LIVE BLOG: Follow No. 8 Purdue Basketball's Game Against No. 10 Wisconsin in Real Time
MADISON, Wis. — No. 8 Purdue basketball finds itself in a must-win situation Tuesday when it tips off against No. 10 Wisconsin on the road. The team looks to remain in contention for their 25th Big Ten title with a victory.
But the Badgers can claim at least a share of the regular-season conference championship by taking down the Boilermakers for the second time this season. Wisconsin earned a 74-69 win at Mackey Arena back on Jan. 3, Purdue's only home loss of the season.
Tipoff coming up at 9 p.m. ET.
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Here's how our LIVE BLOG works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on rotations, scoring plays and trends. Highlights will be included as they become available.
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11:10 p.m. ET — Johnny Davis gets a deep two-point shot to fall off the glass. Going to be a three-point game with under 30 seconds left.
11:08 p.m. ET — Purdue calls a timeout with 49.3 left in the game. Jaden Ivey gets an isolation drive against Steven Crowl and lays it in. Wisconsin leads 65-64 coming down to the wire.
11:01 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Wisconsin leads 61-56 over Purdue with 3:31 left to play.
10:57 p.m. ET — Chucky Hepburn now has four fouls for Wisconsin. Purdue trails 59-55 with 5:03 left to play.
10:49 p.m. ET — Zach Edey makes one of his two free throws, giving Purdue a 53-52 lead. But it was short-lived as Johnny Davis breaks the Wisconsin slump with a tough two-point shot and the free throw after.
10:45 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue and Wisconsin tied up, 52-52, with 7:42 left to play. The Boilermakers are riding a 13-2 run as the Badgers have missed on nine of their last 10 shots. Zach Edey at the line shooting two after the media timeout.
10:43 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey hits one of two free throws, making it a two-point game. Purdue is on an 11-2 run.
10:34 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — For a moment, Wisconsin had an 11-point lead over Purdue. But a 3-pointer from Jaden Ivey and a pair of free throws from Zach Edey make it a 50-44 game with 11:59 left to play.
10:32 p.m. ET — Three-point play for Johnny Davis gives Mason Gillis his fourth foul of the game. The lead for Wisconsin was up to double digits before Jaden Ivey stepped back from a wide-open 3-pointer and put it through the rim.
10:24 p.m. ET — Matt Painter calls a timeout for Purdue as Wisconsin goes ahead 43-36 with 14:51 to play. Badgers have hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Chucky Hepburn leads all scorers with 14 points. He's 3-4 from deep.
10:19 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Wisconsin up 37-36 with 15:57 to play in the second half. Zach Edey and Mason Gillis each picked up their third foul.
10:18 p.m. ET — Mason Gillis heads to the bench after picking up his third foul. Caleb Furst back into the game.
10:17 p.m. ET — Huge effort from Zach Edey to follow a tough shot with an offensive rebound and a put-back through a foul. He makes the free-throw attempt after, making the deficit just one point.
10:15 p.m. ET — Mason Gillis nails a 3-pointer for Purdue to give the team its first triple of the half.
10:13 p.m. ET — Empty possessions for both teams to start the second half. Tyler Wahl starts the scoring after the break, extending Wisconsin's lead to seven points.
9:55 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue is down 33-28 at the break. Sasha Stefanovic and Chucky Hepburn led all scorers with 11 points each, but Jaden Ivey was just 2-6 from the field and 0-4 from the free-throw line.
Both teams ended the half with five turnovers.
9:52 p.m. ET — Eric Hunter Jr. ends the 10-0 with a huge 3-pointer from the left corner. Purdue was on a nearly five-minute scoring drought with time running down in the first half.
9:49 p.m. ET — Matt painter takes a timeout as Wisconsin goes on a 10-0 run. Purdue trails 33-25 with 1:53 to play before halftime.
9:42 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue trails Wisconsin 28-25 with 3:49 left to play in the first half. Boilermakers are shooting just 33% from the field and are nearing a two-minute scoring drought.
9:39 p.m. ET — Kohl Center in a frenzy as Brad Davison picks up his second foul attempting to take a charge against Jaden Ivey.
Ivey gets the bucket, but doesn't make the free throw. However, Trevion Williams grabs an offensive rebound to give Purdue another scoring chance.
9:37 p.m. ET — Zach Edey picks up his second foul of the first half. He has just three points with one made shot from the field.
9:32 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Wisconsin takes a 21-19 lead with 7:51 to play in the first half. Purdue is 1-5 on layups so far but is keeping it a back-and-forth affair with four 3-pointers.
9:30 p.m. ET — Purdue giving plenty of opportunities for Wisconsin to shoot 3-pointers. The Badgers are 3-11 from deep so far.
9:23 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Sasha Stefanovic is heating up from deep. He has 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and Purdue has a 19-16 lead with 11:12 left in the first half. Wisconsin is 6-13 from the field.
9:21 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams fouled after an offensive rebound and a shot attempt. He makes both free throws to tie the game.
9:19 p.m. ET — Hepburn drills another 3-pointer to make things even with under 14 minutes to play in the first half. He has eight points already for the Badgers. His two deep shots have fueled an 8-0 run, and Wisconsin now holds a 16-14 lead.
9:17 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic hits a tough 3-pointer on the move. He has eight points in the first four minutes of play for Purdue. But Wisconsin freshman Chucky Hepburn answers with a triple of his own.
9:12 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue ahead of Wisconsin 11-6 with 15:59 left to play in the first half. The Boilermakers have hit on two 3-pointers in the early minutes of the game. Sasha Stefanovic leads the team with five points.
9:11 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey, in the face of Johnny Davis, takes a step-back 3-pointer and drills it for his first basket of the night. Purdue is 2-3 from deep to start the game.
9:08 p.m. ET — After hitting just one 3-pointer in its loss to Michigan State, Stefanovic nails a deep shot in the first two minutes of play. He has all five points so far for Purdue.
9:07 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic finds the first bucket of the game, getting into the paint and getting a layup to drop off the glass. But Wisconsin answers right back as Tyler Wahl snatches an offensive rebound for a score.
9:05 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip, and Eric Hunter Jr. can't get a contested layup to fall. Wisconsin with the ball coming down the other end.
Pregame — Starting five for Purdue remains unchanged for its road matchup with Wisconsin.
- Sophomore forward Mason Gillis
- Sophomore center Zach Edey
- Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey
- Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr.
- Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic
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- PURDUE AMONG SEVEN TOP-10 TEAMS TO LOSE SATURDAY: Seven of the top 10 college basketball teams in the Associated Press poll were defeated Saturday, including No. 4 Purdue. It was the first time that many top 10 programs fell on the same day, which included every team in the top six. CLICK HERE
- TURNOVERS DERAIL PURDUE AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE: Purdue basketball turned the ball over 17 times in its loss to Michigan State on Saturday at the Breslin Center. Zach Edey scored a career-high 25 points, but the Boilermakers couldn't muster enough opportunities to come out with a win. CLICK HERE
- MATT PAINTER ON TOM IZZO TYING BOB KNIGHT'S RECORD: Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo earned his 662nd win with the program in a 68-65 victory over Purdue on Saturday. Boilermakers coach Matt Painter acknowledged the accomplishment after the game. CLICK HERE
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