as he posted a season-best rebounding total against a tough Purdue front line while picking up his fourth double-double of the year. The defeat snapped a two-game winning streak, but even after losing leading scorer Rodney Rice to a season-ending injury, the Trojans are still a respectable 3-4 in league play with a favorable home matchup against Northwestern awaiting them Wednesday.

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Jerry Easter II - Sits out vs. Purdue Easter (undisclosed) didn't play in USC's 69-64 loss to Purdue on Saturday.

Impact Easter missed his first game of the season as the Trojans narrowly fell at the hands of Purdue. The freshman guard's involvement has fluctuated this season, but he's still found ways to contribute and is averaging 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 19.1 minutes. His next chance to hit the hardwood will come on Jan. 21 against Northwestern.

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Jerry Easter II - Questionable Saturday Easter (undisclosed) has been listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game against Purdue.

Impact Easter has popped up on USC's injury report due to undisclosed reasons ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Boilermakers. The 6-foot-5 freshman, who has appeared in all 17 games this season averaging 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.6 steals on 19.1 minutes per game, will have his status monitored leading up to tipoff.

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Purdue fans create home atmosphere in Boilermakers' first visit to Los Angeles in decades

Boozer's 30 points, 14 rebounds lead No. 6 Duke to an 80-50 win over Stanford

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Purdue fans create home atmosphere in Boilermakers' first visit to Los Angeles in decades

Boozer's 30 points, 14 rebounds lead No. 6 Duke to an 80-50 win over Stanford