WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Matt Haarms tugged at the bottom of his jersey three times, untucking it from his shorts but pulling upward with such force as if what he really wanted to do was use it to cover his head. Purdues normally jovial junior center resisted that urge and shook or high-fived every hand extended to him around the floor at Mackey Arena as is tradition for the Boilermakers after games, but he barely made eye contact with anyone before he disappeared into the tunnel.
About a half hour passed between that moment at the end of Purdues hope-crushing 71-63 loss to Michigan on Saturday and the time when the players emerged from the locker room for post-game media responsibilities, having heard extensively from coach Matt Painter on just how important of an opportunity they had let slip away, and how little sense of urgency they seemed to be applying to the situation.
In most other seasons, the Boilermakers would already be dead and buried. With...
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Another opportunity lost for Purdue comes without much fight - The Athletic
