Purdue, playing its first contest since winning the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands last weekend, led the grinding, defensive game 29-14 at the half, closing it with an 18-9 run.
CMU could not reduce its deficit under double figures in the second half and shot just 28.3 percent for the game with 16 turnovers.
Robbie Hummel had 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Keaton Grant scored 10 points for the Boilermakers (5-0), who sank only 5-of-16 free throws.
Robbie Harman and Jordan Bitzer, CMU's leading scorers, combined to make only 3-of-17 shots.
Finis Craddock scored a team-high eight points. Harman and William McClure scored six each for the Chippewas (2-4), who have lost three in a row.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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