Bloomington is in the south. West Lafayette is to the north.
Indiana is a primarily a liberal arts institution. Purdue is focused on technology, agriculture and engineering. Cream and Crimson, Black and Gold.
Hoosiers, Boilermakers and NCAA basketball banners.
Indiana’s two largest in-state public schools are incredibly different while being remarkably similar. We exist in different worlds and usually work in different fields but hey man we like basketball.
It’s because of this and a few other factors that this rivalry doesn’t burn all that hot. I, like countless other people from this state, grew up with people who went on to attend Purdue while I went to Indiana.