Purdue didn't just need someone to start in frontcourt alongside Trey Kaufman-Renn. It needed someone to play like a starter there. Enter, Caleb Furst.
Caleb Furst had a career-high 15 points, snapping a mark previously set in his third career game back in 2021. He also had a career-best four steals.
Purdue trailed by 10 in the first half, then the Boilers dominated the second half to extend their winning streak to six at Washington.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 19 points to help No. 17 Purdue dig itself out of a hole and come away with a 69-58 win over Washington.
Purdue senior forward Caleb Furst got a big dunk early in Thursday's game vs. Rutgers, throwing down the one-handed slam with authority.
The Purdue Boilermakers are on a hot streak, and the Washington Huskies are struggling. Keep track of the action here.
SEATTLE – Caleb Furst’s Purdue basketball resurgence shifted three time zones west and reached uncharted territory Wednesday night. Speaking after a 69-58 victory at Washington — the ...
SEATTLE — After a clumsy first half ... Trey Kaufman-Renn and Caleb Furst combined for 34 points and 12 rebounds to win the matchup with Washington’s veteran big men. After a rough first ...
Purdue basketball's sharp shooting from beyond the arc Sunday didn't travel to Seattle. So the Boilermakers ... with 12 points and 5 rebounds. ∎ Caleb Furst: 9/10* The former Indiana Mr ...
Purdue basketball's sharp shooting from beyond the arc Sunday didn't travel to Seattle. So the Boilermakers had to find offense elsewhere. It took until the second half, but Purdue finally got ...
Kaufman-Renn missed his first six shots from the field, but finished 7 for 20 while making all nine of his free throws. Braden Smith added 15 points and seven rebounds as the Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) won their seventh straight game.
With Wednesday night's win over Washington, Purdue is now 3-1 in Big Ten road games. It puts them in a great position to defend its conference championship.