Purdue basketball’s 3 point king, heir apparent put on show at Hinkle
INDIANAPOLIS ― Hinkle Fieldhouse was the scene of a swan song for Purdue basketball's all-time best 3-point shooter and an ode to the heir apparent. When Fletcher Loyer and Luke Ertel crossed paths Friday night, they did so with a heavy Boilermaker contingent rooting both on in a 3-point competition, Loyer in the college contest and Ertel, fresh off an Indiana Class 4A state championship with Mt. Vernon, in the high school version. "I told him, man, everybody here has Fletcher Loyer gear," Ertel said of his pre-contest encounter with Loyer. "Half the crowd is rooting for you. He's like,...
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