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In a game with huge Big Ten title implications, the No. 23 Purdue Boilermakers defeated the No. 17 Maryland Terrapins 73-72 at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, on Saturday.
Purdue freshman guard Carsen Edwards hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining, and a missed buzzer-beater by Maryland's Kevin Huerter gave the Boilermakers the win.
The Boilermakers kept their regular-season championship hopes alive by improving to 8-3 in conference play, while the Terps fell out of a tie for the Big Ten lead with Wisconsin by dropping to 8-2.
Despite being the home team, Maryland entered the contest as an underdog due largely to the fact it was the only major-conference team yet to play an AP Top 25 opponent, according to ESPN Stats & Info (h/t ESPN's Jeff Borzello).