Boilermakers get bounce-back win

Fletcher Loyer made a go-ahead three-pointer with 11 seconds left and No. 1 Purdue bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 71-69 victory over host No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday night.

The Boilermakers (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 69-66 with 41 seconds remaining after Ohio State’s Sean McNeil made a three-pointer.

Zach Edey responded with a bucket, and Purdue forced a turnover on the Buckeyes’ next possession.

After Loyer’s three, the Boilermakers defended Ohio State’s final possession and Brice Sensabaugh’s final shot didn’t get off in time.

Sensabaugh scored 21 points for Ohio State (10-4, 2-1).

No. 9 Gonzaga 77, at San Francisco 75:

Rasir Bolton scored on a follow shot with seven seconds left to give the Bulldogs their first lead since the opening minutes in a victory at San Francisco. Gonzaga (13-3, 2-0 West Coast Conference) has won 80 straight games against unranked opponents but trailed nearly the entire way against the Dons (11-7, 0-3).

at Iowa 91, No. 15 Indiana 89:

Kris Murray had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Hawkeyes (9-6, 1-3 Big

Ten) rallied from a 21-point, first-half deficit to beat the Hoosiers (10-4, 1-2).

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No. 5 Connecticut 73, at Xavier 37:

Aubrey Griffin scored 19 points and the injury-riddled Huskies (13-2, 6-0 Big East), playing without coach Geno Auriemma because of illness, earned their sixth straight victory.

at No. 7 Louisiana State 74, Texas A&M 34:

Angel Reese had a school-record 28 rebounds and 26 points as the Tigers (15-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) matched their best start to a season with their 15th win.

at No. 9 Virginia Tech 74, Virginia 66:

Georgia Amoore scored 22 points to lift the Hokies (13-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) over the Cavaliers (13-2, 2-2) despite missing leading scorer Elizabeth Kitley.