June 3, 2026

Williams falls just short of triple-double as Purdue defeats Ohio State 67-60


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trevion Williams found a fix for his shooting struggles over the weekend. A few days later, he was content to help his teammates score. The junior forward had 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists to lead Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60 on Wednesday night. “I could care less about scoring,” Williams said. “Getting my teammates involved just makes me happy. I feel like I’ve always been a good passer.” It was all by design. Williams expected the Buckeyes (5-1, 0-1 Big Ten) to double-team him when he posted up, so the preseason all-conference selection started finding teammates as they charged down the lane — once flicking the ball behind his head for a nifty play that normally would have brought a sellout crowd to its feet. Instead, with only a few dozen fans and many more cardboard cutouts inside Mackey Arena, players…

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