For the fifth straight time in the all-time series, Ohio State and Purdue went down to the wire on Thursday. But for the fourth time in the last five, the Buckeyes came up short.
The top-ranked Boilermakers spoiled Ohio State’s unblemished 7-0 record at the Schottenstein Center in a 71-69 win, bouncing back from their first loss of the season on Monday to tally the first mark in the Buckeyes’ own conference loss column.
| Team | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| #24 OHIO STATE | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| #1 PURDUE | 33 | 38 | 71 |
A one- or two-possession game for the entire second half as both sides traded leads, Sean McNeil hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds to.