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Redshirt freshman Jack Benter made his Purdue debut as a starter due to a hip injury to Trey Kaufman-Renn.

Benter scored 11 points and had six rebounds, helping Purdue secure a victory over Evansville.

Coach Matt Painter praised the team's depth, stating he believes he has more than five starters.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Jack Benter woke up Tuesday morning assured of making his Purdue men’s basketball debut that night against Evansville.

He showed up for morning shootaround as the Boilermakers’ backup to Trey Kaufman-Renn — the bridge between All-Big Ten minutes by an All-America candidate. By the end of shootaround, Benter was running plays with the starting lineup.

Matt Painter does not expect an extended absence due to Kaufman-Renn's hip injury , suffered n

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