No. 18 Purdue gets revenge on short-handed UCLA in Big Ten semis

Oscar Cluff had 17 points with 14 rebounds and No. 18 Purdue advanced to the Big Ten Conference championship game with a 73-66 semifinal victory over short-handed UCLA on Saturday at Chicago.

The No. 7-seed Boilermakers (26-8) earned the win over the sixth-seeded Bruins (23-11) behind two strong first-half runs, as well as Cluff's nine offensive rebounds and dominant play in the paint over the closing five minutes.

The victory avenged Purdue's 69-67 loss at UCLA on Jan. 20 and gave...