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Indiana vs. Purdue: Best games from the last decade of the rivalry

By Joey Loose

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Vince Edwards #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the ball against Freddie McSwain Jr. #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers at Mackey Arena on February 28, 2017 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Vince Edwards #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots the ball against Freddie McSwain Jr. #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers at Mackey Arena on February 28, 2017 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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SPOKANE, WA – MARCH 21: Chris Kramer #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers is mobbed by his teammates after making the game winning basket in overtime to defeat of the Texas A&M Aggies 63-61 during the second round of the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Spokane Arena on March 21, 2010 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
SPOKANE, WA – MARCH 21: Chris Kramer #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers is mobbed by his teammates after making the game winning basket in overtime to defeat of the Texas A&M Aggies 63-61 during the second round of the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Spokane Arena on March 21, 2010 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /

2. #8 Purdue 78, at Indiana 75 (February 4, 2010)

The 2010 versions of these two programs were almost polar opposites. Indiana was in year two of a massive rebuild under Tom Crean, scrapping something together after the violations committed by former coach Kelvin Sampson. Meanwhile, Purdue’s team was impressive, boasting stars Robbie Hummel, E’Twaun Moore, and JaJuan Johnson. The Boilermakers won their first 14 games and came into Bloomington at an impressive 18-3 and riding a four-game winning streak. However, nothing is guaranteed in a rivalry game and this was certainly no cakewalk.

An intense back-and-forth game throughout, an offensive first half found the Hoosiers with a 47-43 halftime lead, but it was quickly erased. Purdue would lead most of the second half until a 3-pointer by Jordan Hulls gave Indiana a 69-66 lead with just under six minutes left. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, they wouldn’t score again for nearly five minutes and dropped the game late despite a few last-minute 3’s. Hummel and Johnson both had 21 points for the Boilermakers while Verdell Jones III’s 22 points couldn’t lead the Hoosiers to a win.

The win ended an eight game losing streak in Bloomington for the Boilermakers, and seemed to even further ignite their season. In the coming weeks, they would win top-ten road games against Michigan State and Ohio State and ended up 27-5 for the regular season. Purdue would earn a 4-seed, falling to eventual champion Duke in the Sweet Sixteen in Houston. On the other side, Crean and the Hoosiers could almost taste victory, but they still had some work to do. This was Indiana’s third loss in a row of a streak that would reach 11 straight. A 10-21 season was a disappointment during an obvious rebuild. Indiana would recover a couple of years later and win a few revenge games over Purdue, because this is a rivalry after all.

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