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Indiana holds on down the stretch and they end their 3 game losing streak to Purdue
FINAL: Indiana 77, Purdue 73
2nd (6.1); Anunoby deflects the in bounds pass. Purdue keeps it
Timeout called with Indiana leading 77-73 with 7.1 seconds left
Goaltending call on Purdue with 7 seconds left. Ferrell gets the bucket to count
2nd (35.1): Mathias for 3. Iu leads by 2
2nd (50.1): HAmmons inside for 2
Purdue keeps the ball after review
Purdue is 5 of their last 5 from the field and IU is just 2 of their last 10
2nd (1): Ball out of bounds to Purdue, but they will look at it. 58.9 seconds left to play
2nd (1): Offensive foul on Thompson. Big call there as Purdue could have cut that lead to just 5
2nd (2:12): Swanigan misses the shot
2nd (2): Swanigan is fouled and gets the bucket to fall. He'll shoot 1
2nd (2): Bielfeldt with a bank shot that falls for 2
2nd (3): Edwards nails a 3 for Purdue
2nd (3:34): Anunoby makes the first and the second
2nd (3): Anunoby will shoot the 2 shots for Johnson
Johnson is up and gets carried to the bench. This would be a big loss for IU
Purdue established a full court press and that has given Indiana some fits
With 3:34 to play in the first half, Indiana leads Purdue, 71-63
2nd (3): Johnson drives and is fouled, but is down on the play
2nd (4): Thompson nails a 3 and IU leads by just 8
2nd (4): Easy move inside from Swanigan for 2
2nd (4:33): Bryant makes the front end and misses the second
2nd (4): Foul charged to Edwards for Purdue. Bryant will shoot 1-and-1
2nd (4:58): Swanigan completes the three point play
2nd (4): Swanigan fouled by Bielfeldt and gets the bucket to fall. He'll shoot 1
2nd (5): Williams muscles it up for 2
2nd (6): Edwards nails another 3 in transition
2nd (6:45): Williams misses the first and makes the second
2nd (6): Davis fouls Williams and he'll shoot 2
2nd (6): Edwards answers with a 3 for Purdue
2nd (7): Johnson nails a 3 for IU
2nd (7:27): Swanigan misses the first and the second. Bielfeldt then fouled
2nd (7): Swanigan fouled by Bielfeldt and he'll shoot 2
2nd (7): Violation on the in-bounds and IU turns it over
With 7:36 to play, Indiana leads Purdue, 64-49
2nd (7): Offensive foul on Hammons and that brings us to a timeout
2nd (7): Williams nails a long 2
2nd (8:11): Hammons completes the three point play
2nd (8): Hammons slams it home and is fouled by Bryant. He'll shoot 1
2nd (8): Johnson hits a 3 for IU
2nd (9): Mathias nails a 3 for Purdue and then IU turns it right back over
2nd (9): Thompson ends the Indiana run with a 3
2nd (10): Anunoby slams back his miss for 2
10-0 run for Indiana in the last 2:38 while Purdue hasn't scored in 2:59
With 10:31 to play, Indiana leads Purdue, 57-40
Indiana hitting on all cylinders right now and Purdue has absolutely no answer
2nd (10): Bielfeldt nails a 3 and Purdue calls a timeout. 17-point lead for Indiana
2nd (11:31): Anunoby can't complete the three point play
2nd (11): Anunoby with a dunk plus the foul. He'll shoot 1
Indiana with a lot of the momentum right now. Purdue looking for answers
With 11:47 to play, Indiana leads Purdue, 52-40
Offensive foul on Purdue brings us to a timeout
2nd (11): Bielfeldt inside for 2
2nd (12): Swanigan with an over the back foul. IU ball up 10
2nd (13): Bielfeldt nails a 3 for IU
2nd (13): Hill with an easy lay in for 2
2nd (14): Ferrell drives for 2
2nd (15:01): Haas makes the first and the second
2nd (15): Bryant fouls Haas and he'll shoot 2. 3rd foul on Bryant
2nd (15): Anunoby nails a 3 for IU
2nd (15): Haas inside for 2
Thomas Bryant has keyed Indiana's hot start to the second half as he is the only Hoosier to have scored in the second half thus far
With 15:51 to play in the first half, Indiana leads Purdue, 42-34
2nd (15): Foul called on Indiana and that takes us to a timeout
2nd (16:32): Swanigan makes the first and the second
2nd (16): Bryant fouls Swanigan and he'll shoot 2
2nd (16): Jump ball and it's going in Indiana's direction
2nd (17): Bryant drives and lays it in
2nd (17): Swanigan hook shot for 2
2nd (17): Hartman commits another foul, his 4th, and he will have to be replaced
2nd (17): Hartman commits his 3rd foul preventing a lay up
2nd (18): Edwards inside for 2
2nd (18): Bryant nails a 3 for IU
2nd (19): Bryant lays it in for IU after a turnover
2nd (20): Purdue will start with possession in the second half
Purdue also took 9 less shots than IU, but is shooting a higher percentage at 61%. Indiana shooting 44%
Difference in the first half has to be turnovers. Purdue has 8 while Indiana has just 1. Indiana 16-0 in points off turnovers
Indiana finished the first half just 1 for their last 9. I'll be back in about 12 minutes for the second half
Fun first half here from Assembly Hall. Haas and Hammons lead Purdue with 8 points each while Ferrell and Williams each have 14 for Indiana
HALFTIME: Indiana 35, Purdue 28
1st (:49): Haas with an easy slam inside and IU takes their use it or lose it timeout
1st (1): Williams lays it in in transition for 2
1st (2:15): Haas makes the first and the second
1st (2): Bryant fouls Haas and he'll shoot 2
1st (3): Hammons inside for 2
1st (3:24): Ferrell misses the first and makes the second
1st (3): Ferrell fouled on the drive and will shoot 2
1st (3:49): Edwards misses the front end
1st (3): Bielfeldt called for a foul right out of the timeout. Edwards to shoot 1-and-1
Fouls could play a factor as two players on each team have 2 fouls
With 3:59 to play in the first half, Indiana leads Purdue, 32-22
1st (3): Ball knocked out of bounds and that brings us to a timeout
1st (4:18): Swanigan misses the first and makes the second
1st (4): Anunoby charged with a foul, his 2nd, and Swanigan will shoot 2
1st (5:14): Swanigan misses the front end
1st (5): Foul called on Hartman going for a rebound. Tough call for IU and it's his second. Swanigan to shoot 1-and-1
1st (5): Davis throws up an air ball and he's going to hear about that one for a while
1st (5:50): Edwards will shoot 1 and he makes it. Purdue ball underneath
1st (5): Williams called for a technical foul for swatting the ball when Purdue was inbounding it. Didn't mean to do so it looked like
1st (5): Hartman called for a foul
1st (6): Williams slams it down on a fast break and Purdue calls another timeout
1st (6): Williams steps back and nails a 3
1st (7): Traveling violation on Haas
1st (7:54): Bryant makes the first and the second
1st (7): Bryant to shoot 2
Yogi Ferrell already with 13 points for Indiana tonight. I would consider that slump over
With 7:54 to play in the first half, Indiana leads Purdue, 25-20
1st (7): Foul on Purdue as the shot clock expires. IU will have it after the timeout
1st (8): Goaltending call on IU. Shot counts from Swanigan
25-18 Indiana with 9:20 to go in the first half
Indiana running all over Purdue right now and they have no answers on offense
1st (9): Hartman with a little fadeaway and Purdue needs a timeout
1st (10): Ferrell nails a transition 3
1st (10): Foul on Hammons inside, that's his 2nd foul
1st (11): Cline nails a 3 for Purdue
Indiana is on an 8-0 run in the last 1:45, yet Purdue has made 4 of their last 5 shots
With 11:30 to play in the first half, Indiana leads Purdue, 20-15
1st (11): Cline fouled shooting a 3 and that brings us to a timeout
1st (11): Ferrell for 3 for IU
1st (12): Offensive foul on Purdue. IU gets it back up 17-15
1st (12): Morgan fouls Haas inside. Questionable call there
1st (12): Morgan nails a 3 for IU
1st (13): Ferrell with the put back for 2
1st (13): Thompson picks up a loose ball and lays it in
1st (14): Williams THROWS IT DOWN!
1st (14): Haas with a short jumper for 2
Fast start as Hammons has 6 for PU while Williams and Ferrell both have 5 for IU
With 14:40 to play in the first half, Purdue leads Indiana, 11-10
1st (14): Ball out of bounds will stay with Purdue as that takes us to a timeout
1st (15): Williams drills a 3 for IU
1st (15): Haas bullies his way inside for 2
1st (15): Ferrell drives and scores off the bank
1st (16): Thompson nails a 3 for Purdue
1st (16:38): Williams makes the first and the second
1st (16): Williams drives to the basket and is fouled by Hammons
1st (17): Hammons once again with a fadeaway jumper
1st (18): Ferrell nails a 3 for IU
1st (18): Foul on Bielfeldt guarding Hammons down low. Hartman already replaces
1st (19): Hammons once again for 2
1st (19): Hammons nails a jumper to get things going
1st (20): Bryant and Hammons tip it up and Purdue controls
Lineups have been announced and the players are taking the floor. We're all ready for a big time rivalry in the state of Indiana!
Lineups being announced. Just moments from tip
Loud boos greeting Purdue at a full Assembly Hall
This place is getting LOUD!
Max Bielfeldt gets the start over Collin Hartman who had been in the starting five mostly as of late most likely to combat that size of Purdue
Indiana starters: Yogi Ferrell, Troy Williams, Thomas Bryant, Robert Johnson, Max Bielfeldt
Purdue starters: Vince Edwards, Caleb Swanigan, A.J. Hammons, Rapheal Davis, P.J. Thompson
Starting lineups should be announced shortly here. Both teams out for warm ups
Just over 30 minutes until tip off and Purdue is out on the floor for warm ups. Getting closer and closer here at Assembly Hall
The students who have been waiting for hours outside are finallying into their seats here
Josh Eastern here posted up inside of Assembly Hall ready for some basketball. Still have some time before tip... about an hour and a half
The buzz around Bloomington today is off of the charts. Students have been lining up for hours already and people are psyched around town for this game.
Read a preview to the game here.
Indiana is looking to get back on track against Purdue as they have lost the last three matchups against their in-state rivals. Senior guard Yogi Ferrell would probably like nothing more than to beat Purdue in the only scheduled meeting of the season. Purdue will be looking to spoil the party in what should be a fantastic setting for basketball at Assembly Hall.
Indiana coach Tom Crean played around with the lineup a bit once Blackmon Jr. went down, but he has settled on Collin Hartman taking the open spot in the starting five. Off of the bench, Crean has Max Bielfeldt on the inside to go along with OG Anunoby who has played some great minutes off of the bench when Indiana has needed it most. Nick Zeisloft is another guard off of the bench who can come in and knock down some threes if needed. Crean has limited it mostly to those three off of the bench, but lately Juwan Morgan has been getting more time, which deepens this Indiana team without Blackmon Jr.
Purdue can score the basketball effectively with 77.3 points per game, but lock down on the defensive side of the floor giving up just 63.5 points per game good for 17th in the country. With that size, you would expect a lot of rebounds, and that is just the case as they average 42.3 rebounds per game good for 5th in the country. When you play Purdue, you have to match their physicality.
Also in the starting five is PJ Thompson who averages just 5.4 points per game and is in a rotation with bench players Ryan Cline, Johnny Hill, and Dakota Mathias. No one averages more than 28.9 minutes per game, which means that this team goes deep into their bench and have some good depth as well.
When you have those three seven-footers, the guard play on this team is overshadowed, but they are the ones that propel this Purdue team. Vince Edwards and Rapheal Davis are two solid Big Ten guards who will give the Hoosiers fits. Edwards is the second leading scorer with 10.1 points per game and averages a team high 3.0 assists per game. As for Davis, the numbers may not suggest that he is a solid shooter at just 41 percent, but if you look at his stats versus Michigan State, those would say otherwise. He averages 9.2 points per game.
As for Purdue, when you look at this Boilermakers team, the size is what jumps off of the page. Purdue has three seven-footers in AJ Hammons, Isaac Haas, and freshman Caleb Swanigan. All three average close to 10 points per game and they bring some tough matchups for opposing teams. Hammons leads the team in points with 14.6 per game to go along with 8.2 rebounds per game. Swanigan who also cracks the starting five as a freshman 9.7 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.
James Blackmon Jr. was also a key contributor before undergoing surgery on his knee that is expected to keep him out for the rest of the season. This is a big loss on the offensive side of the floor, but on defense, the Hoosiers might actually become better.
The Hoosiers are off to a great 11-3 start in Big Ten play with some solid road wins at Michigan and Nebraska along with a few blowout wins at home at Assembly Hall, plus a big home win against Iowa. Yogi Ferrell has been the main man for the Indiana as the senior point guard is averaging 16.6 points per game, but hasn’t been playing as well as of late. Another big time contributor has been freshman big man Thomas Bryant who is averaging 11.6 points per game along with 5.5 rebounds. A big key for the Hoosiers is protecting the rim and Bryant has made tremendous strides since the beginning of the season. Troy Williams (12.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg), who has struggled lately, and Robert Johnson (8.3 ppg) who is playing solid minutes of late, are also key contributors to the offense, which is what this Indiana team is known for as they can score the basketball.
Purdue leads the series between the two schools with a mark of 115-88. Purdue has won the last three meetings between the two schools including the most recent meeting one year ago at Assembly Hall.
The Boilermakers are coached by Matt Painter who is in his eleventh year at the helm of the program in West Lafayette. Painter is 9-8 in his career against Indiana as a head coach and they are looking to beat Indiana for the third straight time. Purdue has won 20 games in eight of his 11 seasons.
The Hoosiers are coached by Tom Crean who comes into his eighth year at the helm of the program. Since taking over in 2008, he has rebuilt Indiana basketball and has put them in contention to compete year in and year out. Crean is almost always under pressure to win at Indiana and this year is no different as they look to get back to the NCAA Tournament.
As for Purdue, they are right in the lurking right on the outside of the Big Ten title with a 9-5 conference record. The Boilermakers are coming off of a home win against Northwestern in which they had a very big rebounding advantage, which is key to their game plan.
Indiana comes into this game against the Boilermakers having won their last game to Nebraska, and are tied atop the Big Ten with an 11-3 conference record. They are looking to keep their undefeated record at home this season.
Welcome to VAVEL College Basketball’s LIVE coverage of the Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers. I’m Josh Eastern and I’ll be providing play-by-play updates, commentary, and results of the game. The game starts at 8:30 PM EST at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. VAVEL USA will be providing coverage pre-game, during the game, and post-game.