Fletcher Loyer scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half and No. 1 Purdue remained perfect with an 80-71 win over Memphis in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Championship at Nassau, Bahamas.

C.J. Cox scored a season-high 18 points while Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points with 11 rebounds before he fouled out as Purdue (5-0) overcame a sluggish first half to pull away in the final seven minutes. Purdue, which received 11 assists from Braden Smith, opened 5-0 for the fourth time in five seasons.

Dug McDaniel scored 18 points with six rebounds and six assists and Zach Davis added 11 points for the Tigers (1-3), who are on a three-game losing streak and saw their five-game winning streak over Big Ten opponents come to an end.

Memphis led 64-61 with 7:01 remaining following a near

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