Valparaiso pulled off a stunning 83-80 victory over Purdue in double overtime on Friday night in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers, 19.5-point favorites, saw a 15-point first-half lead evaporate as the Crusaders forced extra periods with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Rakim Chaney to tie the game at 70 at the end of regulation.
In the second overtime, with the score tied at 80, Valparaiso guard Justus McNair drilled a corner 3-pointer as time expired to seal the upset. The loss drops Purdue to 0-2 for the first time since the 1976-77 season and ends a 23-game home winning streak during November at Mackey Arena.
It also marks Purdue's first defeat against a Missouri Valley Conference opponent at home since 1978, when Larry Bird led Indiana State to a win. The Boilermakers are undergoing a major roster transition after the departures of Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn, and Fletcher Loyer, a trio that helped the program reach the Elite Eight last season. Kaufman-Renn is now playing a sixth season at Kansas after securing a preliminary injunction against the NCAA.
The upset follows a similar shocker on opening night when Oklahoma fell to East Texas A&M as a 28.5-point favorite, highlighting a turbulent start to the college basketball season for several high-major programs.
