Valparaiso defeated Purdue 83-80 in double overtime on Friday night, Nov. 6, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, winning on a 3-pointer by Justus McNair as time expired in the second overtime.
McNair finished with 17 points, all in the second half and the overtimes. Rakim Chaney led Valparaiso with 35 points before fouling out, including a 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime — after he missed a free throw and chased down his own rebound — that tied the game and forced the second overtime.
Purdue led 32-20 at halftime and held a 10-point lead early in the second half, but Valparaiso stayed within one possession late in regulation and kept answering in overtime. Daniel Jacobsen led Purdue with 28 points and tied the game at 80 with 4.4 seconds left in the second overtime before McNair's winner.
The win is Valparaiso's first over a Big Ten team since 2004, and it snapped a 19-game losing streak by Missouri Valley Conference teams at Mackey Arena dating back to 1978. Purdue, which shot 5 of 28 from 3-point range, fell to 0-2 to start a season for the first time since 1976-77.
Purdue coach Matt Painter credited the Beacons afterward, saying anything other than giving them credit would be an excuse.
