COL BKB: Purdue 81, Indiana 67

West Lafayette, Ind. -- E'Twaun Moore scored 26 points Saturday to lead the 21st-ranked Purdue Boilermakers to an 81-67 win over the Indiana Hoosiers.

Moore hit 10-of-14 from the floor -- including 5-of-6 from 3-point range -- for Purdue (21-6, 10-4 Big Ten), which has won four straight and is only a half game behind Michigan State for the conference lead.

JaJuan Johnson added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Boilermakers.

Verdell Jones had 16 points for the Hoosiers (6-20, 1-13), who continue to set a new team record for losses with every defeat this season. Tom Pritchard had 12 points and eight rebounds in Indiana's fifth straight defeat.

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