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LIVE: Big 10 champ Purdue basketball edges Wisconsin

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Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star
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Purdue basketball tries bring back normalcy to Big Ten basketball (if there is such a thing these days) with a visit to Wisconsin.

The Boilermakers (24-5, 13-5) have won at least a share of the conference championship despite their recent struggles. Purdue's Zach Edey remains a frontrunner for Big Ten Player of the Year. The Badgers (16-12, 8-10) are desperate for a win to get back into the NCAA tournament conversation.

Sam King will have updates throughout, and we will have highlights and analysis, so please remember to refresh.

Final: Purdue 63, Wisconsin 61

Zach Edey scores 17 points and has 19 rebounds. Fletcher Loyer scores 13. The Boilers are 4-of-19 on 3-pointers and hold a 37-23 rebounding edge.

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Max Klesmit scores a season-high 19 points and Chucky Hepburn 13 for Wisconsin, which goes 10-of-24 3-pointers.

The Boilermakers finish the regular season Sunday by hosting Illinois. They have the No. 1 seed for next week's conference tournament in Chicago.

1:39 left 2H: Purdue 58, Wisconsin 57

Zach Edey hits 2 free throws to put the Boilers ahead.

3:55 left 2H: Wisconsin 55, Purdue 54

Braden Smith will take Purdue's first free throws since hitting the bonus with 12:36 left out of the timeout.

6:34 left 2H: Wisconsin 53, Purdue 52

Max Klesmit leads the Badgers with 15 points. Zach Edey has 13 points and 15 rebounds, his national-leading 23rd double-double.

Zach Edey returns with 9:51 left and Wisconsin leading 48-45 after Carter Gilmore's 3-point play. That was Wisconsin's first free throw of the game.

David Jenkins Jr. ties it at 45 with a jumper with 10:21 to go.

Out of the timeout, Wisconsin misses 3 3-pointers, and Purdue finally grabs the rebound. The Boilers are still +9 for the game.

11:48 left 2H: Wisconsin 45, Purdue 43

Purdue is in the bonus at the 12:36 mark, but is 2-of-8 on free throws so far. Fletcher Loyer has 13 points.

The offenses are heating up. Purdue's Ethan Morton even hit a 3.

15:02 left 2H: Wisconsin 38, Purdue 34

Connor Essegian hits a 3 with 15:20 to go, and the Badgers lead 35-34. Wisconsin's Max Klesmit hits another 3 on the next play. Timeout, Purdue.

3-pointers: Purdue 2-of-12, Wisconsin 8-of-15. Free throws: Purdue 2-of-8, Wisconsin 0-of-0.

15:56 left 2H: Purdue 33, Wisconsin 32

Wisconsin has 4 team fouls in the second half.

Zach Edey's putback with 17:22 to go is the first scoring of the half. He has 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Sluggish start to the second half. The only action in the first 2+ minutes is a cut on Mason Gillis' elbow that requires attention, plus a little court clean-up.

Halftime: Purdue 31, Wisconsin 27

Fletcher Loyer has 9 points, and Zach Edey has 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Purdue has doubled up the Badgers in rebounding (18-9) and is 12-of-14 on 2-point shots.

Isaac Lindsey has 8 points, including a couple of 3-pointers. Tyler Wahl and Connor Essegian have 5 points each. Wisconsin is 5-of-11 on 3-pointers, Purdue 2-of-11.

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5:20 left 1H: Purdue 22, Wisconsin 19

Zach Edey has 5 points and 5 rebounds, Wisconsin 5 rebounds total. The Badgers are keeping up with a 3-1 edge in 3-pointers.

Edey scores, and Brandon Newman follows with a steal and layup to make it 16-12.

11:55 left 1H: Wisconsin 10, Purdue 8

The Boilers commit 4 consecutive turnovers.

Fletcher Loyer's 3 from the top with 14:22 left puts Purdue ahead 8-5.

Connor Essegian hits a corner 3 to put the Badgers up 5-3.

Zach Edey is 1-of-6 on free throws. He came into the game hitting 74% on FTs for the season.

15:47 left 1H: Purdue 3, Wisconsin 2

At the 16:24 mark, Zach Edey makes 1-of-2 free throws. Fouled again on an attempted dunk.

Chucky Hepburn scores the game's first points on a pull-up jumper at the 18:18 mark.

Zach Edey misses 2 free throws at the 18:38 mark. He had been fouled on a dunk attempt.

Purdue switches up starting lineup

It's Mason Gillis, Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Brandon Newman in place of Ethan Morton.

Chucky Hepburn is playing

Wisconsin's guard, who left last weekend's game against Michigan with an injury, is scheduled to start.

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