See former Purdue coach Gene Keady applaud Bobby Knight return to Indiana basketball game

When former Indiana men's basketball coach Bobby Knight walked out at halftime of Saturday's IU Hoosiers game against Purdue, former Purdue coach Gene Keady was there.

Keady reacted the way many of the IU fans did to Knight taking the court.

Keady applauded.

ESPN broadcast the moment and frequently cut to Keady in the stands.

It was Knight's first time at Assembly Hall since being fired in 2000 after 29 seasons coaching Indiana basketball.

Keady was also at Indiana's Assembly Hall for the first time since retiring as Purdue men's basketball coach after the 2004-05 season.

"We had a lot of good fights in this building it's good to be back together," Keady told WISH TV reporter Olivia Ray.

The Indiana Pacers are set to honor Keady at Saturday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Keady coached the Purdue men's basketball team from 1980-2005. Knight coached the Indiana men's basketball team from 1971-2000.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.