Feb. 23, 1997
Purdue Upsets No. 18 Michigan
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Brad Miller scored eight of his 15
points in the final two minutes, including the go-ahead three-point
play, to lead Purdue to a 67-58 victory over 18th-ranked Michigan in a
Big Ten game.
It was the second win over a ranked team this week for Purdue
(15-10, 10-5 Big Ten) and moved the Boilermakers into sole
possession of second-place in the conference. Purdue beat
Indiana, 89-87, in overtime last Tuesday.
Chad Austin, who hit the game-winning basket with .6 remaining in
overtime at Indiana, led Purdue with 25 points. Freshman Jaraan
Cornell added 17 for the Boilermakers, who avenged an 89-65 loss at
Ann Arbor on January 16.
"It was a gutsy win...the kids played hard and dove all over the
floor," said Purdue coach Gene Keady. "In the second half, Chad
hit some three-pointers. It was just a very hard-fought game and
we're still alive for an NCAA berth."
The loss was the fourth in five games for Michigan (17-9, 7-7),
which fell into seventh-place in the conference. Robert Traylor
led the Wolverines with 18 points.
"Purdue played with a lot of confidence today," said Michigan
coach Steve Fisher. "They're a very talented team. They,
unlike us, are finding ways to win and making plays to win
games. We haven't been able to do that."
A three-point play by Miller with 1:52 remaining snapped a 53-53
tie. After Michigan's Maceo Baston missed a dunk attempt,
Cornell converted a pair of free throws with 1:32 left to
increase Purdue's lead to 58-53.
After a layup by Michigan's Brandun Hughes, Miller scored on a
dunk with 62 seconds left to restore Purdue's five-point
advantage. Miller converted three free throws and Austin added
two in the final 34 seconds to seal the win.
"If you want to win some tight games you have to make some plays
when the game is on the line," said Fisher. "We need to right
the ship and get a win Wednesday against Minnesota."
Austin scored 15 of his points in the first half when Purdue
held a 33-31 lead. The Boilermakers increased the lead to 42-35
early in the second half.
A 15-7 run gave Michigan a 50-49 lead. A block and dunk by
Traylor with 4:35 left capped the run.
Louis Bullock had 13 points and Hughes and Maurice Taylor added
10 points apiece for Michigan.
MICHIGAN (58)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Hughes 28 4-12 0-0 0-2 2 5 10
M Taylor 33 4-10 2-2 2-6 0 2 10
Traylor 33 8-10 2-4 4-5 1 4 18
Bullock 33 5-16 1-2 1-2 5 2 13
Conlan 34 1-7 0-0 6-9 5 1 2
Baston 27 0-3 2-6 5-8 0 4 2
Ward 7 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 5 3
Streets 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Oliver 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
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TOTALS 200 23-61 7-14 18-32 13 25 58
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Percentages: FG-.377, FT-.500. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (Hughes 2-3, Bullock 2-6, Conlan 0-2,
Ward 1-2). Team rebounds: 4. Blocked shots: 5
(Traylor 3, M Taylor, Baston). Turnovers: 14
(Baston 3, Hughes 3, Conlan 2, M Taylor 2,
Traylor 2, Ward 2). Steals: 9 (Baston 4, Bullock
2, Conlan 2, Hughes).
PURDUE (67)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Cornell 25 6-9 4-4 3-6 2 2 17
Cardinal 30 0-4 1-2 1-6 2 2 1
Miller 37 3-5 9-11 3-7 2 3 15
Austin 37 8-18 4-6 0-1 0 0 25
Eldridge 25 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 1 0
Robinson 24 2-6 5-5 3-6 3 4 9
Mcquay 20 0-3 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
Gilvydis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
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TOTALS 200 19-48 23-28 11-29 12 14 67
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Percentages: FG-.396, FT-.821. 3-Point Goals:
6-20, .300 (Cornell 1-2, Cardinal 0-4, Austin
5-11, Eldridge 0-2, Robinson 0-1). Team rebounds:
4. Blocked shots: 2 (Miller, Mcquay). Turnovers:
15 (Cornell 5, Miller 3, Austin 2, Cardinal 2,
Eldridge 2, Robinson). Steals: 7 (Cornell 3,
Cardinal 2, Miller 2).
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Michigan 31 27 - 58
Purdue 33 34 - 67
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Technical fouls: None. A: 14,123. Officials: Ted
Hillary, Tom Clark.
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