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Valparaiso Stuns Purdue in Double-Overtime at Mackey Arena
Purdue looks to bounce back after losing its opener, while Valparaiso seeks its first win over a power-conference team since 2016.
- On Friday, the Valparaiso Beacons defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 83-80 in double overtime at Mackey Arena. Justus McNair hit a 25-foot three-pointer as time expired to seal the upset.
- Purdue entered seeking to rebound from a 78-72 season-opening loss to Gonzaga but struggled to maintain an early 15-point lead. The Boilermakers faced a fierce comeback from their in-state rivals.
- Valparaiso sophomore Rakim Chaney led all scorers with 35 points on 14-for-22 shooting, while Purdue junior center Daniel Jacobsen tallied 28 points and 10 rebounds. Both players delivered standout performances in the high-scoring affair.
- McNair's buzzer-beater capped a second-overtime thriller that forced the game beyond regulation after Rakim Chaney tied it 70-all with one second left in the first overtime. The comeback completed Valparaiso's upset bid.
- The loss leaves Purdue at 0-2 for the first time since the 1976-77 season. The Boilermakers host Illinois State on Monday, seeking immediate redemption at Mackey Arena.
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Valparaiso stuns Purdue in double-overtime at Mackey Arena
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Valparaiso Beacons on Friday night stunned the Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball team 83-80 in a double-overtime game at Mackey Arena. Valparaiso junior Justus McNair made a 25-foot three-point jumper as time ran out to win the game. Looking to bounce back from a season-opening loss to Gonzaga in Las Vegas, […]
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