Survive and advance. Purdue won their first game of the Big Ten Tournament defeating Wisconsin 57-55. With 10 seconds to play Maty Wilkie hit a 3 to give the Badgers a 1 point lead. Madison Layden inbounded to Jeanae Terry who drove the lane and dished to Jayla Smith for a wide open look. The sophomore guard sinks the three with time winding down giving Purdue the lead and the win.
Things were looking bleak in the first half and like the wheels were coming off for the Purdue, The turnovers were mounting, no one could score, and the Boilers found themselves down by as many as 18 in the second quarter.