IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Joey Brunk – finally – gets his chance.
Purdue comes to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday afternoon and Brunk will play instead of watch.
Yes, that's a very big deal for Indiana's junior forward and Butler transfer.
"It's an unbelievable opportunity to play in it," he said. "Growing up watching Big Ten games, but especially the IU-Purdue game, always carries a little more weight."
Brunk, who had an all-state career at Southport High School, never thought he'd play in what ranks as one of the nation's most intense basketball rivalries.