After an 18-day hiatus due to a COVID-19 outbreak that halted team activities, Penn State hoops finally saw their first taste of action in 2021 with a trip to West Lafayette, Indiana to take on Purdue team riding high off a two-game win streak that included an incredible comeback at Michigan State, followed by a double-digit beating of their arch-rival Indiana.
The game started out as a back-and-forth affair, with both teams coming out aggressive, particularly on the offensive glass. Despite this however, the game resembled a classic Big Ten defensive slugfest that you would see on the football field, with the only thing missing of course, being all of the punts.