INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue University and Ohio State University faced off in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in a game that brought a dramatic comeback and overtime play.
Ohio State was able to go ahead of Purdue in overtime winning 87-78. With two wins in two days, the Buckeyes will now face longtime rival and conference regular-season champion No. 4 Michigan in Saturday’s first semifinal game.
Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 12 points in overtime, helping No. 9 Ohio State beat No. 21 Purdue.
Duane Washington Jr. scored 20 points for Ohio State, which led by 18 at halftime. Trevion Williams finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds and five for Purdue.
In the regular season, Purdue won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played on Jan. 19, when the Boilermakers shot 48.1 percent from the field while limiting Ohio State to just 37.7 percent en route to the 67-65 victory.
