Purdue dug itself into a hole early tonight, and despite their last minute push, they could not overcome to defeat #14 Louisville on the road in a not-so-hostile environment. This is Purdue’s first loss in the B1G/ACC Challenge since 2008, when they lost to #4 Duke 76-60 (Louisville was also the first ranked team Purdue faced in the Challenge since that Duke game).
Despite their poorest offensive performance this season, Purdue was still within reach with a minute left to go as Louisville tried to out-miss Purdue most of the game. Purdue could never get its offense moving as the front court continued to make mistakes early on.