Purdue Boilermakers 1997-1998 Retro Shorts Color:White the nation's top recruit from

the nation's top recruit from the previous year

It was on to Atlanta

After trailing by 13 at the half the Hoosiers willed themselves to a dramatic win after Jason Williams missed a FT with 4

to set up the championship game with Maryland where they fell to the Terrapins

It was a stop they didn’t get as Christian Laettner hit one of the most memorable shots in college basketball history as the buzzer sounded

Purdue Boilermakers 1997-1998 Retro Shorts Color:White the nation's top recruit fromThe Purdue Boilermakers entered the 1997 1998 season with a Top 10 preseason record and high hopes. Gene Keady's squad was balanced with 5 players averaging double figures led by seniors Chad Austin and Brad Miller who both averaged 17ppg. Purdue finished the regular season 24 6 and climbing as high as number 5 in the AP Poll. That was good enough to earn the #2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers made it to the Sweet