Halftime Update from D.C.
WASHINGTON -- Xavier shot 50 percent in the first half and leads by 3.
Some statistics of note:
Chris Kramer, the Big 10 defensive player of the year, has two steals. No surprise there.
E'Twaun Moore Purdue with nine points on 4-for-7 shooting. Tarrance Crump added seven on 2-of-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe.
As a team Purdue shot 12-of-29, 41.4 percent. The Boilermakers connected on 3-of-8 threes and 5-of-9 free throws.
C.J. Anderson scored nine for Xavier. He was 3-for-6 from the field and 3-for-3 from the line. As a team, the Musketeers are a perfect 6-for-6 from the sin stripe.
Xavier shot 13-of-26 overall, including 3-of-7 from three. It assisted on seven of 13 baskets.
Purdue outrebounded Xavier 17-14. Both teams had seven turnovers and two blocked shots.
