HONOLULU—Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds and No. 2 Purdue escaped with a 71–67 win over No. 7 Tennessee in the Maui Invitational semifinals on Tuesday.
The Boilermakers (5–0) separated in the final minutes with a game-closing 10–6 run to deny the Volunteers (4–1).