Valparaiso handed Purdue a stunning 83-80 loss in double overtime on Friday night in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers, 19.5-point favorites, led by as many as 15 points in the first half but saw their 23-game November home winning streak snapped.
With the game tied at 80 in the final seconds, Valparaiso guard Justus McNair knocked down a corner 3-pointer as time expired to seal the victory. The Crusaders had forced the second overtime when Rakim Chaney hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game at 70.
Purdue fell to 0-2 for the first time since the 1976-77 season. The loss also marked the first defeat against a Missouri Valley Conference opponent at Mackey Arena since 1978, when Larry Bird led Indiana State to a win.
The Boilermakers are undergoing a major transition after the departures of Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer, a trio that helped the program reach the Elite Eight last season. Kaufman-Renn is now playing a sixth season at Kansas after securing a preliminary injunction against the NCAA.
Purdue's upset follows another opening-week shocker, when Oklahoma lost to East Texas A&M as a 28.5-point favorite.
