Quick thoughts on a 69-67 loss at Purdue:
How it happened: Indiana was able to hang tough with Purdue through the first eight minutes on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers tied the game at 14 on a pair of free throws by Michael Durr with 12:02 to play. But the Boilermakers went on a 15-2 run over the next six minutes to punch the lead out to 13 on a Jaden Ivey 3-pointer. Indiana, however, had an answer. The Hoosiers closed the half on a 9-0 run and trailed 33-29 at the break. Xavier Johnson was huge for Indiana in the first half with eight points, three assists and two steals in 18 minutes.