The Boilers were able to overcome a cold start to the night and claw their way back from a double digit deficit to defeat one of the better teams in the country on the road at Ohio State. The Boilers again got a late three pointer from freshman Fletcher Loyer to push their lead to two points before holding on by playing tough defense with under 10 seconds left.
Let’s take a look back at the important matchups who ended up with the advantage.
1 | Purdue’s size vs. OSU’s lack of height
This one really got exposed after Zed Key went out with what looked like a shoulder sprain or dislocation about 4 minutes into the first half.