The 7-foot-4 Jacobsen missed all eight of his shot attempts and 8 of 9 free throws for the Boilermakers (7-0). Jacobsen was one of six Boilermakers to score in double figures. Fletcher Lauer scored 15 points, making all four of his 3-point shots. Trey Coffman-Renn had 14 points and six rebounds.
Michi White led the Panthers (2-5) with 23 points. Terry McMorris added 13 points.
The Boilermakers made 63% while the Panthers made 46%. Purdue took a 37–17 lead in rebounds and had a wide lead at the free-throw line. Purdue made 16 of 18 free throws while Eastern Illinois made 6 of 9 free throws.
With the score tied at 19-all, Purdue took the lead 21–19 on Jacobsen’s hook shot. Purdue went on a 14–2 run to take a 53–28 lead at halftime.
The Panthers kept it close early as Purdue committed nine turnovers that led to 15 points. The Boilermakers committed one turnover in the final 11 1/2 minutes of the half.
Purdue turned the ball over only once in the second half. Eastern Illinois finished with 17 turnovers.
Purdue point guard Braden Smith only shot four times and had five points, but he dished out 10 assists. Smith’s sixth assist moved him into second place on the Big Ten career list, passing former Michigan State guard Mateen Cleves. Smith now has 821 assists. Cassius Winston of Michigan State set the record with 890.
Boilermakers forward Liam Murphy missed his fourth consecutive game with a shoulder injury.
Purdue: Visits Rutgers on Tuesday night.
Eastern Illinois: Hosts Blackburn on Monday night.
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