Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, June 24, 2015
BTN is airing 18 different classic games, ranging from 2007-2014, as part of our new ?Big Ten Classics? series.
At 8 p.m. ET tonight on BTN/BTN2Go, we're showing Purdue's 72-67 win at No. 8 Wisconsin from Feb. 9, 2008.
This was a breakout game for heralded freshman Robbie Hummel, who poured in what was a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
More impressive, the victory marked Purdue's first road win over a top 10 team since March 1, 1998, and it snapped the Badgers' 16-game home winning streak vs. Big Ten foes, dating to the 2005-06 season.
Here is a breakdown of this memorable 2008 Big Ten hoops classic:
Top moment: Purdue?s Keaton Grant throws down a dunk with 57 seconds left in the game to give the Boilermakers a 71-65 lead.
Top stat line: Wisconsin out-rebounded Purdue, 38-18, but it wouldn't matter as the Boilermakers shot 53 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range.
Top player: Robbie Hummel was outstanding from start to finish in this game, finishing with 21 points, four rebounds and just one turnover.
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UPCOMING BIG TEN CLASSICS SCHEDULE (All games are at 8 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, June 24: Purdue 72, Wisconsin 67 (basketball) – 2/9/08
Thursday, June 25: Iowa 34, Michigan State 27 – 10/27/07
Friday, June 26: Maryland 20, Penn State 19 – 11/1/14
Monday, June 29: Minnesota 59, Indiana 58 (basketball) – 3/14/08
Tuesday, June 30: Northwestern 48, Michigan State 41 (OT) – 10/6/07
Wednesday, July 1: Rutgers 28, Louisville 25 – 11/9/06
