Thoughts on a 73-58 win against the Boilermakers:
This game had multiple personalities.
Indiana asserted itself down low early, over-powering a Purdue team lacking rim protection and size. As the Boilermakers threw more defenders at IU’s frontcourt, the 3-point line opened up for the Hoosiers. But Indiana couldn’t buy a bucket from deep. Shot clanked off the rim, careened off the backboard and found only air.
As Indiana missed (1-of-11 from 3-point range in the first half), the Boilermakers made. Purdue knocked down six 3-pointers over the final 9:36 of the half, the exclamation point of a 21-4 run to close out the first 20 minutes of action.