On March 7, 2020 Rutgers got its first ever win in West Lafayette, beating Purdue 71-68 in overtime and handing our Boilermakers a fifth loss at home on the season. The five losses (Texas, Penn State, Illinois, Michigan, and Rutgers) were more than the previous four seasons combined and they dropped Purdue to 16-16 on the season, all but ending any hopes of reaching the NCAA Tournament.
Five days later the world essentially shut down. All sports were cancelled. Aside from a 19-1 win for baseball at Western Kentucky the day after the Rutgers loss, Purdue sports have been in cold storage for the last two and a half months.