TREVION WILLIAMS

Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s to the brink of the Final Four.

The Saint Peter's Peacocks look to keep their surprise run in the NCAA Tournament going when they play Purdue in the East Region semifinal in Philadelphia.

The Sweet 16 at the East region features one game between UCLA and North Carolina and another between Purdue and underdog Saint Peter’s.

Purdue held on to defeat Texas on Sunday night to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019

Keegan Murray had 19 points and 11 rebounds as No. 24 Iowa beat No. 9 Purdue 75-66 to win its first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2006 and earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

After Michigan State failed to get the ball in play, there were .4 seconds put on the clock and Purdue could not take advantage with a pass in the frontcourt that was broken up by Malik Hall. Michigan State made 6 of 10 3-pointers on its way to a 35-33 lead at the break. Michigan State: Brown bounced back from a five-game slump. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Boilermakers likely will slip in the poll and Michigan State might crack the Top 25 with its impressive win. Michigan State: Play rival Michigan on the road Tuesday, at No.

Tyson Walker made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, lifting Michigan State to a 68-65 win over No. 4 Purdue.

Trevion Williams blocked a layup try in the final seconds and No. 3 Purdue, boosted by Jaden Ivey’s go-ahead three-point play, held off Maryland 62-61.

Trevion Williams had a season-high 22 points to go with 12 rebounds and a career-best nine assists to help No. 1 Purdue rally past North Carolina State 82-72 in overtime in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.

Iowa Purdue Basketball Purdue forward Trevion Williams celebrates after a basket against Iowa during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Until this week, Purdue had the second-most appearances in the AP poll — 379 weeks — for a school that had never been ranked No. “You want to get in close games and win them," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. The Zags weren't so dominating their last two games against AP Top 25 teams, losing to Duke in Las Vegas on Nov. 26 and No. 3)___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This story has been updated to show Purdue lost in first round of last season's NCAA Tournament.

Iowa Purdue Basketball Purdue forward Trevion Williams celebrates after a basket against Iowa during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Until this week, Purdue had the second-most appearances in the AP poll — 379 weeks — for a school that had never been ranked No. Purdue is winning by an average of 25.6 points per game, the closest being the seven-point win over Iowa. “You want to get in close games and win them," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. The Zags weren't so dominating their last two games against AP Top 25 teams, losing to Duke in Las Vegas on Nov. 26 and No.

Purdue is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time.

2 Purdue held off a late Iowa rally to win 77-70 on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Williams said Purdue needs to find ways to win when it isn't shooting well. Patrick McCaffery led Iowa with 15 points. I thought Iowa was tougher than us..”Iowa had 29 fouls, 11 more than Purdue. The Boilermakers shot 42% in the opening half while holding Iowa to 27%, For the game, Purdue shot 42% and Iowa 40%“They deserved to be No.

Jaden Ivey scored 19 points, Trevion Williams had 13 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 2 Purdue held off a late Iowa rally to win 77-70 in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — (AP) — Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early season game. 5 Villanova 80-74 on Sunday and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. It doesn’t show up in this box score, but it shows up with our staff.”Caleb Furst and Isaiah Thompson each had 12 points for Purdue. “They just played a really intelligent game for 40 minutes," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. This was the first time this season Purdue has failed to reach 90 points.

Zach Edey scored 21 points and No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.

Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early season game. Zach Edey scored 21 points and No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 on Sunday and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. The team's other post, 6-10 Trevion Williams, added nine points and four boards for the Boilermakers (5-0), who dominated underneath, outscoring the Wildcats 38-18 in the paint and outrebounding them 38-26.

The opening week of the college basketball season, as it usually is, was filled with marquee games.

For an underdog named Javion Hamlet and his group of scrapping North Texas teammates, that was an easy question. “I’ve been waiting for this opportunity my whole life, just to show the world who Javion Hamlet is,” he said. North Texas’ pesky defense held them to 36% from the field. “You never know what happens when you get out there and scrap,” North Texas coach Grant McCasland said. North Texas moves on to play Friday night’s winner between Winthrop and Villanova.

Purdue has won nine straight in the series, matching the second-longest streak in school history. The Boilermakers also won nine straight from 1929-35 when future coach John Wooden was playing, plus they won 12 straight from 1908-14. It quickly cut a 29-20 deficit to 35-31 early in the second half before the Boilermakers answered with eight straight points. Starting guard Armaan Franklin missed his fourth straight game (right foot). The Boilermakers won despite going 6 of 21 on 3s and having 15 turnovers.

7 Michigan relied on a staunch defense to beat Purdue 70-53 on Friday night. Purdue made its first two 3s in the second half and cut the deficit to 42-32 with 14:58 to play. But the Wolverines answered with six straight points. Purdue: While the Boilermakers had been the Big Ten's hottest team, they sputtered without Stefanovic on the perimeter. ... Livers has had six straight games in double figures.

Ohio State forward Kyle Young (25) shoots over Purdue forward Trevion Williams (50) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. – Trevion Williams scored 16 points and came close to a triple-double, leading Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60 on Wednesday night. Ohio State closed to 65-59 when Washington made a 3 with 2:50 left. Ohio State and Purdue finally got to square off — 279 days after their originally scheduled game was canceled.