In the weeks leading up to the matchup, Purdue Athletics heavily promoted that it had sold out Mackey Arena for the home game against Indiana. But a sellout doesn’t mean all Purdue fans, and it definitely doesn’t mean those clad in black and gold are loud either.
Indeed, the bowl surrounded Keady Court was full of Boilermaker faithful with a few substantial patches of Hoosier Crimson. One section, just above court level, was filled to the brim with Indiana fans, many of whom took buses from Bloomington to West Lafayette to get to the game.
The stage was all set with the usual pregame hype video to get fans on their feet and loud in an arena notorious for the latter.