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Phinisee's career game leads Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65

Purdue Indiana Basketball
Posted at 6:42 AM, Jan 21, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-21 06:42:46-05

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored a season-high 17 points in the first half and then made the decisive 3-pointer with 16.5 seconds left to send Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65.

Phinisee finished with a career-best 20 points.

The Hoosiers snapped a nine-game losing streak in the series against their top rival and improved to 12-0 at home this season — sending fans streaming onto the court.

PHOTOS | Indiana wins against Purdue 68-65

Jaden Ivey led Purdue with 21 points, 19 in the second half.

But he missed two potential go-ahead shots in the final seven seconds, including a 3 at the buzzer.