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Purdue basketball defeated Minnesota after a recent home loss to Iowa State.

Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff achieved double-doubles in the victory.

Purdue is now 2-0 in the early Big Ten portion of its schedule.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball bounced back from a beatdown by delivering one of its own.

The Boilermakers throttled Minnesota 85-57 Wednesday night in Mackey Arena. Braden Smith collected 15 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals and two assists and Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff also posted a double-doubles.

Purdue led only 35-32 at halftime but dominated the start of the second half. It was the first game since an 81-53 home loss to Iowa State , which knocked the Boilers out of the top spots in the polls.

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