Overview
- No. 13 Purdue beat No. 7 Nebraska 80-77 in Lincoln, sealed by Oscar Cluff’s go-ahead putback with 3.9 seconds left and Gicarri Harris’ free throws.
- Purdue controlled the boards 54-37 with 21 offensive rebounds, highlighted by Trey Kaufman-Renn’s career-high 19 and Cluff’s 14.
- Braden Smith logged 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Fletcher Loyer scored 18, and Nebraska’s Rienk Mast had 18 with the game-tying putback to force overtime.
- Missed late free throws and turnovers by Purdue fueled Nebraska’s furious comeback from a deficit that reached 22 points in the second half.
- The win gives Purdue multiple top-10 road victories this season and leaves Nebraska with three losses in four games; next up are Iowa for Purdue and Northwestern for Nebraska.