#3 Boilermakers edge top-ranked Wildcats, 92-84, in Indy

Arizona Wildcats Basketball

Purdue 92  Arizona  84 

From the desk of Wildcat fan Dan Price

It was as if the Purdue guards knew the results of their three-point attempts before they even shot them.

Nothing but net on 10 made 3s! Yes, the Boilermakers did miss 14 of 24 from long-range...and I mean long-range.

Still, the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats weathered the storm but, in the end, came up short today, 92-84 in Indianapolis.

Despite a 29-point effort from Caleb Love and another gritty performance from Keshad Johnson, who scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and came up with three steals, Purdue managed to hold off Arizona in the second half and went on to hand the Wildcats their first loss of the season. 

Purdue managed six 3-pointers in the first half and held a 49-38 lead at intermission. Arizona clamped down on the Boilermakers in the second half, allowing just four long-range bombs, and closed the deficit to four points at 75-71 with 5:08 left.

The Wildcats could get no closer and fall to 8-1.

Will Arizona drop in the polls?

Probably, but not by much.

Next: Alabama on Wednesday in Phoenix and Florida Atlantic on Saturday (Dec. 23) in Las Vegas.