Matt Painter opted to start his lone senior at Minnesota. Caleb Furst provided a boost in addition to Purdue's big three at Williams Arena.

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All the Gophers men’s basketball team wanted was to give itself a chance to beat Purdue in the second half of Thursday night’s game. The opportunity was there with the Gophers leading the No. 20 Boilermakers by one point early in the second half,

The Gophers fell to 0-3 in the Big Ten after losing to Purdue 81-61 on Thursday night at the Barn. The Boilermakers big trio combined for 61 of their 81 points and they cruised in the second half for a comfortable Big Ten road win.

The Gophers men's basketball team gave No. 20 Purdue a run for its money. For a half anyways. The Boilermakers outscored the Gophers by 19 points in the second half to pull away for a 81-61 victory Thursday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.