Sometimes everything you know about basketball is a lie.
The Boilermakers had a comfortable three possession lead with less than a minute on the clock. Then Anthony Cowan would score 7 points in the matter of 17 seconds, and Carsen Edwards would turn the ball over and Maryland found themselves with the ball and just a 3 point deficit before a couple Terrapin misses were followed by P. J. Thompson free throws and Purdue was able to start the Big Ten season with a big win on the road, 80-75.
After a strong shooting night, Purdue had a 76-68 lead on Maryland after a pair of P.