Purdue Boilermakers vs Grambling Tigers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
50
21-15
78
30-4
Game Leaders
Team Stats
36% (20-55)
Field Goal %
47% (28-59)
25% (3-12)
Three Point %
38% (9-24)
70% (7-10)
Free Throw %
59% (13-22)
6
Turnovers
10
23
Rebounds
48
0
Largest Lead
28
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
TBS
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:A.J. Desai
Team Stats
| FG | 20-55 | 28-59 |
| Field Goal % | 36 | 47 |
| 3PT | 3-12 | 9-24 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 38 |
| FT | 7-10 | 13-22 |
| Free Throw % | 70 | 59 |
| Rebounds | 23 | 48 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 30 |
| Assists | 11 | 23 |
| Steals | 8 | 4 |
| Blocks | 6 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 13 | 8 |
| Fast Break Points | 7 | 7 |
| Points in Paint | 18 | 34 |
| Fouls | 19 | 6 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 28 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| 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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