Thoughts on a 74-67 loss to the Boilermakers:
Heading into Sunday’s lone meeting of the season with Purdue, the obstacles facing the Hoosiers were right there in the open for everyone to see.
Indiana was clearly outmatched in the frontcourt. And in perimeter shooting. And in depth. And…
For nearly 37 minutes on Sunday, though, the Hoosiers found a way to navigate each of those challenges and found themselves down just one to the third-ranked team in the country.
But in the game’s final three minutes, Indiana’s other major disadvantage – experience in big moments – reared its ugly head.