INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew Smith’s rebound basket with a second left lifted Butler to a 67-65 win over Purdue in the opening game of the Crossroads Classic at Conseco Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon.

The hometown Bulldogs rallied from 64-58 deficit in the final four minutes to take the lead with 14 seconds left on a basket by Chase Stigall.

Purdue got the ball in the hands of Lewis Jackson, who was fouled going to the basket with 10 ticks left on the clock. After missing his first free throw, Jackson connected on the second to knot the score at 65-65.

Butler got the ball quickly into the front court and called a time out with six seconds remaining.

Roosevelt Jones got the ball near the top of the key and drove the right side of the lane, but missed on his runner. Smith, who had a wide open lane to the basket, grabbed the ball and dropped it in with a second remaining.

Purdue’s three-quarter court desperation heave at the buzzer was no where near the basket and Butler pulled off yet another upset, which is has become accustom to doing over the past three seasons.

The Boilermakers (9-3) got off to a quick start and led by as many as 15 points just before halftime and took a 46-35 lead to the locker room.

In the second half, Purdue was never able to shake the Bulldogs, who outscored the Boilermakers 32-19.

Butler (5-6) had the advantage in points in the paint (32-30) and second chance points (13-11), the last two coming on the winning basket.

The Bulldogs were 24-of-53 from the field (45.3) compared to 26-of-65 for Purdue (40.0). Butler also went to the free throw line 10 more times than Purdue (22-12) and hit 12 of those attempts to just seven for the Boilermakers.

Kameron Woods and Smith both scored 12 points for Butler, which also got 11 points from Stigall.

Robbie Hummel led all scorers with 16 points for Purdue, with 12 coming in the second half. Ryne Smith finished with 14 and Jackson 13.

Crossroads Classic

At Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

BUTLER 67

Erik Fromm 3-5 1-2 9; Ronald Nored 1-7 0-0 2; Jackson Aldridge 0-2 4-4 4; Chrishawn Hopkins 0 0-0 0; Roosevelt Jones 4 0-2 8; Khyle Marshall 4 1-6 9; Kameron Woods 4 2-2 12; Garrett Butcher 0 0-0 0; Chase Stigall 4 0-1 11; Andrew Smith 4 4-5 12. TOTALS: 24 12-22 67

PURDUE 65

Terone Johnson 4 0-1 8; Anthony Johnson 0 0-0 0; Robbie Hummel 6 2-3 16; Kelsey Barlow 3 2-2 9; D.J. Byrd 0 0-0 0; Lewis Jackson 6 1-3 13; Ryne Smith 5 1-1 14; Jacob Lawson 0 1-2 1; Travis Carroll 0 0-0 0; Sandi Marcuis 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 26 7-12 65

Halftime score: Purdue 46, Butler 35. 3-point baskets: Butler 7 (Fromm 2, Woods 2, Stigall 3), Purdue 6 (Hummel 2, Barlow, Smith 3). Total fouls (fouled out): Butler 15 (none), Purdue 20 (none). Shooting: Butler 24-of-53 (45.3 percent), Purdue 26-of-65 (40 percent), Rebounds: Butler 37 (Woods 6, Smith 6), Purdue 37 (Jackson 7, Lawson 7), Turnovers: Butler 12, Purdue 8. Records: Butler 5-6, Purdue 9-3