WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — P.J. Thompson scored 10 of his 12 points in the final seven minutes Thursday night, helping No. 22 Purdue pull away from Ohio State 75-64. A.J. Hammons added 16 points as the Boilermakers (17-3, 5-2 Big Ten) won their third straight. Ohio State (12-8, 4-3) was led by Jae’Sean Tate, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Purdue trailed 36-33 at halftime and stayed within one possession most of the second half until Ryan Cline’s three with 9:02 to go made it 53-52. Thompson made sure Purdue never trailed again. He scored five in a row to make it 60-54. After Ohio State’s Trevor Thompson made only one of two free throws with 2:51 left, when he could have tied the score, Thompson scored five more to extend the lead to 66-61. Purdue sealed it by making six free throws in the final minute. Thompson’s late flurry was a surprise since he had only reached double figures once in Purdue’s previous 13 games. …
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