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Purdue defeated No. 15 Texas Tech 86-56 to win the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas.

The Boilermakers' defense neutralized Texas Tech's star player, JT Toppin, holding him to just five points.

A dominant defensive stretch in the first half, including nine consecutive stops, fueled a 29-6 run for Purdue.

Purdue's offense was also effective, with eight different players scoring during the decisive first-half run.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Purdue basketball ’s Braden Smith tumbled and slid backwards on the floor, then leapt to his feet to pump his fist with a victorious road.

The No. 1 Boilermakers were well on their way to an 86-56 evisceration of No. 15 Texas Tech in the Baha Mar Championship. Smith eagerly took that offensive foul a little over three minutes

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