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DIPRIMIO: Toughness Test – IU Faces Big Challenge at Purdue

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The villain role looms for Indiana. The Hoosiers know that. Mackey Arena will be most unfriendly Thursday night in as fierce a Big Ten venue as they will face.

But with three victories in their last four games, two against ranked teams, , with a mindset that seems ready to crush season-long inconsistency for good, the formula is set.

Purdue is the test case.

"It's the overall effort level," forward Race Thompson said about the improved play. "Just continue to play as hard as we can. Be the toughest team for the longest time.