Boilermakers Vs. Buckeyes Final: Ohio State Survives 87-84

Read More: Robbie Hummel (F - Purdue), William Buford (G - Ohio St.), Lewis Jackson (G - Purdue), Kelsey Barlow (G - Purdue), D.J. Byrd (G - Purdue), Jared Sullinger (F - Ohio St.), Ohio St. Buckeyes, Purdue Boilermakers

In the last 56 home games for the Ohio State Buckeyes they had lost just once before facing Purdue on Tuesday night. The Boilermakers got them 60-57 in 2010, and Oho State has not lost since. The Boilermakers came in and gave them quite a ballgame before William Buford took over int he final minutes.

Buford scored seven straight points to break a 73-73 tie with 4:42 left and helped the Buckeyes survive with an 87-84 win over Purdue for their 39th straight home victory.

The Buckeyes benefited from several questionable foul calls that allowed Jared Sullinger to make a steady parade to the free throw line. He finished with 18 points, but it was Buford's 29 that was a major difference. Buford corralled a loose ball with 42 seconds left and went coast to coast for a dunk to make it 83-76.

D.J. Byrd had a career high 24 points for Purdue while Kelsey Barlow and Lewis Jackson had 14 each. Robbie Hummel finished with 13, but continued to struggle by going 4 of 13 from the floor.

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