Courtney Moses' 3-pointer at the buzzer saves Purdue
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Courtney Moses made a 3-pointer from the top of the key as time expired, giving Purdue (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) a 64-63 win against Illinois on Monday.
Ivory Crawford made two free throws with 25 seconds left to give Illinois a 62-61 lead, but Lydia McCully hit just 1 of 2 free throws with 7 seconds left for a two-point lead before Moses nailed the game-winner.
Brittany Rayburn had 17 points to lead Purdue (12-3, 2-0 Big Ten), including 13 in the second half.
The Boilermakers held Illinois (6-9, 0-2) to 37 percent shooting. Kersten Magrum led all Illini players with 18 points, while Crawford had 14 points, all in the second half.
Purdue jumped out with a 12-1 run to start the game, but Illinois had a 12-2 run of its own to draw to 28-24 at halftime.
Illinois didn't hold a lead until there was 8:40 left in the second half, when Karisma Penn's jumper gave the Illini a 48-46 advantage.
Game Information
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 16-2 | - | 28-4 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 30-6 |
| Maryland | 15-3 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Purdue | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Nebraska | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Michigan State | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-14 |
| Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
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