Indiana’s 63-48 loss in Piscataway remains the low point of the season so far, especially considering the fact that Indiana had both Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson for that game. Jalen Hood-Schifino was out, but the Scarlet Knights handed Indiana its first loss of the year in convincing fashion, causing many to wonder whether Indiana had progressed since the Archie-era.
Plenty has changed since that early December meeting, including Rutgers’ emergence as one of the top teams in the conference. Nobody is likely to catch Purdue at this point, but the Scarlet Knights are alone in second in the Big Ten at 8-4, above a group of six schools sitting at 7-5.