Rutgers forward Ron Harper Jr. drilled a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer on Thursday night to lift the Scarlet Knights to a thrilling 70-68 upset over No. 1 Purdue. Harper scored a game-high 30 points to give the program its first-ever win against a No. 1 ranked team.
The court at Rutgers Athletic Center immediately filled with students rushing the floor to celebrate what amounted to an improbable comeback. The Boilermakers led by 10 with 8:34 remaining and by eight with 4:38 left before a furious late rally from the Scarlet Knights, who entered ranked No. 217 in the NET.
It looks as if the revolving door at No. 1 may continue after the Boilermakers ascended to No. 1 for the first time in program history on Monday. It had been a disappointing start to the season for Rutgers (5-4, 1-1 Big Ten), which lost its Big Ten opener 86-51 at Illinois last Friday.
But Thursday was a moment to remember for the program, potentially a season-altering win.
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