If Ohio State was supposed to be intimidated by Purdue and roll over and die in their Big Ten home opener, they didn’t get the memo. But their spirited effort wasn’t quite enough, as the Boilermakers prevailed in another winnable game for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes rallied back to pull within 2 points against Purdue with 29 seconds left, and then a Trevor Thompson finish after Marc Loving lost the ball created an and-one to give Ohio State a shot at a lead with 15 seconds left. But he missed the free throw (after going 5-5 from the stripe earlier in the game) and Caleb Swanigan drained a free throw to give the Boilermakers the final points they needed, winning 76-75.