#1 Purdue 86, #15 Texas Tech 56

by | Nov 22, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines

 

#1 Purdue 86, #15 Texas Tech 56 (Postgame Notes)

  • 1-ranked Purdue topped No. 15-ranked Texas Tech 86-56 to win the Baha Mar Championship at the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas. The win moves Purdue’s record to 6-0 on the season.
  • Purdue has now won 12 straight “Feast Week” games and five straight tournament titles. Nine of the 12 wins have come against nationally-ranked teams (2021 Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic; 2022 Phil Knight Legacy; 2023 Maui Invitational; 2024 Rady Children’s Invitational; 2025 Baha Mar Championship). The ranked wins during that stretch against #18 North Carolina, #5 Villanova, #6 Gonzaga, #8 Duke, #11 Gonzaga, #7 Tennessee, #4 Marquette, #23 Ole Miss and #15 Texas Tech.
  • Purdue’s 30-point win was the largest regular-season, non-conference victory over a top-25 opponent in school history.
  • The margin is the third-largest against a ranked foe in school history (39 vs. Utah State in 2024 NCAA Tournament; 36 vs. Iowa on Feb. 5, 2020). It’s the largest against a top-15 ranked opponent in school history.
  • Purdue is 34-1 in the month of November since the start of the 2021-22 season. Purdue is 47-3 in regular-season, non-conference games since the start of the 2021-22 season. Both marks are the best in the country.
  • Purdue shot a season-high 58.6 percent from the field, including 8-of-14 (.571) from 3-point range. The Boilermakers scored 1.37 points per possession for the game.
  • The Boilermakers won the rebound battle, 43-25, the third time in the last four games with a margin of +18 or better.
  • Purdue used a 31-3 run spanning halftime to turn a three-point lead (26-23) into a 31-point advantage (57-26).
  • Purdue had seven players in double-figures for the first time in at least 20 seasons. All seven players scored between 10 and 15 points.
  • Oscar Cluff recorded his 25th career double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
  • Daniel Jacobsen scored 11 points with eight rebounds, going 4-of-4 from the field. Jacobsen went 7-of-7 from the field in the tournament, scoring 17 points with nine rebounds in just 25 minutes.

 

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