Purdue holds off late Indiana charge, wins 57-49
Purdue Boilermakers forward Trevion Williams (50) ducks under the block of Indiana Hoosiers forward Justin Smith (3) during the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Purdue Boilermakers on Feb. 27, 2020, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue got 19 points from Trevion Williams and 17 from Eric Hunter Jr. and held off a late charge from in-state rival Indiana for a 57-49 victory.
By snapping a four-game losing streak, the Boilermakers kept their teetering NCAA Tournament hopes intact.
Devonte Green led the Hoosiers with 11 points. Their two-game winning streak ended with a seventh straight loss to Purdue.
The Boilermakers took advantage of Indiana’s shooting woes to take a 16-point lead early in the second half. But Indiana cut the deficit to five with less than a minute to play.
The Boilermakers made their last six free throws to seal it.