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

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 on Thursday night. Phinisee finished with a career-best 20 points as the Hoosiers (14-4, 5-3 Big Ten) 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. Xavier Johnson added 18 points and Phinisee had four steals.

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

Rob Phinisee spent four seasons waiting for a moment like the one he celebrated Thursday night. The junior guard scored 17 points in the first half and then closed out a career-high 20-point game by making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.5 seconds left to send Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65 for Phinisee’s first win over his hometown school. Phinisee was sensational on a night when the Hooisers (14-4, 5-3 Big Ten) desperately needed him.

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