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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – THIS was why Michael Durr is a Hoosier, why he gave up a starting opportunity at South Florida for a reserve role at Indiana.
Thrive in a big-time game in front of a big-time crowd?
Check.
Test himself against college basketball's best?
Check.
Learn from a former NBA coach?
Check.
Experience fans storming Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall's Branch McCracken Court in a flood of passion Durr had seen, but never experienced?
A final check.
One thing's as sure as a Rob Phinisee game-winner -- Durr will remember Thursday night's beat-Purdue moment long after he's finished with basketball.