After failing to win the Big Ten and some picking High Point to pull off a first-round upset, Purdue should be highly motivated for March Madness this week.

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.

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The Midwest's No. 4 seed, Purdue, begins its March Madness quest on Thursday afternoon, when it battles Big South Champion and No. 13 seed High Point.

There was no surprise about where Michigan State landed on Selection Sunday. The twist came when rival Michigan also landed in the South Region. The Spartans and Wolverines have never met in the NCAA Tournament and changing that would require both to win a trio of games before playing in the Elite Eight.