Interesting stat...

[*4purdue*]

we won all 5 four min. battles in the second half.
Down 3 to start the half
Under 16 - down 2 and shooting FT for the tie
Under 12 - tied and shooting FT for the lead
Under 8 - up 1 and shooting FT
Under 4 - up 2 and shooting FT
Win by 11

This win was a lot like how we were winning earlier in the year, wear teams down in the second half and pull away down the stretch.

 

[GemstateBoiler]

I was surprised we out rebounded them by 7. They got a lot of the volleyball bouncing balls.

 

[proudopete]

That's good. It shows maturity and the heart these guys will need to win later whenever it gets ugly.

I felt like this was a trap game much like Illinois. We got both of those teams at the worst time.

Both teams have some really nice pieces but are inconsistent.

Illinois was 0-whatever to start the B1G and needed a win bad. OSU just had two embarrassing games and a week to prepare. Plus it was a sandwich game of 3 games in 6 days. Add in the fact that the biggest test of the year is next.

Very happy to see the win. Especially after being ice cold from deep. Should help us down the road.

 

[312_Purdue]

I was surprised we out rebounded them by 7. They got a lot of the volleyball bouncing balls.

There weren't a lot rebounds on their end of the court, at least in the first half. Everything they threw at the rim went in.