The Hoosiers held a 15 point lead entering the half, then held off a strong second half comeback from Purdue for the final 20 minutes for the win. Trayce Jackson-Davis made his case for national player of the year, leading Indiana in points, rebounds, and blocks against Zach Edey. He was also able to attack when Edey went to the bench or got into foul trouble. Hood-Schifino looked up to the challenge, while Smith faltered in the hostile road environment, going just 1-8 while Hood-Schifino went 8-15 from the field. Things went off-script a bit in the second half, which made every stop and basket in the first half count as the Hoosiers were able to hold the lead for the entirety of the second half.
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