Purdue uses Haas’ size to beat Louisville

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.

— Purdue coach Matt Painter gambled Tuesday.

Center Isaac Haas made sure it paid off.

The 7-foot-2 senior played most of the final 15 minutes with three fouls, banging around and drawing fouls on Louisville’s leaner defenders. Eventually, Haas’ inside presence loosened up the defense for his teammates who used a late run to finally get past the 17th-ranked Cardinals 66-57 in the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge.

“We were in foul trouble early,” Painter said. “To be in the position we were (at halftime), I really felt fortunate. In the second half, we wanted to get the ball inside, get some points from those guys and I think we did a good job of that.”

It wasn’t pretty.

Both teams struggled to score and each lost key players because of more foul trouble early in the second half. But Haas showed size still works against smaller, more athletic defenders.

After being reinserted with the Boilermakers (6-2) trailing 3327, Haas drew five fouls over the next 2:05, spurring a 16-3 run that turned Purdue’s 33-27 deficitintoa43-36leadwith9:12to play. He had nine points, four rebounds and needed some extra attention in the training

room afterward.

“He got hit right on the elbow and wasn’t able to make a fist,” Painter said. “He’s still in the training room, so right now I don’t know (the extent).”

Vincent Edwards led the Boilermakers with 15 points and seven rebounds. Carsen Edwards and Dakota Mathias each scored 13 as the Boilermakers beat their second straight ranked opponent and their 11th straight at home.

At Lawrence, Kan., Devonte Graham scored a career-high 35

No. 2 Kansas 96, Toledo 58 —

points, Malik Newman added 17 and No. 2 Kansas (6-0) ran roughshod over Toledo (3-3).

At Wichita, Kan., Samajae Haynes-jones scored a season-high 31 points to lead No. 8 Wichita State (5-1) past Savannah State (2-6).

— At Cincinnati,

J.P. Macura scored 15 of his 19 points in the first half as No. 21 Xavier (6-1) surged ahead to stay, and the Musketeers sent No. 16 Baylor (5-1) to its first loss of the season.

No. 8 Wichita State 112, Savannah State 66 — No. 21 Xavier 76, No. 16 Baylor 63