WEST LAFAYETTE − A sold out Mackey Arena crowd got a very important reminder Friday night.

Their Purdue basketball team is good, but not invincible.

Fresh off a 43-point loss at Michigan four days earlier, Oakland gave the top-ranked Boilermakers all they wanted and then some.

Even in a second straight game without All-Big Ten forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue out-talented a mid-major opening − this time, just barely, beating the Golden Grizzlies 87-77 thanks to another triple-double flirtation from Braden Smith.

Purdue basketball turning point

A 16-5 run early in the second half that put the Boilermakers up 53-44 should've put this one away, but Oakland responded accordingly. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! More: BoilersXtra: Wh

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