The matchup was essentially a home game for Purdue, but the Aggies were unfazed. Winners of five straight, Texas A&M (9-2) now has non-conference wins over Ohio State, Rutgers, Creighton, Texas Tech,

A&M is ranked 18th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 17th in the Associated Press Top 25, while Purdue is ranked 11th in both the coaches poll and the AP poll. The Boilermakers entered the game 8-2 and were one of the premier offensive teams in the country.

Zhuric Phelps and Pharrel Payne each scored 16 points to lead No. 17 Texas A&M past No. 11 Purdue 70-66 in the first of two games at the Indy Classic.