Washington 73, at Purdue 81

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant opening salvo and a resilient closing response, the Purdue Boilermakers weathered a furious second-half rally from the Washington Huskies to secure an 81-73 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out Mackey Arena. A crowd of 14,876 watched as the 14-1 Boilermakers, heavily favored and playing at home, built a commanding 17-point first-half lead behind a blistering start, only to see the 9-6 Huskies claw all the way back to tie the game in the final minutes before Purdue executed down the stretch to… Read more...