Indiana Basketball vs Purdue Preview

Game info:

Indiana Hoosiers (21-6, 11-3 Big Ten) vs Purdue Boilermakers (21-6, 9-5)

Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

When: Saturday, February 20 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN

Line: Indiana -4.5

I shouldn’t have to say anything to get people excited about this game. It has been years since Indiana basketball and Purdue basketball were good at the same time (first time both teams have been ranked in this game since 2008), and the quality of basketball in this game should reflect just how good these two teams are.

The thing that sticks out immediately is the contrast of styles. Indiana is a run-and-gun, perimeter-oriented team, whereas Purdue relies on its suffocating defense and strong post players. The…