Purdue received’t double up on Massive Ten titles this season,
The common season Massive Ten champions misplaced 76-75 in extra time to Wisconsin within the semifinals of the Massive Ten match on Saturday. Max Klesmit hit a shot within the lane with lower than 5 seconds to go within the additional interval for the win earlier than Lance Jones’ lengthy pull-up 3-pointer missed every part earlier than the buzzer.
Purdue led on the finish of regulation as effectively earlier than Wisconsin pressured extra time. The Boilermakers had star middle Zach Edey guarding the inbounds move as Wisconsin had the ball and Chucky Hepburn hit a game-tying layup.
The loss drops Purdue to 29-4 total and sure received’t damage the Boilermakers’ possibilities of a No. 1 seed within the NCAA match. Because of Arizona’s loss within the Pac-12 match on Friday, the Boilermakers needs to be safely on the No 1 seed line Sunday regardless of the loss.
The trick can be avoiding the upset loss that shocked school basketball a season in the past. Purdue grew to become the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No.16 seed in 2023 when Fairleigh Dickinson upset the Boilermakers.
The victory also needs to solidify Wisconsin’s standing as a top-six seed within the match. The Badgers completed fifth within the Massive Ten after dropping three of their remaining 4 common season video games however took down Maryland and Northwestern to open the Massive Ten match. The three-game match win streak is a heck of a rebound for the Badgers as they misplaced eight of their remaining 11 video games earlier than the postseason.