Five Crossroads Classics, five Purdue losses.
In the event designed as a showcase for the state's top programs Purdue entered with its highest ranking to date. They had a large advantage in the post against Butler, but it didn't matter. For the first time this season Purdue's offense was plagued with a cold stretch that has been its bane far too many times in recent seasons. The Bulldogs took advantage. After an A.J. Hammons dunk seemed to give Purdue momentum at 36-33 the Bulldogs went on a 17-4 run to go ahead by as much as 16.