Twenty points and a pair of blocks and steals from Jalen Pickett were instrumental in the Nittany Lions' second straight conference win.
The Nittany Lions stayed in this game despite an ugly first half, but their late-game shots weren't enough to head home with a win.
Jalen Pickett led the way with 14 points, but he was the only Nittany Lion to score double figures.
Despite starting the contest off the bench, Sessoms channeled his coach's criticism into consistent spurts of offensive explosiveness.
Sam Sessoms returned to his productive self by leading the Nittany Lions with 17 points and six assists.
Although the Nittany Lions found success from the three-point arc in the second half, Purdue got hot and bullied its way to a win.