Purdue vs. Penn State score: Boilermakers hold off late Nittany Lions charge to win Big Ten Tournament title

Penn State stormed back late in the second half, but Purdue was able to hold off the rally to win the conference crown

Purdue won its first conference tournament title since 2009 and just its second in program history as the Boilermakers defeated Penn State 67-65 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Penn State rallied from a 17-point deficit in the final six minutes to draw within two points in the final seconds, but guard Cam Wynter was called for a traveling violation before the Nittany Lions could attempt a potential game-winning 3-pointer.

The victory brings another trophy for the Boilermakers, who also won the Big Ten's regular season title behind the play of Zach Edey, who was named the league's player of the year. Edey led Purdue again Sunday with 30 points and 13 rebounds as the Boilermakers rebuffed a series of surges from the Nittany Lions, who entered with wins in eight of their last nine games. 

Penn State entered the Big Ten Tournament as an NCAA Tournament bubble team but played its way onto the right side of the bubble in Jerry Palm's Bracketology by beating Illinois, Northwestern and Indiana to reach the title game.

Ultimately, the matchup with Edey proved too much for an undersized PSU squad, which is now 0-3 against Purdue this season. The Boilermakers entered the Big Ten Tournament just 4-4 over their previous eight games but returned to form with wins over Rutgers and Ohio State leading into Sunday's final.

Now 29-5 and with a leading National Player of the Year candidate in Edey, Purdue will be among the favorites to win the national title as it enters the NCAA Tournament after winning its conference tournament.

2023 Big Ten Tournament scores

First round -- Wednesday, March 8
Game 1: No. 13 Ohio State 65, No. 12 Wisconsin 57 |  Recap
Game 2: No. 14 Minnesota 78, No. 11 Nebraska 75 | Recap

Second round -- Thursday, March 9
Game 3: No. 9 Rutgers 62,  No. 8 Michigan 50 | Recap
Game 4: No. 13 Ohio State 73, No. 5 Iowa 69 | Recap
Game 5: No. 10 Penn State 79, No. 7 Illinois 76 | Recap
Game 6: No. 6 Maryland 70, No. 14 Minnesota 54 | Recap

Quarterfinals -- Friday, March 10
Game 7: No. 1 Purdue 70, No. 9 Rutgers 65 | Recap
Game 8: No. 13 Ohio State 68, No. 4 Michigan State 58 | Recap
Game 9: No. 10 Penn State 67, No. 2 Northwestern 65 (OT) | Recap
Game 10: No. 3 Indiana 70, No. 6 Maryland 60 | Recap

Semifinals -- Saturday, March 11
Game 11: No. 1 Purdue 80, No. 13 Ohio State 66 | Recap
Game 12: No. 10 Penn State 77, No. 3 Indiana 73 | Recap

Big Ten Tournament Championship Game -- Sunday, March 12
Game 13: No. 1 Purdue 67, No. 10 Penn State 65 | Recap