Williams opened the game with a three-pointer for Judson’s only lead. PU scored the next 10 points to take a seven-point lead. JU answered with a 10-1 run to cut the lead to one, 14-13, and then tied the game at 19 and 21. PU had a 5-0 run to make it 26-21 with 8:15 left in the half. JU once again cut the lead to one, 32-31, with a 10-5 run only to see PU end the half on a 6-0 run to make it 38-31 at the half.

PU kept their distance in the second half until the 12:27 mark with Boyd hit a layup to come within two, 45-43. PU pushed their lead back to eight, 51-43, at the 11:05 mark and then had a 10-point lead, 67-57, with just 5:13 left in the game. JU had a 9-2 run in just over a minute to bring PU’s lead back to three, 69-66. Again, PU shot right back at JU with a 9-3 run for a nine-point lead, 78-69, with 56 seconds left. In the next 40 seconds, JU had an 8-3 run to again be within four points, 81-77, with 16 seconds left. After PU hit a free throw to extend the lead to five, JU missed a three-pointer and then PU finished off the fast break with a dunk to make it 84-77.

JU shot 43% overall and 30% from beyond the arc but made 73% of their free throws. PU finished shooting 53% from the floor and 71% from the foul line while making 28% from the three-point line. PU out rebounded JU, 36-34, but JU forced 15 turnovers and had 11 steals.

Judson will open CCAC play on Wednesday night in Indiana when they face Purdue-North Central at 7:00 p.m.