There were moments on Tuesday night, more than Purdue head coach Matt Painter would care to admit, when his team staggered and wobbled following an enthralling first half on the road against No. 7 Nebraska. A potent blend of relentless offensive rebounding, timely perimeter shooting and the ever-present playmaking from star point guard Braden Smith had propelled No. 5 Purdue to a double-digit advantage that swelled as high as 22 shortly after halftime. And then, amid an avalanche-like closing stretch from the Cornhuskers, the Boilermakers nearly flatlined. Asleep and adrift to begin the evenin...

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