Lift that trophy high, @BoilerBall! 🏆#B1GMBBT x @bigten pic.twitter.com/bhvnaBHp3y
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 12, 2023
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
Live updates
🏆 Celebration x 2. pic.twitter.com/uNyY8RO4Pf
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 12, 2023
1️⃣ seed in the East.
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 12, 2023
See you in Columbus on Friday. pic.twitter.com/u5mNiZAmCZ
Dreamed of this moment
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
Fought for this moment
EARNED this moment #WeAre pic.twitter.com/lBbTahGxHd
Nittany Lions vs. Aggies in the Big Dance #WeAre pic.twitter.com/hZtstndqWN
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
Penn State is DANCING! 🕺#MarchMadness @PennStateMBB pic.twitter.com/af3q2bMYIW
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 12, 2023
✅: Big Ten POY
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 12, 2023
✅: All-American
✅: NPOY
And now?
✅: Big Ten Tournament MVP pic.twitter.com/wZlIenYxgW
LET'S DANCE 🕺‼️#WeAre pic.twitter.com/dAQpn7lHp2
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
🚂
— Jaden Ivey (@IveyJaden) March 12, 2023
Regular season and tournament champs! 🏆#B1GMBBT x @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/Q6poZMBMc4
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 12, 2023
BIG TEN CHAMPS! 🏆@BoilerBall takes the cake in the @B1GMBBall Tournament 👏 pic.twitter.com/cUZu7qAZNf
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 12, 2023
For the SECOND TIME in program history, Purdue @BoilerBall wins the Big Ten tournament 🏆
— ESPN (@espn) March 12, 2023
They are dancing their to a potential 1-seed! pic.twitter.com/umeqLjrd1z
What a battle and a remarkable run in the Big Ten Tournament.
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
We'll hear our name called within the hour on the NCAA Tournament Selection Show #WeAre pic.twitter.com/ch30RASaev
There is no argument.
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 12, 2023
🏆🏆 THE UNDISPUTED BIG TEN CHAMPION. pic.twitter.com/9mQU8Q9Cck
CHAOS IN CHICAGO ‼️
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 12, 2023
The Big Ten Championship is coming down to the wire 👀
(via @CBSSportsCBB)
pic.twitter.com/XD7sOH4vPO
Boilers go 1-for-2 at the FT line. Penn State ball out of timeout with 3.3 seconds to play and down 2.
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
3.3 2nd | 67-65 #5 Purdue
IT'S A ONE-POINT GAME AFTER THIS SEQUENCE FROM @PennStateMBB 🤩 pic.twitter.com/tAyUn0I0JI
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 12, 2023
6.4 seconds to play. Purdue ball out of timeout. Boilers lead 66-65
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
MYLES DREAD. CAM WYNTER. ONE POINT GAME ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
Boilers up six. Penn State ball out of timeout with 25.3 seconds to play
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
The feed and finish 💥 @PennStateMBB pic.twitter.com/7gYpFrhaHO
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 12, 2023
Pick with 2 FTs ✔️ Nittany Lions within four with 1:55 to play#WeAre
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
EVAN 🔨🔨🔨#WeAre | @EvanMahaffey5 pic.twitter.com/HyPHH7fVZU
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
S333TH LUNDY ‼️ Lions within 6! #WeAre pic.twitter.com/7bAyUp39tJ
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
Turnin' up the pressure 👀📈
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
Still here. Still fighting. Nittany Lions with the last 8 points and back within single digits
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
3:59 2nd | 60-51 #5 Purdue pic.twitter.com/WNgWYDlldU
8-0 Penn State run 👀 No quit in this group#WeAre
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
AND ONE 😤 @JalenPickett7 pic.twitter.com/nipH0IWqQx
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023
⏰: 6:18 2nd
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 12, 2023
A big 3-pointer by Mason Gillis and a hoop by Zach Edey gives Purdue a 60-43 advantage.
Gillis with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
S3TH 👌#WeAre | @llseth23 pic.twitter.com/4lTV8ddKf0
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 12, 2023