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Ron Harper Jr. added 15 points, including the winner, for the Scarlet Knights (20-11, 11-9 Big Ten).
Purdue's Sasha Stefanovic made a 3-pointer and tied the game at 66-all in overtime. But Harper Jr. answered immediately with his third 3-pointer to put the Scarlet Knights ahead for good at 69-66 with 1:10 to go.
Eric Hunter Jr. was fouled and sank two of three free throws to narrow the deficit to 69-68. Baker hit a shot with 11 seconds left to make it 71-68. Purdue failed to get a 3-point shot off in time.
Stefanovic was high for the Boilermakers (16-15, 9-11) with 22 points. Hunter added 12 points for Purdue, which saw its NCAA Tournament hopes dwindle.
Hunter missed an opportunity to win in regulation for Purdue when he missed the second of two free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining. His first free throw tied it a 61-all.
The Scarlet Knights got the rebound, but were unable to get a shot off.
Hunter's layup had put Purdue ahead 60-59 with 30 seconds to go. But Baker answered with a step-back jumper to put Rutgers ahead.
Trailing 39-33, Purdue launched an 8-0 run to take a brief 41-39 lead.
The game remained tight over the next several minutes. Purdue center Matt Haarms electrified the crowd with a big dunk following a missed 3-pointer by Jahaad Proctor to put the Boilermakers ahead 49-47.
Any momentum was short-lived as Rutgers regained the lead on a 3-pointer by Baker to grab a 51-49 lead with 5:43 left.
With 1:27 left, Baker hit two free throws to push the Scarlet Knights' lead to 59-55. Stefanovic sank a 3-pointer while falling down to narrow the deficit to 59-58. Rutgers' Jacob Young missed two free throws with 57 seconds left.
In the first half, Young sank a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to give Rutgers a 36-33 lead at the break. The Scarlet Knights made 6 of 9 3-pointers in opening half while Purdue was 3 of 13. In addition, Rutgers held a 23-13 rebounding edge in the first half.
Overall, Rutgers shot 44% and Purdue 34%.
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- Purdue fell to Rutgers 71-68 in overtime to fall to 16-15 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten Conference … the Boilermakers will be the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, playing Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. ET.
- Rutgers has won two straight against Purdue, but the Boilermakers still lead the all-time series by a 12-3 advantage.
- Purdue fell to 2-13 this year when shooting a lower field goal percentage than its opponent.
- Purdue freshmen and sophomores scored 50 of Purdue's 68 points.
- Purdue fell to 27-6 since the start of last season when attempting more free throws than its opponent … over the last six games, Purdue is now 76 of 94 (.809) from the free throw line.
- Purdue is 5-9 this year in games decided by single-digits.
- Purdue's four overtime games are tied for the second most in a single season … Purdue's six overtime sessions are tied for the third most in school history.
- Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, one shy of his career high.
Ron Harper Jr. added 15 points, including the winner, for the Scarlet Knights (20-11, 11-9 Big Ten).
Purdue's Sasha Stefanovic made a 3-pointer and tied the game at 66-all in overtime. But Harper Jr. answered immediately with his third 3-pointer to put the Scarlet Knights ahead for good at 69-66 with 1:10 to go.
Eric Hunter Jr. was fouled and sank two of three free throws to narrow the deficit to 69-68. Baker hit a shot with 11 seconds left to make it 71-68. Purdue failed to get a 3-point shot off in time.
Stefanovic was high for the Boilermakers (16-15, 9-11) with 22 points. Hunter added 12 points for Purdue, which saw its NCAA Tournament hopes dwindle.
Hunter missed an opportunity to win in regulation for Purdue when he missed the second of two free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining. His first free throw tied it a 61-all.
The Scarlet Knights got the rebound, but were unable to get a shot off.
Hunter's layup had put Purdue ahead 60-59 with 30 seconds to go. But Baker answered with a step-back jumper to put Rutgers ahead.
Trailing 39-33, Purdue launched an 8-0 run to take a brief 41-39 lead.
The game remained tight over the next several minutes. Purdue center Matt Haarms electrified the crowd with a big dunk following a missed 3-pointer by Jahaad Proctor to put the Boilermakers ahead 49-47.
Any momentum was short-lived as Rutgers regained the lead on a 3-pointer by Baker to grab a 51-49 lead with 5:43 left.
With 1:27 left, Baker hit two free throws to push the Scarlet Knights' lead to 59-55. Stefanovic sank a 3-pointer while falling down to narrow the deficit to 59-58. Rutgers' Jacob Young missed two free throws with 57 seconds left.
In the first half, Young sank a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to give Rutgers a 36-33 lead at the break. The Scarlet Knights made 6 of 9 3-pointers in opening half while Purdue was 3 of 13. In addition, Rutgers held a 23-13 rebounding edge in the first half.
Overall, Rutgers shot 44% and Purdue 34%.