After the game, Loyer was seen in the athletic training room inside Purdue's locker room getting an ice pack wrapped on his left elbow. He was not available to media during a 30-minute open locker room period.

INDIANAPOLIS — The path to a Big Ten Tournament championship is an unfamiliar trek for Purdue basketball. The Boilermakers earned the No. 6 seed and await the winner Rutgers and USC in an estimated 9 p.m. tipoff Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The No. 4-seed Purdue basketball is gearing up for the 2025 March Madness, but the Boilermakers could be a key player down when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this coming Thursday.