Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Fall Short In Overtime
2/9/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON Ind. (AP)-Jaraan Cornell scored seven of his 14 points in overtime as Purdue (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) defeated Indiana (No. 15 ESPN/USA Today, No. 17 AP) 86-81 Tuesday night after overcoming a nine-point second-half deficit.
Brian Cardinal led the Boilermakers (17-7, 5-5 Big Ten) with 21 points, Carson Cunningham added 17 and Greg McQuay had 15 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
Indiana (18-8, 5-6) got 24 points from A. J. Guyton, 21 from Luke Recker and 18 from reserve Kirk Haston.
The score was tied four times in the overtime before Cornell's 3-pointer gave Purdue an 84-81 lead with 33.5 seconds left. Indiana worked the clock down, but Michael Lewis' 3-point attempt bounced off the rim and Purdue grabbed the rebound. Alan Eldridge then added two free throws with 10.6 seconds left for the Boilermakers.
Indiana took its biggest lead at 55-46 with 13:34 left. Purdue got back into the game with seven consecutive points, including a 3-pointer and a jumper by Cunningham.
The Boilermakers tied the score at 63-63 and 65-65 before taking a 69-65 lead on a layup by Cardinal and a jumper by McQuay. A layup by Recker and a 6-foot hook by Haston tied the game again at 69-69. Cardinal's layup gave Purdue a 71-69 edge with 4:03 remaining and Haston knotted the score once more on a layup.
William Gladness gave Indiana its final lead at 73-71 on a dunk with 3:09 left. Cornell's 11-footer tied the game at 73-73 with 2:56 left and both teams failed to score in regulation.
