Purdue vs. Wisconsin player grades: Badgers out-race Boilers
With two Wisconsin 7-footers who can shoot from deep, and Purdue's deadly duo of Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, ball screens defined Saturday's matchup. The Boilers switched on them as usual, but on Saturday they were switching into more taxing matchups than is typical. Wisconsin sank 12 3s.
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Purdue basketball's Big Ten title hopes slipping away after loss vs Wisconsin
Pissis has 21 with game-winning 3, New Hampshire defeats UMass-Lowell 80-79
Sami Pissis drilled a 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired and scored 21 points as New Hampshire beat UMass-Lowell 80-79 on Saturday. Pissis also contributed six assists for the Wildcats (7-20, 5-7 America East Conference). Anthony McComb III scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc.
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John Tonje's strong 2nd half leads No. 16 Wisconsin past No. 7 Purdue 94-84 in key Big Ten game
John Tonje scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half Saturday and Max Klesmit added 17 points and six assists to help No. 16 Wisconsin beat No. 7 Purdue 94-84. Tonje scored 10 straight points during a key second-half stretch that gave Wisconsin a lead it never relinquished. The Badgers (20-5, 10-4) won their fourth straight despite losing backup guard Kamari McGee late in the first half when a replay review resulted in a Flagrant 2 call and an ejection after McGee's hand hit Trey Kaufman-Renn below the waist as he tried to guard Purdue's Braden Smith.
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Zeigler scores 22 to rally No. 5 Tennessee over Vanderbilt 81-76