WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Robbie Hummel scored 17 points to
help No. 7 Purdue beat Cal State Northridge 89-63 on Friday night
in the season opener for both teams.
Hummel also had six rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
JaJuan Johnson scored 15 points, freshman reserve D.J. Byrd
scored 13 and Chris Kramer added 11 points and four assists for the
Boilermakers (1-0), who were playing without starting point guard
Lewis Jackson. He was serving a one-game suspension for playing in
an unspecified NCAA-sanctioned event without approval from his
coach and compliance director.
Kevin Menner led Northridge (0-1) with 18 points. Willie Gallick
scored 11 and Kenny Daniels added 10. But Northridge shot 39
percent from the field, turned the ball over 25 times and made just
23 of 43 free throws.
Purdue made eight 3-pointers to lead 55-20 at halftime.