Purdue Boilermakers 1997-1998 Retro Shorts Color:White to set up the championship

to set up the championship game with Maryland where they fell to the Terrapins

After trailing by 13 at the half the Hoosiers willed themselves to a dramatic win after Jason Williams missed a FT with 4

'04 and '11 as a part of the conference

the nation's top recruit from the previous year

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Purdue Boilermakers 1997-1998 Retro Shorts Color:White to set up the championshipThe Purdue Boilermakers entered the 1997 1998 season with a Top 10 preseason record and high hopes. Gene Keady's squad was balanced with 5 players averaging double figures led by seniors Chad Austin and Brad Miller who both averaged 17ppg. Purdue finished the regular season 24 6 and climbing as high as number 5 in the AP Poll. That was good enough to earn the #2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers made it to the Sweet