Hummel, Purdue top Miami 76-65 in Big Ten/ACC game

By Cliff Brunt

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 29 2011 9:40 p.m. MST

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Purdue guard Lewis Jackson, center, passes off to forward Robbie Hummel as he crashes into Miami guard Trey McKinney Jones in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Purdue defeated Miami 76-65.

Michael Conroy, Associated Press

Summary

Robbie Hummel had 17 points and five rebounds to help Purdue defeat Miami 76-65 on Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Robbie Hummel had 17 points and five rebounds to help Purdue defeat Miami 76-65 on Tuesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Lewis Jackson scored 15 points and Terone Johnson added 13 for the Boilermakers, who won their Challenge matchup for the third straight year and claimed their 22nd straight home victory.

Purdue (7-1) shot 55 percent while holding Miami to 39 percent.

Malcolm Grant and Shane Larkin each scored 16 points for Miami (4-2). Larkin had averaged just 5.3 points this season before the outburst.

The Hurricanes have dropped their first two road games. They lost 64-61 at Mississippi on Friday night.

Purdue formally dedicated a banner at halftime honoring JaJuan Johnson. Johnson was an AP All-American last season before the Boston Celtics took him in the first round of the NBA draft.

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