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LIVE BLOG: Follow Purdue's Big Ten Tournament Semifinal Game Against Michigan State

Purdue basketball looks for its second straight Big Ten Tournament victory Saturday in a matchup against Michigan State, with a spot in the finals on the line. Here's our live blog, with all the news and views straight from press row.

D.J. Fezler

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Purdue basketball continues its Big Ten Tournament run Saturday with a semifinal matchup against Michigan State inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

It's a rematch between the two programs, and the Spartans walked away with a 68-65 win on Feb. 26 in East Lansing, Michigan. The game is scheduled to tip off at 3:30 p.m. ET, and it will be aired live on CBS. 

A victory would give the Boilermakers their first Big Ten Tournament finals appearance since 2018. The team is 4-3 all-time in semifinal games, winning the last two. Iowa awaits in the finals after an 80-77 win over Indiana. 

Here's how our live blog works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on rotations, scoring plays and trends. Highlights will be included as they become available.

Buckle up, and enjoy the game. The most recent items will be at the top.

5:38 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue advances to the Big Ten Tournament final with a 75-70 win over Michigan State. 

5:35 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey knocks down both free throws, but Max Christie puts in a 3-pointer. Michigan State doesn't want to go away, but Purdue is staying ahead with opportunities at the free-throw line. 

5:32 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams heading to the line once again for Purdue. He's 5-10 on the afternoon so far. 

He adds another two, and the Boilermakers lead is back up to 10. 

5:28 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey showing off a bit in transition, going from his right hand to his left behind the back before making a tough layup while taking a hard fall on his backside. 

It's a 10-point lead for Purdue with under two minutes left. 

5:24 p.m. ET — Eric Hunter Jr.'s third straight field goal for Purdue gives the team a double-digit lead. Max Christie is fouled on the other end and hits one of two free throws. 

5:17 p.m. ET — Michigan State calls a timeout after Eric Hunter Jr. hits his second straight 3-pointer for Purdue. The Boilermakers have eight triples and lead 63-56 with 4:15 left in the game. 

5:17 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams was eying it the whole way, and he finds Eric Hunter Jr. in the corner for a 3-pointer. Purdue up two possessions with under five minutes. 

5:12 p.m. ET — Fouls this half: Purdue 4, Michigan State 7. Boilermakers in the bonus with under eight minutes to play. 

5:08 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue ahead of Michigan State 52-49 with 7:51 left to play. Spartans have made seven of their last nine shots. Boilermakers have led by as many as 13 in the second half. 

5:07 p.m. ET — Julius Marble II picks up his fifth foul for Michigan State. He's only been on the floor for nine minutes, going 2-5 from the field. 

5:05 p.m. ET — Purdue hasn't made a shot in more than three minutes. Mason Gillis and Brandon Newman back into the game. And Gillis hits a 3-pointer to make it a five-point game. 

4:59 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Michigan State has made its last four shots, and Purdue's lead is down to four. The Boilermakers are up 47-43 with 11:21 left to play in the game. 

4:53 p.m. ET — Purdue calls a timeout after a 6-0 Michigan State run in the last minute of play. Trevion Williams has a trio of turnovers so far in the game, something that plagued the team against the Spartans earlier in the year. 

Boilermakers lead 43-36 with 13:25 to play in the game. 

4:46 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue leads Michigan State 41-30 and has made six of its last eight shots in the second half. Jaden Ivey is up to 12 points on 4-9 shooting from the floor. Zach Edey with 9 points and 9 rebounds. 

4:45 p.m. ET — Purdue has made its last five shots, including a steal from Eric Hunter Jr. that led to a layup. 

4:42 p.m. ET — Back-to-back made shots from Jaden Ivey, and the lead is back to double digits for the Boilermakers. 

4:41 p.m. ET — Mason Gillis with the first bucket of the second half. Purdue was up by nine points before A.J. Hoggard answered. 

4:22 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Jaden Ivey misses the front end of a one-and-one to end the half. Purdue leads 27-20 at the break, with 11 points coming off second-chance opportunities. 

Zach Edey and Marcus Bingham Jr. lead all scorers with nine points. 

4:13 p.m. ET — Purdue leads 25-16 with 3:21 left to play in the first half. Michigan State has made just one of its last seven shots. The Boilermakers are 3-13 from the 3-point line but have 14 points in the paint compared to just four for the Spartans. 

4:10 p.m. ET — Michigan State calls a timeout after Purdue goes ahead 25-14. It's a 12-1 run with 5:05 left to play in the first half. 

4:07 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic called for a technical foul after yelling in celebration in the face of Gabe Brown. 

4:06 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic gets a 3-pointer to fall, Purdue's second of the game. That's now more than the team's entire matchup earlier in the season against Michigan State. 

4:02 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Purdue still out in front with a 15-13 lead, 7:29 left to play before halftime. The team is getting a ton of looks from the 3-point line, but it's only seen one fall through the net. Both teams are 1-9 from deep. 

4:02 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey is off-target on a 3-point shot from the left wing, but Zach Edey grabs an offensive rebound and puts it back for a dunk. 

3:56 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue ahead of Michigan State 13-11 with 9:22 left to play in the first half. Spartans settling for several jumpers and have just one basket inside the paint. They are 1-8 from the 3-point line while the Boilermakers sit with seven second-chance points. 

Trevion Williams with seven points and three rebounds in six minutes on the floor. 

3:54 p.m. ET — Plenty of second-chance opportunities for both teams early in the first half. Michigan State hasn't been able to capitalize, and Purdue has five points off those chances.  

3:50 p.m. ET — After finishing Friday's game 4-4 from the floor, Brandon Newman misses his first shot of the game, a 3-pointer that goes off the mark. 

3:48 p.m. ET — Brandon Newman, Caleb Furst and Trevion Williams into the game for Purdue.

3:45 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue has a slight edge over Michigan State at the first media timeout, leading 6-5 with 15:38 before halftime. The two teams are a combined 4-11 from the floor. 

3:44 p.m. ET — Isaiah Thompson checks into the game for Purdue. 

3:43 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey gets a long look from the 3-point line, but it doesn't fall. Zach Edey grabs the offensive rebound and puts it back into the basket through contact. He hits the foul shot after. 

3:41 p.m. ET — Michigan State has two players appear to roll their ankles, first it was Tyson Walker followed by A.J. Hoggard. 

3:40 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey gets going early, hitting on a 3-pointer for the Boilermakers. The team had only one 3-pointer in the previous matchup against the Spartans in their previous matchup. 

3:38 p.m. ET — Michigan State wins the tip, and Gabe Brown connects on a mid-range jumper to open up the scoring. Mason Gillis tries to get Zach Edey an opportunity inside, but it's stolen away by Marcus Bingham Jr. 

PREGAME — Same starters for Purdue basketball against Michigan State. 

  • Sophomore forward Mason Gillis
  • Sophomore center Zach Edey
  • Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey 
  • Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr. 
  • Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic

Iowa 80, Indiana 77 — Jordan Bohannon wins it for the Hawkeyes with a last-second 3-pointer, but Keegan Murray led the way with a game-high 32 points, including eight made shot from beyond the arc. Iowa hit on 14 of its 32 shots from deep. 

Trayce Jackson-Davis fueled the Hoosiers, nearly bringing them to their second Big Ten Tournament final in program history with a team-high 31 points. Xavier Johnson added 20. 

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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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