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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Texas A&M

Hear what Matt Painter said ahead of the Purdue Boilermakers playing Texas A&M in Indianapolis on Saturday.

Purdue basketball lost to Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in the Indy Classic, 70-66.

Braden Smith had 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Fletcher Loyer had 12 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn had 11 points.

Here are Nathan Baird's player ratings and Sam King's quick story from the game. We'll have more coverage soon.

Final: The Boilermakers cut it to three with nine seconds left when Myles Colvin hit a 3-pointer. But Texas A&M closed things out with free throws.

Texas A&M 70, Purdue 66

:29 left 2H: C.J. Cox hit a 3 to cut the lead to five, but time is running out for Purdue.

Texas A&M 66, Purdue 61

3:43 left 2H: Purdue just couldn't score a long period of time. The Boilermakers went scoreless for seven minutes. Trey Kaufman-Renn broke the drought with a layup at 4:26. Camden Heide made a jumper at 4:08.

Texas A&M 62, Purdue 54

8:33 left 2H: Texas A&M has scored the game's last seven points. Purdue hasn't scored since the 11:34 mark (a Trey Kaufman-Renn 3-pointer).

Texas A&M 59, Purdue 50

11:52 left 2H: Purdue held a 44-43 lead, but Texas A&M leads by five now. Braden Smith leads the Boilers with 15 points.

Texas A&M 52, Purdue 47

Halftime: The Boilermakers go into the half down by three. Purdue shot 44% from the floor while the Aggies shot 55%. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer have 12 points each for Purdue.

Texas A&M 38, Purdue 35

3:54 left 1H: Purdue is in the lead. Texas A&M, which averages 12 turnovers a game, already has 10. The Boilers have seven steals.

Purdue 32, Texas A&M 30

7:19 left 1H: The Boilermakers have cut into the Aggies' lead. Fletcher Loyer leads Purdue with eight points.

Texas A&M 24, Purdue 22

12:38 left 1H: The Boilers took a 10-9 lead, but the Aggies have since gone on an 8-0 run.

Texas A&M 17, Purdue 10

14:58 left 1H: Fletcher Loyer leads the Boilermakers with four points.

Texas A&M 9, Purdue 6

Noon ET Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

TV: CBS

Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis

Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 195 and 957, and Varsity Network

ESPN's matchup predictor gives Purdue a 52.9% chance of winning.