Follow live updates here as the No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks take on the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers in an exhibition matchup inside Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. (CDT) and will be televised on SEC Network Plus and the WatchESPN app.
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PREGAME
Arkansas senior forward Jalen Graham is out with a back injury.
Here are the starting lineups for each team:
Arkansas
Purdue
1st HALF:
- 20:00 – Brazile wins the opening tip over the 7-4 Edey and we are underway in Fayetteville. Arkansas 0, Purdue 0
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- 17:46 – Davis fouls Jones on a three-point attempt. Jones makes two of three. The Razorbacks answer with a floater from Davis. Purdue 4, Arkansas 2
- 14:55 – Lawson nails a three over Kaufman-Renn. Braden Smith answers back with a three of his own. Edey’s length is preventing the Razorbacks from attacking the basket, and his presence on the offensive end is opening up the Purdue guards from deep. Purdue 10, Arkansas 5
- 12:26 – El Ellis gets a tough bucket at the rim. The Razorbacks then force a tough shot as the shot clock expires. Purdue 12, Arkansas 7
- 10:42 – Ellis hits a ridiculous step-back three as the shot clock expires to ignite the Arkansas crowd. The Razorbacks then force another turnover as their length continues to bother Purdue’s guards. Purdue 12, Arkansas 10
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- 7:50 – Khalif Battle gets two tough baskets out of a media timeout to spearhead the Razorbacks, but Edey uses his size on the other end for a putback in traffic. The Boilermakers and Razorbacks continue to trade baskets in an energetic sequence punctuated by Brazile finishing a lob from Layden Blocker. Arkansas 18, Purdue 16
- 5:52 – Joseph Pinion misses a corner three, and the Razorbacks are two of eight from behind the arc to start the game. Arkansas 20, Purdue 20
- 3:46 – A Makhi Mitchell block leads to a Razorback fastbreak, where Purdue is called for goaltending on a Battle layup. Arkansas 22, Purdue 22
- 2:54 – The Razorbacks go on a 6-0 run out of the media timeout thanks to buckets from Ellis, Mark, and Mitchell. Arkansas 28, Purdue 22
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- 0:00 – The Arkansas defense has been fantastic in the first half, holding an explosive Purdue offense to 26 points and 0 assists. Arkansas 31, Purdue 26
2nd Half:
- 19:00 – Ellis finds Brazile on the perimeter after driving to the hole. Brazile knocks down the three to open the second half scoring for the Razorbacks. Edey answers with a thunderous dunk. Arkansas comes right back and finds Brazile again for another three. Arkansas 37, Purdue 28
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- 17:05 – Arkansas shows some excellent ball movement. The Boilermakers can’t keep up and Mitchell wide open under the basket for a dunk. Arkansas 39, Purdue 32
- 15:06 – Lance Jones gets fouled on a floater and makes the circus shot. He knocks down the free throw to complete the three point play. Arkansas 39, Purdue 37
- 13:22 – With the shot clock winding down Blocker creates space for a long two to give the Razorbacks the lead. Arkansas 41, Purdue 39
He is a freshman pic.twitter.com/j9n1saCo6R
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- 12:19 – Fletcher Loyer buries a three, then draws contact on a drive and finishes at the rim for an old-fashioned three point play. Purdue 45, Arkansas 43
- 11:24 – Brazile is fouled on a three, and knocks down all three free throws to give Arkansas the lead. Arkansas 46, Purdue 45
- 10:29 – Battle and Loyer trade threes, then Lawson hits an 18-footer. Lawson plays excellent defense on Edey, and the Purdue big man is called for his fourth foul going for an offensive rebound. Arkansas 51, Purdue 48
- 9:38 – Battle nails another triple and the crowd at Bud Walton Arena is whipped into a frenzy. Purdue calls timeout. Arkansas 54, Purdue 48
- 8:51 – Loyer drives to the rim but his shot is emphatically rejected by Lawson and Mark. Purdue gets the ball back and Mason Gillis drills a three. Arkansas 54, Purdue 51
- 7:43 – Arkansas and Purdue continue to trade baskets. Mark knocks down a tough runner in traffic, and Gillis knocks down another triple. Davis finds Lawson rolling to the basket, and the power forward absorbs the foul and finishes at the basket. He’ll have a chance to knock down a free throw after the media timeout. Arkansas 58, Purdue 54
- 7:20 – A Davis steal gives Brazile a wide open transition opportunity. The preseason All-SEC forward shows his ridiculous athleticism with a high-flying tomahawk jam. Arkansas 61, Purdue 56
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- 3:49 – Purdue capitalizes on some Arkansas mistakes to cut the lead to two. Arkansas 63, Purdue 61
- 3:24 – The Boilermakers tie the game up on a Zach Edey free throw. Arkansas 63, Purdue 63
- 2:53 – Brazile and Edey trade a pair of free throws. The game remains tied. Arkansas 65, Purdue 65
- 2:33 – A collision leaves Davis down on the court. He walks off under his own power, but is replaced by Ellis. Arkansas 65, Purdue 65
- 2:13 – Edey seals Lawson and converts an easy lay-in to give the Boilermakers the lead. Purdue 67, Arkansas 65
- 1:09 – Edey misses a dunk. Purdue gets the ball back, but Mark forces a steal to give the Hogs the ball back. Purdue 67, Arkansas 66
- 0:37 – Smith hits two free throws to give Purdue a three-point lead. Purdue calls timeout. Purdue 69, Arkansas 66
- 0:22 – Mark buries a pull-up three to tie the game. Purdue 69, Arkansas 69
- 0:00 – A Lawson steal leads to an attempt at the buzzer for Ellis, but his runner just misses. We’ll have overtime in Bud Walton Arena. Purdue 69, Arkansas 69
Overtime:
- 5:00 – Brazile wins the tip again and overtime is underway. Purdue 69, Arkansas 69
- 3:57 – Mark is fouled on a jump shot, but he misses both free throws. Arkansas gets a steal, but a shot clock violation gives the ball back to Purdue. Arkansas 69, Purdue 69
- 3:24 – Edey hits two free throws to give Purdue the first points in overtime. Purdue 71, Arkansas 69
- 3:11 – Ellis gets to the rim and finishes high off the glass while getting fouled. He hits the free throw to give Arkansas the lead. Arkansas 72, Purdue 71
Master of chaos pic.twitter.com/M2TzrhHxm9
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- 2:28 – Ellis hits another huge runner in the lane over the outstretched arms of Edey. The Purdue big man gets the ball on the offensive end but isn’t able to convert. Arkansas 74, Purdue 71
- 1:27 – The suffocating Arkansas defense continues to bother Purdue. The Boilermakers are 0-5 from the field in overtime. The Razorbacks will have the ball following a timeout. Arkansas 74, Purdue 71
- 0:42 – Mark hits a huge jump shot to extend the Razorback lead, but Purdue comes right back with a three to keep it a one-possession game. Arkansas 76, Purdue 74
- 0:22 – Mark is fouled away from the basket. He hits one of two free throws. Purdue calls timeout in an action-packed game from Fayetteville. Arkansas 77, Purdue 74
- 0:22 – Jones is fouled on the inbounds, but he only makes one of two free throws. Arkansas takes possession and Mark is fouled by Edey. The reigning National Player of the Year has fouled out of the game. Mark makes both to make it a two-possession game. Arkansas 79, Purdue 75
- 0:00 – Lawson steals a pass and is fouled. He hits both free throws and the Razorbacks defeat No. 3 Purdue. Arkansas 81, Purdue 77
FINAL SCORE: Arkansas 81, Purdue 77