(PURDUE RELEASE)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the clock ticking down to the single digits, the score tied and the ball in his hands, Jaden Ivey had no doubt what would happen next.
"I'm hitting this shot," Ivey said. "I knew I was in a slump, but I knew it was going in."
Ivey's stepback 3-pointer from the top of the key with 5 seconds left was true, completing Purdue's rally for a 67-65 victory over No. 15 Ohio State on Tuesday night.
"He's not made that shot for us this year, but he's made it in practice," coach Matt Painter said. "That wasn't something that was new to us. It's new to our opponents."
Ivey finished with 15 points, eight of them in the final 3 1/2 minutes as the Boilermakers rallied from a six-point deficit. Purdue led for less than three minutes overall.
"When you get that point, you have to try and be aggressive," Painter said. "You have to go to the basket."
Trevion Williams scored 16 points for the surging Boilermakers (11-5, 6-3 Big Ten), who have won four straight, three of them on the road. Sasha Stefanovic also had 15 points.
Duane Washington Jr. led Ohio State (11-4, 5-4) with 21 points, shooting 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Justin Ahrens added 12 points for the Buckeyes, whose three-game winning streak ended.
"We had some guys make some tough shots and make some rhythm shots," Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. "We just couldn't finish enough plays.
"We were capable enough out there, and there are absolutely no excuses. We just have to coach better and play better in certain areas."
After Ivey's go-ahead 3-pointer, Purdue fouled Washington to prevent the Buckeyes from attempting the tying 3. Washington made the first free throw, missed the second and Aaron Wheeler secured the rebound for the Boilermakers.
Purdue dominated inside, outscoring Ohio State 36-8 in the paint and holding a 38-30 rebounding advantage. The Buckeyes went 6 for 18 on 2-point attempts.
(Postgame Notes)
Purdue improved to 11-5 overall and 6-3 in the Big Ten with a 67-65 win over No. 15-ranked Ohio State in Columbus.
The Boilermakers have now won four straight games, its longest winning streak since the 2018-19 season. Three of the four wins have come on the road against Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State.
Of Purdue's first nine league games, six have come on the road against Iowa, Rutgers, Illinois, Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State.
The win was Purdue's first win over a top-15 ranked team on the road since Feb. 25, 2012, at No. 11 Michigan (75-61). The win snapped a 14-game losing streak against top-15 teams on the road.
The win capped a season sweep of Ohio State and after going 5-15 in the first 20 meetings against Ohio State under Matt Painter, Purdue has won 7 of 10 meetings and six of the last eight contests.
Purdue is now just 4-14 all-time against Ohio State at Value City Arena, having won three of its last four trips there.
In the last 15 years, three teams have won on the road at Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State in the same season (Purdue 2020-21; Purdue 2016-17; Purdue 2009-10).
The win was Purdue's 22ndagainst a ranked team since the start of the 2016-17 season, the eighth most nationally. Purdue is 22-22 against nationally-ranked teams in that timeframe.
Purdue's bench outscored Ohio State by a 28-6 margin and Purdue held a 36-8 advantage on points in the paint.
Purdue was just 5-of-20 from long distance and is now just 11-of-52 from long range in the last two games. Opponents are 24-of-74 in the same span.
The 11-point comeback (trailed 32-21; 5:21 1st) was Purdue's third comeback this season of 11 or more points (11 vs. Valparaiso – 2ndhalf; 17 vs. Michigan State – 2ndhalf; 11 vs. Ohio State – 1sthalf).
Purdue trailed by five (64-59) with 2:08 to play and by six (60-54) with 3:35 to play.
During Purdue's four-game win streak, it has outscored its opponents by 39 points in the second half (outscored by 16 points in first half).
Purdue had eight turnovers in the first half, but just two in the second half.
Freshman Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 15 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds left. He scored eight of his points in the final 3 ½ minutes.
Trevion Williams scored in double figures for the 11thstraight game with 16 points and seven rebounds. He had 11 points and 4 rebounds in the second half.
Sasha Stefanovic added 15 points, including 13 in the second half. His 3-pointer with 52 seconds left tied the game at 64 – his 17thstraight game with a 3-pointer.
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