Indiana Holds Off Purdue in Big Ten Rivalry Clash
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — The Indiana Hoosiers edged the Purdue Boilermakers 72-67 in a men’s college basketball game Tuesday night at a sold-out Assembly Hall.
Indiana used a strong first half, taking a 40-29 lead into halftime, to withstand a second-half push from Purdue. The Boilermakers outscored the Hoosiers 38-32 after the break but could not complete the comeback. The result marked an upset, as Purdue entered as a 4.5-point favorite.
The victory improved Indiana’s record to 14-7 overall. Purdue, which had been projected with a 68.6% win probability, fell to 17-4. Attendance was 17,222.