Based on the schedule, Bordeaux It was always unlikely to get through this week with a zero left in the loss column. I noticed it in Top 25 and 1 Monday morning.
But the loss was supposed to come on Thursday.
Not on Monday.
Which is why what happened inside Mackey Arena in the first Boilermakers game of 2023 was such a surprising development. Yes, it was overshadowed by the dreaded situation of Monday Night Football, rightfully so. But Rutgers He still rocked the sport with a 65-64 win at Purdue that dropped Matt Painter’s program to 13-1 and cost the Boilermakers the lead at Best 25 and 1.
“we [knew what was] coming up with Rutgers,” said the painter then. “What Rutgers did tonight didn’t shock the coaching staff. We sold it and sold it and sold it, like, ‘Hey, these guys are coming.'” If we were going to war, we’d stop in New Jersey and pick them up. Cats, they play to survive.”
Rutgers led by 10 points in the second half and by about 13 points early in the second half. So the Boilermakers were playing catch-up most of the night, which was tough considering a) Nationals’ favorite of the year Zack Eddy didn’t get as many touchdowns as usual, and b) Purdue’s inability to make 3-pointers consistently was again a problem. . Regardless, Purdue eventually erased that deficit and actually led in the final minute. But Rutgers’ Cam Spencer made a three-pointer with 13.3 seconds left, giving Rutgers a 65-64 advantage and proving to be the game-winner after Purdue’s Brandon Newman missed a jumper in the closing moments.
With the loss, Purdue fell to #3 in the CBS Sports Top 25 and 1 daily updated Tuesday morning college basketball rankings. (Houston is the new No. 1.) The Boilermakers next game is Thursday at Ohio Statewhere KenPom.com It shows them as 2-point underdogs against a Buckeyes team that is on a three-game winning streak and ranked in the Top 20 and 1.
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