After losing five straight games to Butler since 1998, Purdue finally managed to take one from the Bulldogs on Saturday. The two teams matched up in Indiana’s Crossroads Classic which features four elite Indiana programs in a two-game event. While the crowd seemed to lean slightly towards the hometown Bulldogs, Purdue jumped out to an early advantage that they never relinquished.
The Boilermakers outscored Butler 35-19 in the first half, and continued to pour it on for the first part of the second. While Butler made it interesting by closing the gap to nine points with about three minutes left, Purdue never lost control of the game, and finished with an 82-67 victory.