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Deja Vu: Rutgers upsets No. 1 Purdue for second year in a row

Rutgers has taken down the No. 1 team in the nation — and it was against a familiar foe.

After leading for much of the season half against Purdue, the Scarlet Knights found themselves behind in front of a full-throated crowd at Mackey Arena after Fletcher Loyer hit a three-pointer with 30 seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Paul Mulcahy backed down his defender and found Cam Spencer on the perimeter. After a pump fake, Spencer of took advantage of some open space and hit the game-winning three with 14 seconds left.

The Scarlet Knights went to West Lafayette and earned a 65-64 victory over No.