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WATCH: Purdue Drops Electric Hype Video Ahead of Sweet 16 Showdown vs. Houston

Purdue's social media team dropped an electric and thrilling hype video ahead of Friday's Sweet 16 showdown vs. Houston in Indianapolis.

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