Indiana improved to 16-11 and snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 73-58 win against Purdue on Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The IU win pushed Purdue’s losing streak to four games.
Here are five takeaways from the win against the Boilermakers:
Indiana bullied Purdue in the paint
Purdue’s interior defense has failed the Boilermakers throughout Big Ten play. With no legitimate post presence defensively and no shot blocking, the game plan to attack Purdue is clear: get the ball in the paint and go to the rim.
Indiana did just that on Sunday afternoon.