And we have one relieved Lunatic. When Purdue is playing this way, especially against a smaller team, they are unstoppable. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 18 and created a bunch of foul trouble, Zach Edey added 23 points, and Fletcher Loyer put up 15 points.

They outrebounded Utah State 49-26, and yet still shot 47.8 percent from three point range – when you are winning the paint and the perimeter, they are tough. I believe I heard that is the most points Purdue has scored in a NCAA Tournament, and it is the most wins a Purdue team has done in a season.

I feel a little bad for Utah State – they had a fantastic season – winning the Mountain West regular season championship and winning their first ever NCAA Tournament game. The future looks bright for their team. But the Purdue fan is happy the game wasn’t close and stressful.

Hoping this leads to more success next week. But for now, I can simply be happy. And that is probably good news for all of us – the happy Lunatic can enjoy the remaining slate of games. We can avoid the sad Lunatic giving up on the blog for the night.

Nervous about the next game – Gonzaga can be a scary team and they are different from when we faced them in Maui. But nervous and hopeful is so much better than sad and depressed.

BOILER UP!!!!