No. 1 Purdue basketball vs Akron recap: Team effort for Matt Painter's milestone win

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No. 1 Purdue basketball vs Akron recap: Team effort for Matt Painter's milestone win

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No. 1 Purdue basketball cruised to a 97-79 win over the two-time reigning champion Akron Zips on Sunday night.

It was coach Matt Painter's 500th win. Three Boilers had double-doubles in the victory. Trey Kaufman-Renn matched a career high with 15 rebounds to go with 17 points. Oscar Cluff had 14 points and 14 boards, and Braden Smith added 16 points with 10 assists.

Fletcher Loyer had 16 first-half points to help set the tone. By the way, freshman Omer Mayer had 14 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Here's a recap, highlights and more.