Justus McNair connected on a 3-pointer as time expired in the second overtime to give Valparaiso an electric 83-80 nonconference victory over Purdue on Friday night at West Lafayette, Ind.
McNair, who scored 17 points, released the ball a split-second before time ran out as the Beacons ended a 19-game losing streak against Big Ten programs. Valpo’s most recent Big Ten win had been against Penn State in 2004.
Rakim Chaney scored a career-best 35 points on 14-of-22 shooting before fouling out in the second overtime for Valparaiso (2-0). He added eight rebounds and a team-high six assists while JT Pettigrew contributed 11 points and eight rebounds.
Daniel Jacobsen scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Purdue (0-2), which has lost its their first two games for the first time since the 1976-77 season. The Boilermakers had not lost at home to a Missouri Valley Conference team since Nov. 27, 1978, against Indiana State and Larry Bird.
C.J. Cox had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Gicarri Harris added 11 points for Purdue.
Chaney converted a 3-point play to give Valparaiso a 73-72 lead 34 seconds into the second overtime. He fouled out a short time later.
Pettigrew swished a 3-pointer with 24.7 seconds left to give the Beacons an 80-78 edge before Jacobsen made a jumper with 4.4 seconds left to tie it.
After McNair connected on his game-winning 3-pointer, a replay review confirmed the ball was barely out of his hands as time expired.
In the first overtime, the Boilermakers held a 68-62 lead with 1:13 remaining.
Hudson Scroggins made two free throws and Bruno Alocen drained a 3-pointer while being fouled as Valpo moved within 68-67 with 40.2 seconds left. Alocen missed the free throw that would have tied the score.
Antione West Jr. made two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining to give Purdue a 3-point lead. The Boilermakers fouled Chaney with four seconds left before he could launch a game-tying 3-point attempt.
Chaney missed his first free throw, but ended up with the rebound. He then rattled in a 3-pointer to make it 70-70 and force the second overtime.
In regulation, McNair hit a jumper to tie it 58-58 with 1:03 left.
Valparaiso trailed 19-4 early, but outplayed the Boilermakers for most of the second half.
Valpo trailed by eight in the second half before going on a 10-2 push to make it 48-48 with 5:46 remaining.
Jacobsen scored 11 first-half points as Purdue led 32-20 at the break. Chaney had 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting for the Beacons.
–Field Level Media
