HARTFORD — UConn’s men completed an unbeaten exhibition schedule with a 76–53 victory over Purdue at PeoplesBank Arena on October 27, combining perimeter defense with scoring from the bench before the regular season begins.
Purdue’s own postgame report shows the size of the shooting reversal: the Boilermakers had made 30 of 73 three-point attempts across their first two exhibitions, then finished 2 of 25 against UConn. Purdue shot 32.8 percent overall in Hartford.
Colben Landrew led the Huskies with 15 points in 18 minutes as a reserve, according to UConn Athletics. Oskar Giltay added 12 off the bench, which UConn says outscored Purdue’s reserves 29–17.
Jayden Ross scored 13 and Silas Demary Jr. added 10. Nik Khamenia contributed eight points and 11 rebounds. UConn led 35–20 at halftime and finished with a 40–34 rebounding advantage.
C.J. Cox led Purdue with 18 points and seven rebounds, the Boilermakers reported. Purdue’s difficulty from outside contrasted with that individual production; UConn also reported a 17–5 advantage in transition scoring.
The result completed a 3–0 preseason for the Huskies, following victories over Syracuse and Michigan State. These were exhibitions, not regular-season wins. UConn’s official report lists its regular-season opener against Gardner-Webb for Monday, November 2, at PeoplesBank Arena.
This AI-written report was prepared from both universities’ full official postgame accounts. Eastern CT News did not attend the game or interview players. Photograph: UConn players in the image accompanying the university’s October 27 Purdue report; photographer not identified.