The Purdue Boilermakers enjoyed a very comfortable 76-59 Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over the Michigan Wolverines today, largely on the strength of domination inside. The big boys were very impressive, and they'll need to repeat that effort tomorrow in order to win their enchanting tourney championship match-up with Michigan State. Here's the best of what the Purdue … [Read more...] about Best of Purdue Boilermakers Post Victory Locker Room Reaction
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Purdue Boilermakers Integrating 3-Ball Better Into their Offense
The Purdue Boilermakers are very well known for their formidable interior presence. They're like this year's Kentucky; a college team who much larger than many NBA teams. West Lafayette, Indiana does not have a skyline; that is except for A.J. Hammons, Isaac Haas and Caleb "Biggie" Swanigan. Everyone talks about the Purdue bigs, but not many talk about the Purdue littles as … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers Integrating 3-Ball Better Into their Offense
Purdue Basketball: an Extremely Schizophrenic Team
Purdue Basketball was nationally a top ten trending term on Twitter following a thrilling 83-79 home win over #9 Maryland. On "Blackout day" Mackey Arena was rocking for 40 minutes with an overflow crowd of 14,486 mostly dressed in all black. They witnessed their home team playing like a Final 4 Four qualifier, a CBI entry and a NIT participant all within the same five to … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: an Extremely Schizophrenic Team
#19 Purdue Basketball vs #9 Maryland: Preview, Prediction
#19 Purdue basketball heads into a Saturday matinee big enough that it feels like a football game. Think Saturday afternoon, 50ish degrees, small town Indiana, a clash of two top 20 teams- it's almost like Notre Dame taking on USC...well, that's a stretch, but you get the idea. Yes, Purdue basketball is a zillion times more relevant than Purdue football, so the analogy loses … [Read more...] about #19 Purdue Basketball vs #9 Maryland: Preview, Prediction
Big Ten Basketball Scheduling is Broken: here’s the Fix
Look what you've done Big Ten basketball. Tonight brings us the first edition of this.....with another edition ten days later and a possible third, just six days after. Think about what you've done Big Ten basketball schedule makers. Rutgers (6-21, 0-14 in Big Ten play) versus Minnesota basketball (7-19, 1-13) is about as horrid as the game that began with a peach basket can … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Scheduling is Broken: here’s the Fix
Indiana vs Purdue: the Big Ten Hoops “El Classico”
If Big Ten basketball has its own version of "El Classico," it's the Indiana Hoosiers vs. the Purdue Boilermakers. No. 17-ranked Purdue and No. 22-ranked Indiana rekindle their acrimony for the 204th time on Saturday night in Assembly Hall with Bob Wischusen and Dan Dakich doing the call on ESPN, beginning at 8:30 PM ET. Tomorrow night's contest marks the first time since … [Read more...] about Indiana vs Purdue: the Big Ten Hoops “El Classico”
Purdue Basketball’s Home: Top 10 Natl College Hoops Experience
There are four states where basketball season is year round- Indiana, North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky. Given what basketball in the state of Illinois has now become, at all levels, I highly suggest you go next door and check out what the "Crossroads of America" has to offer. Last night was my first ever experience inside the home of Purdue basketball- Mackey Arena. It … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball’s Home: Top 10 Natl College Hoops Experience
Purdue Basketball Having a NCAA #4 Seed Level Season
Boiler Up Purdue basketball fans because this year's team, at least on paper, looks like a bonafide Sweet 16 qualifier. Upon close examination of the Boilermakers resume, they resemble a team that could get as high as a #3 seed, most likely a #4 seed and probably no lower than a #5. Those are the teams most likely to advance to the tourney's second weekend. Should you pick … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Having a NCAA #4 Seed Level Season
Jim Nantz has a mind blowing Super Bowl 50 factoid
Hello friends. Jim Nantz, who will call the big game Sunday, offered this MVP race insight: "As the game gets broken down a million different ways, and every possible conceivable story angle has been written before the kickoff, I want to be the first to say that if Star Lotulelei ends up the MVP, then the Super Bowl will have officially come full circle in 50 years. From … [Read more...] about Jim Nantz has a mind blowing Super Bowl 50 factoid
Purdue basketball’s mysteriously estranged all time scorer returns
The all-time leading scorer in Purdue basketball history, Rick Mount, is a mysterious enigma. No one really knows why, specifically, he estranged himself from the program for so long. Perhaps we'll get some answers tonight as Mount returns home; finally. Mount will be at Mackey when the #14 Boilers host Iowa in their Big Ten home opener. It's Rick Mount bobblehead day for … [Read more...] about Purdue basketball’s mysteriously estranged all time scorer returns