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#2 Purdue outlasts #6 Wisconsin to win 7th straight game

Sunday’s marquee matchup was the fourth and final top-10 duel of the weekend, and it was as exciting as any of the three from Saturday. The game was tight throughout, with Wisconsin cutting the gap to just two points going into the half. The Badgers seemed to be in a good position, having neutralized Zach Edey, holding Purdue’s big man to five points and five boards at the halftime break. Edey was able to get rolling in the second window though, finishing with 18 points and 13 rebounds. The star of the day on the Boilermakers side however was Lance Jones, who hit two key three-pointers in the second half to swing momentum back to the away side. Jones would finish the day with 20 points, matching Wisconsin’s Tyler Wahl for the game’s leading scorer. Another quad one win for the Boilermakers is big as they continue their quest for the #1 overall seed, and the home loss for Wisconsin likely ruins any chance the Badgers had at a 1 seed of their own.

#14 Illinois fights off pesky Nebraska in overtime

Even with a top-10 matchup earlier in the day, Nebraska-Illinois would go down as the best game on Sunday. The first half of this one belonged to the road team, with Nebraska stretching out to a 7-point lead before Illinois cut it to two going into the break. Illinois shot out of the gates in the second half, going on a 15-4 run to make the score 47-40. Nebraska stayed within reaching distance until a Terrence Shannon Jr. three-pointer made it 72-62 with 3:29 to play. This seemed like it could be the dagger, but it was anything but, as Nebraska ran off 11 points in a row to take a 73-72 lead with nine seconds to play. Marcus Domask would get fouled with three seconds left, and after splitting the pair of free throws, the game ended up in overtime. Illinois would survive in a back-and-forth overtime, winning their third straight game. With the loss, Nebraska now sits at 0-6 on the road this season.

Sunflower Showdown pits #8 Kansas vs struggling Kansas State (9:00 ET, ESPN)

A week ago, after the loss at Iowa State, the talks of Kansas struggling were everywhere to be seen, but Saturday’s win over #4 Houston has changed the outlook on the Jayhawks. Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. are one of the best duos in the country, and freshman Johnny Furphy is starting to blossom into a star in his own right. The Jayhawks, now looking for their third straight win will visit in-state rivals, Kansas State, who have lost their last four. The Wildcats are trending in the opposite direction of Kansas, but still boast a 10-2 record at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State will need a big night from their big three of Cam Carter (15.8 ppg), Tylor Perry (14.6 ppg), and Arthur Kaluma (14.4 ppg) if they want to complete the upset of their nationally ranked in-state rival.

Other Things to Note:

• #11 Arizona escapes Stanford with second half comeback
• Drew Valentine’s Loyola-Chicago quietly moves to 7-2 in A10 play with win over Davidson
• Villanova beats Providence in defensive battle, Friars made just four field goals through first 27 minutes
• SMU uses late comeback to grab win over UAB
• ESPN’s Big Monday sees Virginia host Miami in vital game for both teams (7:00 ET, ESPN)
• Purdue and UConn continue to fight for the crown of #1 team in the country