A convincing win is uncommon but welcome as Purdue knocked off Penn State, 73-52, Friday night in Happy Valley.
With the win, the unranked Boilermakers (16-8, 11-6 in the Big Ten) have jumped into a tie for fourth in the Big Ten with No. 9 Iowa. The top four teams in the Big Ten final regular-season standings receive two byes in the postseason conference tournament (March 10-14).