Beating Penn State at home is a little like kissing one's sister, but when one is 1-8 in the Big Ten going in to the game, one should take any
win one can get. Especially when Chris Hartley has successfully made the transition from last player on the bench to
starter.
So, how'd it happen? Well, David Teague learned to shoot, Carl Landry continued to dominate, and Purdue actually was able to keep a team from making a high percentage of their shots.
Teague, one of the
least efficient shooters in the Big Ten, put together a 10-16 (5-10 3-point) effort for 25 points, a career high. Landry continued his solid play with 24 points. And Purdue actually held Penn State to 28.3% from the field, and 25.0% from 3-point range -- if those weren't season lows, I can't remember what was.
So, a win's nice. And the next two games for the Boilermakers are also at home, after a weekend off, in the forms of Iowa next Wednesday and Michigan State next Saturday. Why not start a streak?
