Here are three takeaways from the Boilermakers' 67-62 win over Michigan State, in which foul trouble sank the Spartans' hopes.
Despite the crippling foul trouble that disqualified center Mady Sissoko and handcuffed three other players, the subpar shooting efforts of Tyson Walker, Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard, and the monstrous performance from Purdue star Zach Edey en route to his 62nd career double-double — Michigan State had a chance. Somehow, someway, Tom Izzo’s team had clawed back from a 12-point second-half deficit to tie the game with 1:41 remaining.
Surviving the scare A collective hush blanketed Purdue fans across the country when starting point guard Braden Smith, who has developed into one of the best backcourt players in the country, crumpled to the floor in Minneapolis clutching his right knee. Even Walker, MSU's point guard, walked over to comfort Smith before the medical staff arrived.
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