The Golden Eagles (5-6) finished with a losing record in non-conference play for the first time since the 2000-01 season.

No. 6 Purdue obliterated Marquette inside Mackey Arena on Saturday. Here are a few quick thoughts from a dominant performance from the Boilermakers.

The Boilers did not have the strongest of starts after a blowout loss. That changed with a strong finish against Minnesota. Here's what we learned.

Sixth-ranked Purdue put the Golden Gophers in a headlock during the first seven minutes of the second half and cruised to an 85-57 victory before another sellout at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers finished the December portion of the conference schedule at 2-0,