Purdue finally solves Beard in March, beats Texas 81-71
MILWAUKEE (AP) Purdue's Jaden Ivey had to hear from Courtney Ramey all night as Texas' tenacious, talkative guard followed the future lottery pick up and down the court.
With just over a minute left, Ivey delivered the last word.
Purdue was clinging to a 74-71 lead when Ivey made a move to get clear of Ramey before sinking a 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining. That started a 7-0 run to end the game as Purdue outlasted Texas 81-71 in a second-round NCAA Tournament game Sunday night.
''All game he was chirping, just trying to get me out of rhythm,'' Ivey said. ''I just stayed poised the whole game. That's what it comes down to. People are going to try to get you out of rhythm and try to talk to you. You've just got to stay focused on the main goal, and I felt like I did that.''
Ramey sure made him work for it, though.
Ivey didn't score in the first 16 minutes of the game and didn't have a single basket in the first half. The Associated Press All-America second-team selection kept working and finished with 18 points to make sure Purdue finally got past Texas coach Chris Beard in March.
''Ramey's one of the best defenders in the country,'' Beard said. ''Ivey's obviously a special player. We held him to four made field goals tonight. ... He got loose from us a few times. And give him all the credit. He's one of the quickest, fastest players that I've ever seen on tape and he was just as fast in person.''
The third-seeded Boilermakers (29-7) gave away an early 14-point lead but recovered and advanced to an East Region semifinal on Friday in Philadelphia against this year's out-of-nowhere tourney darling, the 15th-seeded Saint Peter's.
''Just knowing what I've been through with those guys, it means a lot to be in this position,'' said Trevion Williams, who led Purdue with 22 points. ''This is what we work for.''
Purdue made the most of its size advantage and capitalized on a major disparity at the free-throw line. Purdue had 46 attempts, making 33, while the Longhorns went 7 of 12 on free throws.
Timmy Allen, Texas' leading scorer at 12.3 points per game, scored two points in 18 minutes before fouling out with 6:25 left. Christian Bishop also fouled out for Texas after getting 10 points and seven rebounds.
''Really the differential in the game, you guys know this, the free throws,'' Beard said. ''(I've got to) be careful what I say. 46-12, there hasn't been a lot of games in the NCAA Tournament like that.''
Beard had won each of his two previous NCAA Tournament matchups with coach Matt Painter's Boilermakers, who had the better seeding each time. Beard's Little Rock squad knocked off Purdue in the first round in 2016, and he led Texas Tech past the Boilermakers in a 2018 regional semifinal.
Marcus Carr led sixth-seeded Texas (22-12) with 23 points and Andrew Jones scored 17.
Big man Zach Edey had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Purdue, which also got 11 points from Eric Hunter Jr.
Purdue took a 28-14 lead after going on a 20-0 run as Texas went scoreless for a stretch of 9:44. But the Longhorns rallied to take the lead with just under 16 minutes left, and the game went back and forth from there.
''It just showed how tough we are, how determined we were to stay in this game,'' Jones said.
It was tied when Ivey drove and passed to Hunter, who sank a 3-pointer from in front of Purdue's bench with 9:17 left. Purdue stayed in front the rest of the way, though Texas kept it interesting.
Texas shrunk a 10-point deficit to three points in the span of a minute. Carr's 3-pointer made it 74-71 with 1:31 left.
Ivey then drained his long 3 and Texas never threatened again.
''To finish it the way we did is great,'' Ivey said. ''I'm super proud of all our guys.''
BIG PICTURE
Texas: The Longhorns showed in Beard's first year that they're ready to end their recent string of postseason misfortune. Their first-round victory over Virginia Tech was their first NCAA Tournament win since 2014. ''This culture's strong, the coaching staff is strong, and players just got to come along with it and trust it,'' Jones said.
Purdue: The Boilermakers have won each of the last 31 games they've led at halftime, continuing a streak that began last season. They've outrebounded their first two NCAA Tournament foes 83-61 and have outscored them 60-13 from the foul line.
UP NEXT
Purdue is two wins away from its first Final Four berth since 1980.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Christian Bishop vs. Zach Edey (Mason Gillis gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Christian Bishop blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | |||
19:31 | Andrew Jones defensive rebound | |||
19:24 | Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
19:22 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
19:09 | Zach Edey turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Jones steals) | |||
19:09 | Zach Edey personal foul (Andrew Jones draws the foul) | |||
18:55 | Eric Hunter Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul) | |||
18:54 | Marcus Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:54 | +1 | Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 | |
18:32 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point layup | 1-2 | |
18:19 | Christian Bishop misses two point layup | |||
18:17 | Christian Bishop offensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Christian Bishop misses two point layup | |||
18:11 | Courtney Ramey offensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Marcus Carr misses two point jump shot | |||
18:09 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
18:02 | Sasha Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
18:00 | Andrew Jones defensive rebound | |||
17:35 | +2 | Christian Bishop makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Carr assists) | 3-2 | |
17:10 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point hook shot | 3-4 | |
16:47 | +3 | Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Courtney Ramey assists) | 6-4 | |
16:38 | Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Courtney Ramey steals) | |||
16:33 | +3 | Marcus Carr makes three point jump shot (Courtney Ramey assists) | 9-4 | |
16:13 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point layup | 9-6 | |
15:54 | +3 | Courtney Ramey makes three point step back jump shot | 12-6 | |
15:33 | +2 | Mason Gillis makes two point layup (Trevion Williams assists) | 12-8 | |
15:22 | Sasha Stefanovic blocks Christian Bishop's two point layup | |||
15:20 | Christian Bishop offensive rebound | |||
15:03 | +2 | Marcus Carr makes two point driving layup | 14-8 | |
14:48 | Timmy Allen shooting foul (Sasha Stefanovic draws the foul) | |||
14:48 | TV timeout | |||
14:48 | Sasha Stefanovic misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
14:48 | +1 | Sasha Stefanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-9 | |
14:48 | +1 | Sasha Stefanovic makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-10 | |
14:35 | Brock Cunningham misses three point jump shot | |||
14:33 | Sasha Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
14:17 | Trevion Williams offensive foul (Brock Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
14:17 | Trevion Williams turnover | |||
13:55 | Isaiah Thompson personal foul (Devin Askew draws the foul) | |||
13:53 | Courtney Ramey misses two point jump shot | |||
13:51 | Sasha Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
13:39 | Brock Cunningham shooting foul (Caleb Furst draws the foul) | |||
13:39 | Caleb Furst misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:39 | +1 | Caleb Furst makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 | |
13:24 | Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot | |||
13:22 | Isaiah Thompson defensive rebound | |||
13:09 | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Courtney Ramey steals) | |||
13:05 | Jaden Ivey blocks Courtney Ramey's two point layup | |||
13:03 | Dylan Disu offensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Dylan Disu misses two point layup | |||
12:55 | Jase Febres offensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot | |||
12:53 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
12:50 | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:29 | Courtney Ramey misses three point jump shot | |||
12:27 | Dylan Disu offensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Andrew Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Dylan Disu offensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Caleb Furst personal foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul) | |||
11:57 | Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Newman steals) | |||
11:42 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Mason Gillis assists) | 14-13 | |
11:21 | Christian Bishop turnover (out of bounds) | |||
11:21 | TV timeout | |||
11:04 | Andrew Jones personal foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | Christian Bishop shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-14 | |
10:53 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-15 | |
10:42 | Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
10:17 | Timmy Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Jase Febres misses three point jump shot | |||
10:08 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Marcus Carr shooting foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:51 | Eric Hunter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
9:51 | +1 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-17 | |
9:51 | +1 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-16 | |
9:51 | +1 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-17 | |
9:39 | Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot | |||
9:37 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Courtney Ramey steals) | |||
9:11 | Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
8:57 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point hook shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists) | 14-19 | |
8:31 | Andrew Jones offensive foul (Sasha Stefanovic draws the foul) | |||
8:31 | Andrew Jones turnover | |||
8:07 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point layup | 14-21 | |
7:50 | Ethan Morton blocks Timmy Allen's two point layup | |||
7:48 | Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | +3 | Ethan Morton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 14-24 | |
7:11 | Ethan Morton blocks Marcus Carr's three point jump shot | |||
7:11 | Ethan Morton blocks Marcus Carr's three point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Timmy Allen offensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Sasha Stefanovic defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-26 | |
6:11 | Devin Askew turnover (bad pass) (Eric Hunter Jr. steals) | |||
6:08 | Devin Askew personal foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:07 | +1 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-27 | |
6:07 | +1 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-27 | |
6:07 | +1 | Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-28 | |
5:40 | Courtney Ramey misses two point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Timmy Allen personal foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul) | |||
5:39 | Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:39 | Brock Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Andrew Jones makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-28 | |
4:54 | Trevion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Jones steals) | |||
4:50 | +2 | Andrew Jones makes two point dunk | 18-28 | |
4:32 | Sasha Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Trevion Williams offensive rebound | |||
4:24 | +2 | Trevion Williams makes two point putback layup | 18-30 | |
4:16 | +3 | Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists) | 21-30 | |
3:53 | Trevion Williams misses two point layup | |||
3:51 | Jase Febres defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | +3 | Marcus Carr makes three point jump shot | 24-30 | |
3:32 | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:43 | TV timeout | |||
3:32 | Courtney Ramey shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | |||
3:32 | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:18 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
3:32 | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 | |
3:20 | Marcus Carr misses two point jump shot | |||
3:18 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:02 | Eric Hunter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Sasha Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Courtney Ramey defensive rebound | |||
2:48 | +3 | Jase Febres makes three point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists) | 27-31 | |
2:31 | Jase Febres shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
2:31 | +1 | Zach Edey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-32 | |
2:31 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:31 | Christian Bishop defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Zach Edey shooting foul (Andrew Jones draws the foul) | |||
2:14 | +1 | Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-32 | |
2:14 | Andrew Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:14 | Trevion Williams defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Courtney Ramey personal foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | |||
1:59 | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-33 | |
1:59 | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-34 | |
1:40 | Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Mason Gillis defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Trevion Williams misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
1:08 | Christian Bishop defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Trevion Williams personal foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | Marcus Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:01 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:49 | Courtney Ramey defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Brandon Newman personal foul (Jase Febres draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | Official timeout | |||
0:42 | Jase Febres misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:42 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
0:22 | Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point layup | |||
0:20 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
0:19 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point putback dunk | 28-36 | |
0:03 | +2 | Marcus Carr makes two point jump shot | 30-36 |