Purdue loses at home in a major early-season upset as Valparaiso defeats the No. 24 Boilermakers 83-80 after double overtime. Multiple outlets describe dramatic late scoring, including buzzer-beating shots, and a finish that leaves Purdue with a difficult start.
CBS Sports and several Yahoo Sports/NCAAB posts frame the game as a surprise given expectations and betting odds, with CBS noting Purdue was a 19.5-point favorite. Other Yahoo and Yardbarker coverage emphasizes the sequence of upsets occurring early in the season and highlights Purdue’s overall record worsening to 0-2.
Across the reports, outlets consistently identify Valparaiso’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer(s) as the decisive moment and stress the unusual nature of the result, while differing mainly in how they foreground Purdue’s prior loss (to Gonzaga), the size of Purdue’s favored status, or the “March Madness”-style reaction from fans.