Loyer’s 3 lifts No. 1 Purdue 71-69 over No. 24 Ohio State
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Boilermakers trailed 69-66 with 41 seconds remaining after Ohio State’s Sean McNeil made a 3 pointer. After Loyer’s 3, the Boilermakers defended Ohio State’s final possession and Brice Sensabaugh’s final shot didn’t get off in time. “I just feel like our shooting is much better than we have shown, but I think it’s also a strength.” KEY EXITS GAME Zed Key exited just under four minutes into the game and didn’t return due to a shoulder sprain, according to an Ohio State spokesperson. And then I happened to get a few open looks that helped the game go from there.” BIG PICTURE Purdue: The Boilermakers avoided their second straight loss by outshooting Ohio State 50% to 45.2% in the second half.