Arizona’s Second-Half Surge Ends Purdue’s Season in NCAA Playoff

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Interstat) — Arizona used a dominant second half to eliminate Purdue 79-64 in an NCAA Division I men’s basketball playoff game Saturday at SAP Pavilion. The Wildcats, now 36-2, trailed 38-31 at halftime but outscored the Boilermakers 48-26 after intermission. Purdue, which got 38 first-half points but only 26 in the second, finished its season 30-9. A crowd of 15,854 watched as Arizona overcame a halftime deficit to advance. The Wildcats were a pregame favorite and the final combined score of 143 fell under the betting total.