When this ball was loose, it was indeed loose with no team control. The Purdue center got his big paw on the ball and tossed the ball towards his teammate as he was hitting the floor. In other words, it was more than a tap. I would say he "palmed" the ball.
It was great hussle, which was why Purdue finally won a Big 10 game. However, I still say the official got this one right.
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