McNair's Buzzer 3 Sends Valparaiso Past Purdue in 2OT

Overview

• Friday night at Mackey Arena Justus McNair banked a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in double overtime to secure an 83-80 win for Valparaiso.
• Rakim Chaney scored a career-high 35 points on 14-for-22 shooting with eight rebounds and six assists and drilled a corner 3 at the end of the first overtime to force a second extra period.
• Purdue's 7-foot-4 center Daniel Jacobsen posted a career-best 28 points and 10 rebounds while C.J. Cox added 13 points and 12 rebounds and Gicarri Harris scored 11.
• The upset moved Valparaiso to 2-0 and sends the Beacons to play at San Diego State next, while Purdue fell to 0-2 and will host Illinois State on Monday.
• Local reporting says Purdue paid Valparaiso a $90,000 guarantee to play at Mackey Arena, a detail that underscores the financial and competitive stakes of early-season mid-major vs. major matchups and raises questions about Purdue's consistency after two close losses.