Globetrotters defeat Boilermakers by 19 in men's basketball exhibition

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Chudney Gray scored 19 points and Aundre Branch added 17 as the Harlem Globetrotters beat Purdue 83-64 Tuesday night in a preseason exhibition.

The Globetrotters led nearly the entire game, blowing the contest open with a 24-9 run in the second half. Purdue trailed 40-36 at the half and 47-45 early in the second half, but never got closer after a 3-pointer by Darmetreis Kilgore.

Brett Buscher led Purdue with 13 points and Chris Booker had 12.

The Globetrotters' Cedric Ceballos, a former NBA All-Star and slam dunk champion, scored 12 points and Todd Day, who won a national championship with Arkansas, added 11.

There were no passes off heads, trick shots or fan involvement for the Globetrotters. This version of the team, comprised of former college and NBA players, is on a nine-game, 17-day fall college tour, which includes stops at Maryland.