For Purdue basketball's locker room, a three-game losing streak is unheard of. But that's where Boilermakers are at after Michigan State loss.

The Boilermakers seemed poised to right the ship, like assistant coaches P.J. Thompson and Sasha Stefanovic once did as Purdue players.

It was a memorable night at the Breslin Center on Tuesday. Michigan State basketball overcame a sloppy start to knock off ranked foe Purdue on Tuesday.

SportsLine's college basketball model simulated Purdue Boilermakers vs. Michigan State Spartans in a Big Ten matchup on Tuesday 10,000 times

Game projections call for a tight Big Ten tilt, with models ranging between a one and two-point margin. Painter has had success against Izzo in recent meetings, with the Boilermakers winning three straight and seven of the last 10 matchups with MSU.

Many March underdog darlings emerge from the same handful of leagues with a reputation for wreaking NCAA Tournament havoc.

Villanova's lefty big man Eric Dixon leads the nation in scoring, and Auburn's Johni Broome, Duke's Cooper Flagg and UAB's Yaxel Lendeborg each lead their respective teams in scoring, rebounding, assists and blocks.