No. 21 Indiana put the college basketball world on notice Saturday, toppling No. 1 Purdue, 79–74, to earn a hard-fought Big Ten victory in Bloomington, Ind.
The Hoosiers (16-7, 7-5 Big Ten), led by a 25-point effort from star senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, handed the Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2) their second loss of the season in an impressive showing inside a raucous Assembly Hall. Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino punctuated the win with a dunk with two seconds left to play, sending Indiana fans into a frenzy just before the crowd stormed the court after the final buzzer.
Indiana’s resounding win over its archrival marked the program’s first victory over the nation’s top team since beating Michigan in 2013, and its fourth win ever at Assembly Hall over a top-ranked team.
