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Rutgers stuns top-ranked Purdue with a half-court buzzer beater.
RonHarper Jr. came up clutch with the winner at the buzzer as Rutgers picked up their first win against a top ranked opponent. (0:55)
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RonHarper Jr. hit a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to give Rutgers a 70-68 victory over the Boilermakers.
The most stunning shot of the young college hoops season came fromHarper, who scored 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting and 10 rebound for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers beat the top ranked team for the first time in program history.
Trevion Williams made a layup with 4 seconds left to give the Boilermakers a lead. With no timeouts, Rutgers inbounded the ball toHarper, who dribbled across the half-court line and let it fly. The ball went through as time expired and Rutgers fans were on the court.
The Boilermakers were the unanimous top ranked in this week's AP Top 25. Its stay will be brief.
The lead changed three times in the final 13.1 seconds before RonHarper's buzzer beater.
The lead changed hands three times. Rutgers had been down since early in the second half, butHarper's jumper gave it the lead.
Rutgers began chipping away at the 10-point lead that Purdue had with 8 minutes left.
McConnell made a jumper in the paint to get Rutgers within 65-63 with 2:07 remaining, and Mag dunked off a pass fromHarper to pull Rutgers within one with 1:05 left.
McConnell had five assists and 12 points for Rutgers. Jaden scored 15 points.
There is a big picture.
The Boilermakers were off to another strong start under Matt Painter, and looked like a Big Ten title contender. They will have to regroup after collapsing under the scrutiny of the top ranking.
After making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 30 years, Rutgers had a rough start to the season, with losses at UMass and Big East bottom-feeders. The Scarlet Knights know they can beat anyone.
Next up is the next one.
North Carolina State is in attendance on Sunday.
Rutgers is at rival Seton Hall on Sunday.
