Purdue 54, Miami 58 - There’s a Hurricane Coming

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The Purdue Boilermakers showed up in Miami ready to play. They dominated the Hurricanes at every level in the first half, their two big men combined to outscore the entire Miami squad in the first half, and after an 18 point first half led to a 20 point second half lead, the Boilers tripped, fell, missed jumpers, and fouled their way to a stunning 58-54 loss against a team that was 1 of 17 from three and 17 for 29 on the free throw line.

Purdue started strong with redshirt freshman guard Brandon Newman showed off his all-around game. He took a curl and cut to the hoop, finishing with a soft right hand over Nysier Brooks. He then came down and hit a catch and…