Nebraska coming to Mackey on the heels of a Boilermaker clash with Michigan in Ann Arbor had all the makes of a let down game.
Unfortunately COVID robbed Purdue of a marquee match-up, and maybe more unfortunate for Nebraska, gave Coach Painter and his Boilers a whole week to prepare for a struggling Nebraska basketball program.
Purdue is coming off their first road win of the year, a tense 74-67 victory against their former assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry at Penn St. Their offense remains elite - if they get shots up, they’re more likely to go in than for any other team in the nation whether it’s from range or inside.