Last season, Cam Spencer could only dream about playing a part in Rutgers’ stunning upset over No. 1 Purdue.
Spencer made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds to play, and the Scarlet Knights thwarted the Boilermakers’ final two chances to save their perfect season by holding on for a 65-64 victory over the nation’s top-ranked team again.referring to Ron Harper Jr.’s buzzer-beating half-court shot to beat Purdue in December 2021This time, the Scarlet Knights were playing in front of a roaring, sellout crowd at Mackey Arena as Purdue charged back from a 10-point halftime deficit.
Rutgers guard Cam Spencer goes up for the game-winning 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left on Monday night against No. 1 Purdue.Paul Mulcahy finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Scarlet Knights. Spencer scored 14,and together Rutgers’ suffocating defense held the high-scoring Boilermakers largely in check.
“I just thought at the end of the day, Rutgers was mentally and physically tougher, even if we had won the game,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “I thought we could have if we had gotten a stop or two there.”Rutgers’ defense controlled the game most of the night, taking a 34-24 halftime lead before Purdue charged back, eventually taking a 55-52 lead on a Brandon Newman 3-pointer with 4:45 to play.
But after calling timeout Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell wanted Spencer taking the shot, something Purdue initially defended.
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