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FINAL: Eron Harris leaves game on stretcher as MSU falls to Purdue, 80-63

West Lafayette, Ind. — Caleb Swanigan earned his NCAA-best 23rd double-double of the season, as the Spartans fell to the Boilermakers Saturday afternoon, 80-63, in the final matchup between these two teams in the regular season. With the win, Purdue (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten) takes lone possession of first place in the Big Ten standings, while MSU (16-11, 8-6 Big Ten) fall a half-game behind Northwestern for fifth in the conference.