Losing to Ohio State doesn't make or break Purdue's season. It doesn't even eliminate the Boilermakers from the Big Ten championship picture. But what happens next could. After 26 straight wins at Mackey, that number now stands at zero and Michigan, a team as dangerous as any in the Big Ten, comes to town next.

Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) guided Purdue against Oregon. The Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5) have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points,

Purdue is on a good run of form in Big Ten play, winning seven straight games and climbing to the top of the Big Ten standings.  The Boilermakers return home fr