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Key stretch Purdue trailed by two at halftime, but back-to-back Shields buckets to open the second launched a 9-0 Cornhusker run that put Nebraska squarely in control, up 11 points. One of the most damaging sequences came shortly thereafter, after Purdue had gotten within six, when Nebraska converted A.J. Hammons' turnover passing out of the post into a Ray Gallegos' three-pointer at the other end. Prior, the two teams had gone nearly three-and-ahalf minutes without scoring. Tom Campbell Key stat For the second game this season, the Purdue was 7-of-14 from the Boilermakers had a tough time containing foul line, its misses as untimely as Nebraska's Shavon Shields. He scored a game-high they were numerous. 19 points after scoring 18 in the Boilermakers' In the final 3:20 of the game, nine-point January victory in Lincoln. the Boilermakers were 1-for-5, one those misses being the front to close the regular season and end of a one-and-one with two as excited as its coaches were to bring this team into the postminutes left. Nebraska was no better, miss- season, the Nebraska game ing an important front end itself, marked another hard turn in then making just two of its four the wrong direction. S It's not always as simple tries in the final 30 seconds, but as a team having to make threes Purdue couldn't take advantage. to win, but against Nebraska it certainly would have helped, TAKEAWAYS S It's just more of the same since the Boilermakers couldn't that's been said all season: generate much going to the basPurdue has just not captured ket and managed only two fastconsistency. As well as it played break points. He will not limit seniors' S Suffice to say transition away suddenly and the Boilerdefense will be a heavy empha- makers reverted back to push- playing time — there's only one sis for Purdue, which isn't to say ing the ball against bad odds who plays regularly anyway it hasn't been all along, moving and taking suspect shots. And it — but there are players whose minutes have dropped drastiforward. Countless times this cost it dearly. S It will be interesting to cally in Jacob Lawson and Anseason has Purdue immediately allowed a basketball at the other see how Painter handles his per- thony Johnson, so the CBI could sonnel in the College Basketball be a reflection of where they end after one of its own. The Boilermakers' penchant Invitational. The whole point of stand leading into what will be for costly turnovers hasn't helped playing is to benefit those re- an eventful offseason. j in that regard either. We don't turning to next season's team, have the numbers, but would be generating as much experience interested to see what percent- as possible. age of Purdue's giveaways opponents have scored off this season. It would likely be significant. S Purdue seemed to funcAccess tion well enough Included for all pr offensively in the subscribeint first few minutes rs! against Nebraska. It moved the ball well and put The iPad app is available at the App store. Search "Gold and Black" for an easy download. The app is points on the created for your Newsstand on your iPad and will download directly there. It does NOT download as a separate app on your desktop. board. But maybe The digital edition of Gold and Black Illustrated, including 30 issues of Gold and Black EXPRESS includes all the great content you have come to expect, plus special features such as video and audio content and the the frustration of best in social media updates. not getting stops • Immediate delivery — no waiting for postal service • Searchable archive of back issues boiled over into • Available on desktops and laptops and now optimized for the iPad Purdue's deci• One-click access through e-mail bulletin which allows easy access. Just make sure we have your sion-making, bee-mail address. cause it all went Contact us at 1-800-876-GOPU or GNBManager@aol.com if we can answer any questions. on the iPad GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 26 • 13