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No. 2 Purdue hosts Akron following Smith’s 29-point showing
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Akron Zips (3-0) at Purdue Boilermakers (3-0)
West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Purdue hosts Akron after Braden Smith scored 29 points in Purdue’s 87-80 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Purdue finished 24-12 overall a season ago while going 14-2 at home. The Boilermakers shot 48.6% from the field and 38.2% from 3-point range last season.
Akron went 28-7 overall a season ago while going 8-4 on the road. The Zips averaged 84.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.0 last season.
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