Winning weird proved fine for one night, but Purdue basketball's response matters

Purdue basketball press conference: Matt Painter previews Washington The Boilermaker coach on facing Hannes Steinbach, Fletcher Loyer's season, C.J. Cox's defensive growth and more. Purdue men's basketball secured an 81-73 victory over Washington for their sixth consecutive win.Despite leading by 23 points, Purdue allowed Washington to close the gap to eight late in the game.Purdue's bench, led by Omer Mayer and Daniel Jacobsen, outscored Washington's reserves 20-8. WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball won weird Wednesday night, soaring to a big lead and skidding to an 81-73 victory. Trey Kaufman-Renn used that word to describe the Boilermakers’ sixth straight conquest. His stat line...