March 26, 2000 2:35 PM AP

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Fifteen people were in custody Sunday after Purdue fans overturned a dumpster and started bonfires following the Boilermakers' loss in the NCAA tournament.

More than 300 students took to the streets Saturday night and early Sunday after the Boilermakers' 64-60 defeat by Wisconsin in the West Regional final.

Students wandered around the campus causing damage, before police in riot gear used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The 15 being held at the Tippecanoe County Jail appeared to be students, Indiana State police said. They were booked on charges of public intoxication, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. One was jailed for attempted arson.

Police arrested several others and released them at the scene. Those students face mandatory court hearings.

The scene was mild compared to a disturbance Thursday involving 5,000 students. Four students were arrested after that celebration ended with a bonfire and property damage.

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