Wisconsin secures wild win over Purdue
Because the calendar turned to March on Tuesday, Wisconsin and Purdue began the season in fashion.
With a chunk of the Massive Ten title and NCAA match seeding on the road, the Badgers secured a wild 70-67 win due to a big-time, bank-shot 3-pointer from freshman Chucky Hepburn within the recreation’s last seconds. They would not have wanted it if not for one more clutch 3-pointer from Purdue All-American candidate Jaden Ivey simply seconds earlier.
Frantic end in Madison
Wisconsin had an opportunity to ice the sport whereas holding a 67-64 lead with 15.1 seconds remaining and 89.1% free-throw shooter Brad Davison on the line. However Davison missed the entrance finish of a one-and-one, and chaos ensued.
Purdue secured the rebound, and Ivey dribbled the ball over halfcourt earlier than calmly sinking a long-range 3-pointer from the highest of the important thing. The shot tied the sport and left 8.9 seconds on the clock. It was an excessive amount of time for Wisconsin.
With Ivey guarding him, Hepburn dribbled over halfcourt to the left wing and stepped again for a 3-pointer simply over Ivey’s outstretched left hand. The ball discovered the glass earlier than sinking via the underside of the web to provide Wisconsin a 70-67 lead with 1.5 seconds remaining.
There can be no miracle in response from Purdue. Trevion Williams‘ inbounds heave from the baseline was intercepted by Wisconsin’s Tyler Wahl. Seconds later, a jubilant Kohl Middle crowd stormed the court docket.
What Wisconsin’s win means
A No. 10 Wisconsin staff that began the season with out as a lot as a vote within the preseason AP ballot had simply surprised No. 8 Purdue for not less than a share of the Massive Ten title and sure bumped itself up a line on the NCAA match bracket. A win over Nebraska in Sunday’s regular-season finale will make sure that the Badgers end in first place over Illinois on their very own.
For No. 8 Purdue, it might imply a drop in seeding when the bracket’s launched. However each groups challenge as top-3 seeds and can enter the match as Remaining 4 contenders due to stars like Ivey and Wisconsin’s personal All-America candidate Johnny Davis, each of whom challenge as lottery picks.
Davis completed Tuesday’s recreation with 16 factors and eight rebounds, whereas Ivey led Purdue with 22 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Wahl led Wisconsin with 19 factors to go together with 5 steals whereas Hebpurn’s game-winner and fourth made 3-pointer of the sport gave him 17 factors.
