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LIVE BLOG: Follow Sunday's Purdue, NC State Game in Real Time; News & Analysis

No. 1 Purdue continues its road trip with a matchup against North Carolina State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. The Boilermakers are looking for a win after dropping its first game of the year. Follow along for news, updates and analysis.

D.J. Fezler

LIVE BLOG: Follow Sunday's Purdue, NC State Game in Real Time; News & Analysis
LIVE BLOG: Follow Sunday's Purdue, NC State Game in Real Time; News & Analysis /

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — After being stunned on a buzzer-beater against Rutgers in its first loss of the season, the No. 1-ranked Purdue basketball program looks to get back on track in a matchup against North Carolina State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational on Sunday. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, and NC State leads the all-time series with by a 4-1 margin, but Purdue won the last meeting in the 2014 Big Ten / ACC Challenge. 

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Purdue fell to Rutgers 70-68 on the road, but the team's 8-0 start was its best since 2015-16. The Boilermakers were one of the last 10 teams to lose a game in the 2021-22 season. Now, they're looking to get back in the win column. 

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.

4:31 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue rallies to win 82-72, fueled by Trevion Williams' near triple-double. He scored a team-high 22 points and added 12 rebounds with a career-high nine assists. 

4:23 p.m. ET — Ebenezer Dowuona fouls out for NC State as Trevion Williams heads to the line. 

4:21 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip in overtime, and Sasha Stefanovic makes a 3-pointer to give the Boilermakers their first lead of the game. 

4:17 p.m. ET, OVERTIME — Purdue and NC State tied 66-66. We're heading to the team's first overtime of the season. 

4:07 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic gets his first points of the game from the free-throw line, the hits a huge 3-pointer for Purdue. The Boilermakers are tie the game with 51 second left to play as Trevion Williams makes a basket and gets fouled. 

4:00 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue trying to claw its way back into the game, searching for its first lead while trailing 62-54 with 3:40 left to play. The Boilermakers are staying afloat thanks to 17 points from Jaden Ivey, and trevion Williams has added 15 to go along with seven assists and five rebounds. 

3:56 p.m. ET — Purdue making another run with under five minutes to play. It's been 6-0 in the last minute, and the Boilermakers cut the lead back to six points. 

3:44 p.m. ET — Matt Painter takes another timeout in the second half as NC State takes a 54-41 lead. The Wolfpack are on fire from the 3-point line, shooting 50% from deep so far. 

3:35 p.m. ET — Purdue on a 7-0 run in the last four minutes of play, cutting the deficit down to five points. 

3:31 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey finds the first 3-pointer for Purdue in the second half. The Boilermakers desperately need to get hot to catch back up in this game. 

3:22 p.m. ET — Matt Painter calls a timeout as Purdue faces its largest deficit of the game. NC State takes a 44-32 lead with 16:41 to play in the game. The Wolfpack are 2-2 from the 3-point line this half. 

3:18 p.m. ET — NC State bringing stays hot from the 3-point line to start the second half. Terquavion Smith nails the shot and is fouled on the play. He hits the free throw to make it a 4-point play. 

2:59 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — NC State has a 31-27 lead over Purdue at the break. The Boilermakers couldn't take advantage of opportunities at the free-throw line. They are 1-5 from the line, including some shots with one-and-one. 

2:54 p.m. ET — Purdue making its way back into the game by finding cutting guards at the basket. Jaden Ivey hammers home an easy dunk to bring the game within two points with just over a minute to play in the first half. 

Trevion Williams is working his magic from the elbow and executing great passes. 

2:47 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Some shots are starting to fall for Purdue, but it has to prevent NC State from getting easy looks from the 3-point line. The Wolfpack are 4-8 from deep and have a 25-19 lead with 3:53 to play in the first half. 

2:45 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams and Mason Gillis have been huge on the offensive glass for Purdue. They have combined for three offensive rebounds, giving an opportunity for Jaden Ivey to sink another 3-pointer. 

Boilermakers trying to find their first lead of the game. 

2:43 p.m. ET — Purdue being pressed now by NC State, but it's doing a much better job of getting into its offense. The result: Mason Gillis buries the team's first 3-pointer of the game. 

2:39 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Zach Edey starting to find his way in this game. He's scored the last five points for Purdue, yet the team still trails 17-13 with 7:41 to play in the first half. Still no 3-pointers for the Boilermakers. 

2:27 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue still trails 13-8 with 11:39 to play in the first half. The Boilermakers have struggled mightily from 3-point range on the road. They are 0-7 from deep so far in this game, a large part for the deficit. 

Trevion Williams came into the game and made a nice play on defense, getting a steal and transitioning down the court for a dunk off a pass from Sasha Stefanovic. Purdue will have to hold strong on the defensive end as it looks to weather the storm on offense. 

2:25 p.m. ET — Matt Painter emphasized bad shots after the loss to Rutgers. Purdue forcing up some early 3-pointers that haven't found the mark. The Boilermakers are 0-6 from behind the arc. 

2:22 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams, Eric Hunter Jr., Brandon Newman and Mason Gillis have checked into the game for Purdue. Matt Painter hoping the bench can create a spark in this game. 

2:18 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue with an early 10-2 deficit with 15:42 to play in the first half. The Boilermakers are 1-7 from the floor, and NC State has put in two 3-pointers to get ahead. 

2:17 p.m. ET — Purdue finally on the board, Zach Edey puts in his first bucket, but the Boilermakers face an 8-2 deficit. 

2:15 p.m. ET — Sasha Stefanovic trying to find his mark from beyond the arc, but 0-2 so far in the first few minutes of play. He missed on a wide-open shot before airballing a deep turnaround jumper. 

2:13 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip, but Zach Edey can't get his first shot to fall. He's struggled to get going early against Rutgers. NC State comes down the floor and hits a 3-pointer to open up the scoring. 

PREGAME — No changeup to the Purdue starting five this afternoon at the Barclays Center. 

  • Freshman forward Caleb Furst
  • Sophomore center Zach Edey
  • Junior guard Isaiah Thompson
  • Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey
  • Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic

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D.J. Fezler
D.J. FEZLER

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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