Purdue 78, Penn State 70: Boilers Advance to B1G Title Game

I’ll admit, I was a little pessimistic about Purdue in the first half as their offense faded away and Penn State started to build momentum. Luckily, Carsen Edwards reminds us to just relax:

From the end of the first half to about the last few minutes of the 2nd half, it was a great game for Purdue, as they put away the fiesta Lions in Madison Square Garden. Last time these two teams met, they were trading points throughout the game and nearly went into overtime with a Carr 3-pointer.

This time, Purdue’s defense took care of business and held Penn State’s offense for most of the game. Garner did score 33 points, but Carr was held to 12 points on 4-18 from the field. While he might still…