For the third time in only five losses this season, Coach Painter’s Boilermakers fall to a last second shot, this time on the road in East Lansing, 68-65.
It’s a crushing loss for Purdue who controlled their own destiny in the Big Ten. Three wins and they’d have sole possession of the Big Ten Title, now they’re in a three way tie for second place with a road game against Wisconsin coming up next week.
For Michigan State, this was stopping the bleeding after losing 5 of their last 6. If Coach Izzo was starting to feel the pressure of the bubble, this signature victory against a top 5 team makes March a guarantee.