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WATCH: Mackey Arena ‘celebrates’ IU’s win over Michigan State
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Saturday was a rare day for Purdue fans. Though it might’ve been painful to admit, the Boilermakers were rooting for Indiana.
Why? The Hoosiers were hosting No. 6 Michigan State, who was tied with Purdue atop the B1G standings entering the day, both sitting 14-3. A Spartans loss and a Boilers win means Purdue is alone at No. 1 in the conference with one week remaining.
Indiana took care of business and knocked off Michigan State just as the starting lineups were being announced before the Ohio State-Purdue game at Mackey Arena.
Fans didn’t explode with excitement, but you could tell that there was still plenty of joy that Purdue had the chance to claim first place by itself with a win over the Buckeyes.
Here's a look at the @BoilerBall fans' reaction inside Mackey when @IndianaMBB beat Michigan State…
Lots of golf claps in there, but applause nonetheless. 😅 pic.twitter.com/o62LysHjiK
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 2, 2019
Most days, Purdue fans are adamantly rooting against the Hoosiers. But Saturday was an exception, and it paid off for the Boilers.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB