Wisconsin battles to OT win over No. 3 Purdue, securing spot in Big Ten championship game

Wisconsin battles to OT win over Purdue

MINNEAPOLIS — Max Klesmit made a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds to play in overtime and Wisconsin beat Big Ten Tournament top-seed Purdue 76-75 on Saturday for a spot in the conference championship game.Klesmit's clutch shot followed his teammate Chucky Hepburn's in regulation, when Hepburn made a layup as time expired to force overtime.'Just got a good look at the end, and it went in,' said Klesmit, who finished with 12 points, five assists and five rebounds.

That's in the past,' Purdue guard Braden Smith said. 'I said it multiple times, they beat us that day, and they played better than us, and I don't think it will happen again. We're all super excited and ready for this next upcoming week.'Trailing by a point with less than 30 seconds to play in overtime, Hepburn drew an offensive foul on Smith, giving Wisconsin possession with 21.3 seconds left.

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