Williams, No. 1 Purdue rally past NC State 82-72 in OT

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Trevion Williams had a season-high 22 points to go with 12 rebounds and a career-best nine assists to help No. 1 Purdue North Carolina State 82-72 in overtime Sunday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. Jaden Ivey added 22 points for the Boilermakers (9-1), who had to rally from 13 down midway through the second half to win this one. “You're not pleased with the position that you're in,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said, “but you're pleased about being able to dig yourself out of a hole." Stefanovic also hit a driving layup with 21.5 seconds left to force the overtime, ultimately helping Purdue bounce back from a last-second loss at Rutgers in the program's first-ever week atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.

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