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How Much Purdue Basketball Paid Valparaiso for Double

  • On Friday night, Valparaiso defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 83-80 in double overtime at Mackey Arena, with Justus McNair hitting a 25-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to secure the upset victory.
  • The loss drops the Boilermakers to 0-2 for the first time since 1976, marking Purdue's first home defeat to a Missouri Valley Conference opponent since November 27, 1978.
  • Valparaiso sophomore guard Rakim Chaney scored a career-high 35 points on 14-of-22 shooting, while Purdue center Daniel Jacobsen recorded 28 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort.
  • Following the game, head coach Roger Powell, leading Valparaiso in his first head coaching assignment, was interviewed by Big Ten Network commentator Bruce Weber, his former coach at Illinois.
  • Purdue faces Illinois State on Monday seeking to reverse its worst start in 50 years after losing four starters from last season's Elite Eight squad to the transfer portal and graduation.
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Valparaiso shocks Purdue on buzzer-beater in 2nd OT

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