Matt Painter loves using these tough exhibition road games as learning opportunities. Purdue certainly learned some things on Tuesday night in Hartford, falling 76-53 to No. 4 UConn in its final preseason game of the year.

It was a rough shooting night for the Boilers, connecting on just 38.7% of their shots from the field and making just 2-of-25 attempts from behind the three-point line. C.J. Cox was the only Purdue player in double figures, scoring 18 points in the loss.

Here are a few observations from Tuesday night's game in Hartford.

Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

What happens when threes aren't falling?

Because of the way this year's roster is built, Purdue is going to be a team that shoots plenty of threes. On Tuesday night, we saw one potential problem, though: What happens when those aren't falling?

Purdue connected on just 2-of-25 attempts from long range, hitting one in each half.…