Edey helps rally No. 3 Purdue to 77-71 win at No. 12 Illinois to clinch outright Big Ten title
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Zach Edey had 28 points and eight rebounds as No. 3 Purdue rallied in the second half to beat No. 12 Illinois 77-71 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team in 17 years to win consecutive outright Big Ten regular-season championships.
Fletcher Loyer added 16 points for the Boilermakers (27-3, 16-3), who had already clinched at least a share of their second straight conference title with Saturday night's victory over Michigan State.
The previous Big Ten team to win back-to-back outright regular-season crowns was Ohio State in 2006 and 2007.
Braden Smith had 13 points and six assists for Purdue, which improved to 7-0 against ranked opponents this season. Mason Gillis scored 10 off the bench.
Loyer hit a 3-pointer with 3:08 left that put Purdue ahead for good, 67-66. That started a personal seven-point run that gave the Boilermakers a 71-66 lead with 1:27 to go.
Purdue outscored Illinois 43-31 in the second half and shot 8 of 10 on 3s.
Marcus Domask led second-place Illinois (22-8, 13-6) with 20 points. Coleman Hawkins had 13 points and nine rebounds.
Quincy Guerrier scored 12 for the Fighting Illini, but Terrence Shannon Jr. had a season-low 11 points on 3-for-13 shooting - including 0 of 4 from 3-point range.
Illinois failed to score at least 80 points for the first time in nine games.
“It was important for us to take care of the ball, not turn it over and make them earn everything,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “We did that in the second half. They played better than us in the first half."
Illinois coach Brad Underwood said the game came down to a couple of possessions when the Illini didn't make a play.
“A rebound, a loose ball. That's what sends you home in March,” he said. “If that's the best team in the country, we're right there. But we've got to make plays.”
Edey scored 18 points in the first half, shooting 9 of 13 from the field, but the Illini led 40-34 at halftime. Purdue didn’t take its first lead until Gillis’ 3-pointer with 10:11 left put the Boilermakers in front 56-54.
BIG PICTURE
Purdue: All three of the Boilermakers’ losses have come on the road in Big Ten games, to Northwestern, Nebraska and Ohio State. Knocking off Illinois, which had lost just twice at home all season, was an impressive addition to Purdue’s sparkling resume.
Illinois: Shannon didn’t play when Illinois lost 83-78 at Purdue on Jan. 5. It was one of six games he missed while serving a university-imposed suspension because of a rape charge in Kansas. Foul trouble kept Shannon on the bench for a large portion of the first half Tuesday night, and he wasn’t much of a factor in the game. He didn't have a defensive rebound.
SAME STARTERS
Purdue has sent out the same starting five in all 30 games, the longest stretch to begin a season in school history. The Boilermakers have never had a season when they started the same lineup in every game.
SO LONG
This was the final home game at the State Farm Center for Shannon, Hawkins, Domask, Guerrier and Justin Harmon. Of the five, only Hawkins played his entire career at Illinois. The others were transfers.
SHORT TRIP
The Illinois and Purdue campuses are 91 miles apart, making it the second-closest geographic rivalry in the Big Ten behind Michigan and Michigan State. Those schools are separated by 64 miles.
UP NEXT
Purdue: Home vs. Wisconsin on Sunday.
Illinois: Plays at Iowa on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Zach Edey vs. Coleman Hawkins (Boilermakers gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (lost ball) | |||
19:30 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
19:28 | Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound | |||
19:26 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:04 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
19:02 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
18:53 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
18:23 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot (Lance Jones assists) | 2-4 | |
18:01 | Coleman Hawkins misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
17:59 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
17:46 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
17:39 | +3 | Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists) | 2-7 | |
17:20 | Coleman Hawkins personal foul (Fletcher Loyer draws the foul) | |||
17:07 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot | 4-7 | |
16:46 | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Zach Edey steals) | |||
16:38 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point layup | |||
16:36 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point dunk (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 4-9 | |
16:13 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 6-9 | |
15:56 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:54 | Ty Rodgers offensive rebound | |||
15:40 | +2 | Marcus Domask makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-11 | |
15:27 | Fletcher Loyer turnover (bad pass) (Coleman Hawkins steals) | |||
15:19 | Marcus Domask turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:19 | TV timeout | |||
15:05 | Lance Jones turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | |||
14:57 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
14:55 | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | |||
14:51 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Luke Goode assists) | 6-13 | |
14:51 | Mason Gillis shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | |||
14:51 | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
14:51 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Dain Dainja shooting foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul) | |||
14:29 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-13 | |
14:29 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-13 | |
14:12 | Dain Dainja turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:57 | Braden Smith misses two point running layup | |||
13:55 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
13:37 | Dain Dainja turnover (out of bounds) | |||
13:25 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
13:23 | Camden Heide offensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
13:12 | Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
13:11 | Luke Goode shooting foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul) | |||
13:11 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 9-13 | |
13:11 | Mason Gillis misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
13:11 | +1 | Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 10-13 | |
12:44 | Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot | |||
12:42 | Luke Goode offensive rebound | |||
12:33 | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Justin Harmon assists) | 10-16 | |
12:16 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
12:14 | Justin Harmon defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Luke Goode misses three point jump shot | |||
11:53 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
11:44 | Braden Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
11:35 | Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
11:35 | TV timeout | |||
11:22 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 12-16 | |
10:55 | Camden Heide shooting foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
10:55 | +1 | Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-17 | |
10:55 | +1 | Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-18 | |
10:44 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Mason Gillis assists) | 14-18 | |
10:35 | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:33 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Braden Smith misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:24 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Lance Jones defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Justin Harmon shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:43 | Lance Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:43 | +1 | Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 | |
9:31 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 15-20 | |
9:31 | Caleb Furst shooting foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
9:31 | +1 | Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-21 | |
9:14 | +2 | Fletcher Loyer makes two point jump shot | 17-21 | |
8:46 | Justin Harmon offensive foul | |||
8:46 | Justin Harmon turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:32 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot | |||
8:30 | Caleb Furst offensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Caleb Furst misses two point layup | |||
8:26 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | +3 | Quincy Guerrier makes three point stepback jump shot | 17-24 | |
7:59 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Trey Kaufman-Renn personal foul | |||
7:57 | TV timeout | |||
7:46 | +2 | Marcus Domask makes two point layup | 17-26 | |
7:29 | Zach Edey misses two point layup | |||
7:27 | Ethan Morton offensive rebound | |||
7:23 | +3 | Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists) | 20-26 | |
6:58 | +2 | Marcus Domask makes two point layup | 20-28 | |
6:30 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point hook shot (Braden Smith assists) | 22-28 | |
6:01 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Marcus Domask assists) | 22-30 | |
5:42 | Lance Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Zach Edey personal foul | |||
5:21 | +2 | Marcus Domask makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 22-32 | |
5:07 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Braden Smith assists) | 24-32 | |
4:40 | Marcus Domask misses two point layup | |||
4:38 | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
4:35 | Boilermakers defensive rebound | |||
4:19 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Mason Gillis assists) | 26-32 | |
4:00 | +3 | Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Niccolo Moretti assists) | 26-35 | |
3:43 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point finger roll layup | 28-35 | |
3:26 | Quincy Guerrier turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:26 | TV timeout | |||
3:16 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point dunk (Mason Gillis assists) | 30-35 | |
2:45 | Marcus Domask turnover (lost ball) (Braden Smith steals) | |||
2:40 | Lance Jones misses two point layup | |||
2:38 | Mason Gillis personal foul | |||
2:19 | Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot | |||
2:17 | Luke Goode offensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Justin Harmon misses two point layup | |||
2:10 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
2:06 | Fletcher Loyer misses two point layup | |||
2:04 | Mason Gillis offensive rebound | |||
2:00 | Lance Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
1:58 | Justin Harmon defensive rebound | |||
1:49 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 30-37 | |
1:38 | Braden Smith turnover (lost ball) (Justin Harmon steals) | |||
1:22 | Quincy Guerrier misses two point layup | |||
1:22 | Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Zach Edey personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul) | |||
1:22 | +1 | Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-38 | |
1:22 | Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:22 | Braden Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:09 | Braden Smith turnover (bad pass) (Quincy Guerrier steals) | |||
1:05 | Quincy Guerrier turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals) | |||
0:51 | +2 | Braden Smith makes two point pullup jump shot | 32-38 | |
0:28 | Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot | |||
0:24 | Fighting Illini offensive rebound | |||
0:24 | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | |||
0:23 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Marcus Domask assists) | 32-40 | |
0:17 | Boilermakers 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Fletcher Loyer assists) | 34-40 | |
0:00 | End of period |