Purdue 67, at Indiana 72

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — In a raucous Assembly Hall where every possession carried the weight of a storied rivalry, the Indiana Hoosiers weathered a furious second-half rally from the Purdue Boilermakers to secure a 72-67 victory in a pivotal Big Ten Conference clash on Tuesday night. A sellout crowd of 17,222 watched as the Hoosiers, leveraging a blistering first-half shooting performance and a decisive edge in backcourt play, built a substantial lead only to see it nearly evaporate before holding on in the final minute. The win improved Indiana to 14-7 overall, while Purdue dropped to 17-4. The most critical… Read more...