Despite a disappointing two-loss trip to the “Battle 4 Atlantis” at the beginning of the season, Purdue bounced back to win 19 in a row before losing to no. 14 Ohio State on February 7th. It’s actually pretty remarkable, looking at the Boilermakers’ season. They lost to Tennessee (78-75 in OT) and Western Kentucky (77-73) in the “Battle 4 Atlantis” before going on their hot streak where they beat the likes of Arizona, Louisville, Maryland (twice), Butler and Michigan (twice) before the close loss to Ohio State.
Note: Tennessee is now ranked and Western Kentucky is second in Conference-USA.