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02/26 21:33 CST No. 13 Michigan State holds on to edge No. 8 Purdue, 76-74
No. 13 Michigan State holds on to edge No. 8 Purdue, 76-74
By MARK AMBROGI
Associated Press
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) --- Carson Cooper scored 15 points, Kur Teng had 13
and No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith's missed 3-point attempt with a
second to play for a 76-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Thursday night.
Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 and Coen Carr had 11 for the Spartans (23-5, 13-4 Big
Ten), who snapped a seven-game losing streak at Purdue.
Smith, who became the fifth player in Division I history to reach 1,000 career
assists, finished with 12 points and 10 assists for Purdue (22-6, 12-5). Jack
Benter had 11 points for the Boilermakers.
After Smith's two free throws closed the deficit to 66-64 with 5:48 left, the
Spartans responded with a 6-0 run. Trailing 74-67, Smith hit a 3-pointer and a
driving layup to trim the lead to 74-72 with 2:16 left.
Trailing 76-74, Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn missed a chance to tie it with a
jumper in the lane with 8 seconds left. Michigan State's Cam Ward missed the
front end of one-and-one. The Boilermakers got the rebound and called timeout
with 3.4 seconds left to set up the final shot.
Michigan State shot 53% while Purdue hit 49%. Purdue had nine turnovers, three
more than Michigan State.
The Boilermakers took a 39-36 lead at halftime. Michigan State hit 48% in a
first half with seven lead changes.
Oscar Cluff, who had all 10 of his points in the first half, scored to put
Purdue ahead 36-34 with 2:55 left in the first half.
Purdue sank 6 of 11 3-pointers in the first half while Michigan State was 3 of
9 on 3-pointers.
Purdue's largest lead in the first half was at 13-6. The Spartans used a 10-0
run to take a 16-13 lead with 12:28 left in the first half.
Up next Michigan State: At Indiana on Sunday. Purdue: At Ohio State on Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
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