The road is supposed to be a tough place to play in the Big Ten. Well, Purude went into Wisconsin and gave the Badgers only their third home loss since Bo Ryan’s arrival 7 years ago. Then today Indiana visited Ohio State and gave the Buckeyes a setback.
Matt Painter has the youngest team in the country, but you would have never known it if you watched how they handled themselves in Madison. Robbie Hummell scored 21 points and the Boilermakers became the first team in 35 games to shoot over 50% against the Badgers. Painter is quickly distinguishing himself as one of the best young coaches in the country.
Today Indiana was led by my Big Ten MVP, DJ White, who scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds enroute to a 59-53 win in Columbus. Eric Gordon scored 15 to aid White. Every time the Buckeys got close the Hoosiers got a big play from White, Gordon or freshman Jordan C rawford (who for my money is better than his over hyped brother at Kentucky). Crawford had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists without a turnover.
The next three games will tell the tale of the tape for Indiana as they host Wisconsin, Michigan State and Purdue in their next three outings. I believe Kelvin Sampson will have his troops ready and loaded for bear.
