(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)Purdue won’t double up on Big Ten titles this season,The regular season Big Ten champions lost 76-75 in overtime to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday.
Max Klesmit hit a shot in the lane with less than five seconds to go in the extra period for the win before Lance Jones’ long pull-up 3-pointer missed everything before the buzzer.
Wisconsin upsets Purdue in the Big Ten Tourney semis!
pic.twitter.com/x7gMSvPK2s — The Comeback (@thecomeback) March 16, 2024Purdue led at the end of regulation as well before Wisconsin forced overtime.
The Boilermakers had star center Zach Edey guarding the inbounds pass as Wisconsin had the ball and Chucky Hepburn hit a game-tying layup.
OT in MinneapolisChucky Hepburn beats the buzzer to send the first #B1GMBBT semifinal to an extra 5️⃣ minutes.
📺: CBS pic.twitter.com/rX9j0178IN — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 16, 2024The loss drops Purdue to 29-4 overall and likely won’t hurt the Boilermakers’ chances of a No.
1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Thanks to Arizona’s loss in the Pac-12 tournament on Friday, the Boilermakers should be safely on the No 1 seed line Sunday despite the loss.
The trick will be avoiding the upset loss that stunned college basketball a season ago.
Purdue became the second No.
1 seed to lose to a No.16 seed in 2023 when Fairleigh Dickinson upset the Boilermakers.
The victory should also solidify Wisconsin’s status as a top-six seed in the tournament.
The Badgers finished fifth in the Big Ten after losing three of their final four regular season games but took down Maryland and Northwestern to open the Big Ten tournament.
The three-game tournament win streak is a heck of a rebound for the Badgers as they lost eight of their final 11 games before the postseason.
When Wisconsin faced Purdue, Max Klesmit hit the game-winning shot. (Image courtesy of David Berding/Getty Images).
This season, Purdue won’t win twice as many Big Ten championships.
The Big Ten tournament semifinals saw Wisconsin defeat the regular season champions, 76-75 in overtime. Lance Jones’ long pull-up 3-pointer missed everything before the buzzer, but Max Klesmit made a shot in the lane with less than five seconds remaining in the extra period to win.
The Big Ten Tourney semifinals saw Wisconsin upset Purdue! pic . twitter . com/x7gMSvPK2s — The Comeback (@thecomeback) March 16, 2024.
Even before Wisconsin insisted on overtime, Purdue had the lead at the end of regulation. Wisconsin had the ball and Chucky Hepburn made a game-tying layup, but the Boilermakers’ star center Zach Edey was guarding the inbounds pass.
OT in Minneapolis.
Chucky Hepburn wins the first B1GMBBT semifinal by beating the buzzer by five minutes.
📺: March 16, 2024, Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) — CBS pic . twitter . com/rX9j0178IN.
Purdue’s overall record drops to 29-4 after the loss, but it probably won’t harm the Boilermakers’ chances of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Notwithstanding the loss, the Boilermakers ought to be guaranteed a top seed on Sunday because of Arizona’s defeat in the Pac-12 tournament on Friday.
Steer clear of the shocking defeat that college basketball suffered just a season ago. Purdue emerged as the No. 2 spot. a No. 1 seed to fall short. Fairleigh Dickinson upset the Boilermakers in 2023, earning a 16 seed.
Wisconsin’s ranking as one of the top six seeds in the tournament should also be cemented by the win. Despite dropping their last three regular season games, the Badgers finished fifth in the Big Ten and advanced to the Big Ten tournament by defeating Northwestern and Maryland. With eight of their final 11 games lost prior to the postseason, the Badgers’ three-game tournament winning streak is quite the comeback.
