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No. 10 Wisconsin clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title after Tuesday’s 70-67 win over No. 8 Purdue.
Chucky Hepburn gave the Badgers the victory on a last-second three-pointer off the glass after Jaden Ivey just tied the game for Purdue with a three of his own.
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The Badgers entered the day with a one-game lead over Purdue and Illinois in conference play. They are now 15-4 in Big Ten games, 1.5 games ahead of the Illini (13-5).
Illinois still has two games remaining and has a head-to-head victory over Wisconsin on Feb. 2. If the two teams finish with the same record in conference games, the Illini will be the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament.
Wisconsin can clinch the outright regular-season conference title with a win over Nebraska on Sunday or a loss by Illinois in either of its final two games.
Head coach Greg Gard’s squad has given Purdue fits this season. They also beat them 74-69 at the Mackey Complex on Jan. 3. Tyler Wahl set the tone in this game with 19 points.
Ivey, who scored a game-high 22 points, did everything in his power to keep the Boilermakers’ hopes alive. He scored their final seven points, including the game-tying three with 11 seconds remaining.
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