If there is one thing Mike Woodson deserves credit for most, it is getting the Hoosiers up to play Purdue and treating the rivalry game like it matters.
Despite a setback against Michigan last weekend, IU continues to play very well and is on track for its first NCAA tournament appearance in six years per Andy Bottoms' Bracketology.
IU already knew it would have a week off for Christmas after the Northern Kentucky game. What it didn't know was that the break would become even longer.