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Indiana Defeated at No. 7/7 Purdue
2/20/2026 11:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Darian DeVries squatted in front of the Mackey Arena scorers' table, the game clocking taking bites out of the second half, scanning for a solution to a big Purdue problem.
On Friday night, in front of 14,000-plus raucous Boiler fans, it never came.
A brutal road swing against two of the nation's best teams ended with a 93-64 loss, and Darian DeVries, who had coached the Hoosiers (17-10 overall, 8-8 in the Big Ten) to a 72-67 win over the Boilers (22-5, 12-4) in late January, couldn't orchestrate a repeat.
"Nights like these are hard," Darian DeVries said. "Everybody knows how good Purdue is. When they're playing at a level like this, it makes it incredibly challenging."
IU, which had lost 71-51 at top-10 Illinois last Sunday, fell behind by 29 points early against the seventh-ranked Boilers in the second half and never recovered.
"They did everything they needed to do to put us in tough spots," Darian DeVries said. "We could never get them under control."
Added Purdue coach Matt Painter: "We were able to set the tone. Our guys did a good job. They were ready to play. Defensively, we were consistent."
Guard Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 of his IU-leading 20 points in the second half. Forward Tucker DeVries added 11 points. Forward Reed Bailey had 10 points. Guard Tayton Conerway came off the bench for 12 points and seven assists.
"He gave us some good minutes," Darian DeVries said of Conerway. "He did a good job getting downhill, getting some paint touches and getting to the rim. He gave us a burst there."
IU has three straight home games against Northwestern on Tuesday, then No. 15/15 Michigan State on March 1, and Minnesota on March 4 before ending the regular season at Ohio State on March 7.
"It's difficult," forward Tucker DeVries said, "but it's important for us to understand we have four big games coming up down the stretch. We're playing for a lot right now.
"There's not much we can do about this game, but we can learn from it. Use this to get ready for these next four games which are massive for us and make that NCAA Tournament. We've certainly put ourselves in position to have meaningful games coming down the stretch."
Purdue was led by guard Braden Smith's 15 points and eight assists. Forward Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 points. Guard Fletcher Loyer had 18. The Boilers had a 30-15 rebounding advantage.
Purdue, coming off a 91-80 Tuesday home loss to No. 1 Michigan, wanted no part of a two-game Mackey Arena losing streak. They opened with 3-point baskets from Smith and Loyer (off a Smith assist). Tucker DeVries countered with a 3-pointer. The Boilers countered back with a pair of baskets for a 10-3 lead. Tucker DeVries responded with his second 3-pointer.
Purdue built a series of seven-point leads, then extended it to 19-10 with nine minutes. Baskets by Tucker DeVries and forward Sam Alexis kept the Hoosiers within range.
A three-point play from Kaufman-Renn pushed the Boilers ahead 26-14.
Bailey got free for a couple of dunks and finished the half with eight points, as did Tucker DeVries, but the Hoosiers trailed at halftime, 46-29.
Purdue made 12-of-15 free throws in the first 20 minutes. IU was 4-for-6. The Boilers shot 63 percent from the field. The Hoosiers were at 50 percent.
IU needed a strong second-half start and got a Tucker DeVries 3-pointer, but consecutive Loyer 3-pointers made it 54-32 in less than three minutes and forced an IU timeout. Guard Connor Enright capitalized with a 3-pointer. Wilkerson followed with his scoring surge, but it wasn't nearly enough against the nation's second-most efficient offense according to NCAA statistics.
"Our guys will be focused and ready to go on Tuesday," Darian DeVries said. "They have been all year.
"We played two really good teams on the road. We're disappointed that we weren't more competitive to make it come down the stretch. We have to let that go and beat Northwestern.
"This is a Northwestern team that has put up a good fight. We have to take advantage of being at home. That's our main priority."
IUHoosiers.com
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Darian DeVries squatted in front of the Mackey Arena scorers' table, the game clocking taking bites out of the second half, scanning for a solution to a big Purdue problem.
On Friday night, in front of 14,000-plus raucous Boiler fans, it never came.
A brutal road swing against two of the nation's best teams ended with a 93-64 loss, and Darian DeVries, who had coached the Hoosiers (17-10 overall, 8-8 in the Big Ten) to a 72-67 win over the Boilers (22-5, 12-4) in late January, couldn't orchestrate a repeat.
"Nights like these are hard," Darian DeVries said. "Everybody knows how good Purdue is. When they're playing at a level like this, it makes it incredibly challenging."
IU, which had lost 71-51 at top-10 Illinois last Sunday, fell behind by 29 points early against the seventh-ranked Boilers in the second half and never recovered.
"They did everything they needed to do to put us in tough spots," Darian DeVries said. "We could never get them under control."
Added Purdue coach Matt Painter: "We were able to set the tone. Our guys did a good job. They were ready to play. Defensively, we were consistent."
Guard Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 of his IU-leading 20 points in the second half. Forward Tucker DeVries added 11 points. Forward Reed Bailey had 10 points. Guard Tayton Conerway came off the bench for 12 points and seven assists.
"He gave us some good minutes," Darian DeVries said of Conerway. "He did a good job getting downhill, getting some paint touches and getting to the rim. He gave us a burst there."
IU has three straight home games against Northwestern on Tuesday, then No. 15/15 Michigan State on March 1, and Minnesota on March 4 before ending the regular season at Ohio State on March 7.
"It's difficult," forward Tucker DeVries said, "but it's important for us to understand we have four big games coming up down the stretch. We're playing for a lot right now.
"There's not much we can do about this game, but we can learn from it. Use this to get ready for these next four games which are massive for us and make that NCAA Tournament. We've certainly put ourselves in position to have meaningful games coming down the stretch."
Purdue was led by guard Braden Smith's 15 points and eight assists. Forward Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 points. Guard Fletcher Loyer had 18. The Boilers had a 30-15 rebounding advantage.
Purdue, coming off a 91-80 Tuesday home loss to No. 1 Michigan, wanted no part of a two-game Mackey Arena losing streak. They opened with 3-point baskets from Smith and Loyer (off a Smith assist). Tucker DeVries countered with a 3-pointer. The Boilers countered back with a pair of baskets for a 10-3 lead. Tucker DeVries responded with his second 3-pointer.
Purdue built a series of seven-point leads, then extended it to 19-10 with nine minutes. Baskets by Tucker DeVries and forward Sam Alexis kept the Hoosiers within range.
A three-point play from Kaufman-Renn pushed the Boilers ahead 26-14.
Bailey got free for a couple of dunks and finished the half with eight points, as did Tucker DeVries, but the Hoosiers trailed at halftime, 46-29.
Purdue made 12-of-15 free throws in the first 20 minutes. IU was 4-for-6. The Boilers shot 63 percent from the field. The Hoosiers were at 50 percent.
IU needed a strong second-half start and got a Tucker DeVries 3-pointer, but consecutive Loyer 3-pointers made it 54-32 in less than three minutes and forced an IU timeout. Guard Connor Enright capitalized with a 3-pointer. Wilkerson followed with his scoring surge, but it wasn't nearly enough against the nation's second-most efficient offense according to NCAA statistics.
"Our guys will be focused and ready to go on Tuesday," Darian DeVries said. "They have been all year.
"We played two really good teams on the road. We're disappointed that we weren't more competitive to make it come down the stretch. We have to let that go and beat Northwestern.
"This is a Northwestern team that has put up a good fight. We have to take advantage of being at home. That's our main priority."
Team Stats
IND
Purdue
FG%
.522
.647
3FG%
.350
.556
FT%
.600
.680
RB
15
30
TO
11
7
STL
0
6
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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