Saturday night you will say goodbye to "the narratives" (such an overused word these days) surrounding Tony Bennett and the Virginia Cavaliers or Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers. Neither coach has been to the Final Four. It's been 35 years since Virginia has reached college basketball's promised land; 39 for Purdue. It's the proverbial "something's gotta give" game … [Read more...] about #1 Virginia Cavaliers vs #3 Purdue Boilermakers: Someone Will Get “Off Brand”
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Matt Painter Explains How and Why Recruit Rankings Miss the Mark
Purdue's unexpected early exit from the Big Ten Tournament is now ancient history as they won handily in Hartford last night over Old Dominion 61-48 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers will next take on the defending national champions Villanova Wildcats at approximately 7:40 p.m. central on Saturday, March 23 on TNT. Some believe that the … [Read more...] about Matt Painter Explains How and Why Recruit Rankings Miss the Mark
How to Pick March Madness Upsets: Top Predictive Trends of Last Decade
Last St. Patrick's Day, University of Maryland-Baltimore County shocked Virginia 74-54 to become the first No. 16 seed in the history of the NCAA tournament to ever beat a No. 1 seed. And with that upset, the Retrievers became media darlings, lovable underdogs, breakers of brackets all over the world. Thanks to UMBC, there were just 25 perfect brackets remaining among the tens … [Read more...] about How to Pick March Madness Upsets: Top Predictive Trends of Last Decade
Big Ten Has Three National Title Contenders, but None are Among the Favorites
Lots of college basketball pundits have deemed the Big Ten the strongest conference in the nation this season, and the numbers seen to verify this. From top to bottom, it's the strongest conference in the country, but it's strongest teams aren't among the elite of the elite nationally. The Big Ten has three teams, #6 Michigan State, #10 Michigan and #13 Purdue that have a … [Read more...] about Big Ten Has Three National Title Contenders, but None are Among the Favorites
Purdue Fans, Listen to Matt Painter and Retire the “IU Sucks” Chant
Social change is accomplished when hearts and minds are moved to change. The first time I heard the "IU Sucks" chant at a Purdue home game (win over Northwestern in 2016), I admit that I thought it quirky and funny. It reminded me of the times I've been to Fenway Park, when the Boston Red Sox are playing the Detroit Tigers and the fans chant "Yankees Suck!" Over time though, … [Read more...] about Purdue Fans, Listen to Matt Painter and Retire the “IU Sucks” Chant
Purdue Wins Record 24th Big Ten Title: Video, Audio, Quotes and More
Congratulations to the #11 Purdue men's basketball team, on their clinching a share of the 2018-19 Big Ten Championship after defeating Northwestern, 70-57, at Welsh-Ryan Arena today. That gives them a record-setting 24th league title, and approximately 1/5 of all the Big Ten regular season conference titles that have been awarded. Here is video of the final seconds ticking … [Read more...] about Purdue Wins Record 24th Big Ten Title: Video, Audio, Quotes and More
Matt Painter Right to Rail Against Recruiting Rankings, “IU Sucks” Chant
Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter has said a couple things in the past week that we should all really pay attention to. Take heed of the Boilermakers boss' words, you might learn something and become a better person because of it. In general, there has been a belief in recent years that Big Ten basketball coaches, as a whole, have better media skills than Big Ten football … [Read more...] about Matt Painter Right to Rail Against Recruiting Rankings, “IU Sucks” Chant
Purdue Boilermakers NCAAs Resume Update After Michigan State Win
In their shocking 73-63 upset of #6 Michigan State Sunday, the unranked Purdue Boilermakers ended MSU’s 13 game win streak, as well as their bid for the first 10-0 Big Ten start in school history. This past weekend’s loss also saw State trail by their largest margin (23) in any game this season, before an epic fake rally window dressed the score quite a bit. Purdue also … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers NCAAs Resume Update After Michigan State Win
Michigan, Michigan State at Top of Early Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
Early December polls and rankings are to be taken with a grain of salt, but we do know this about the Big Ten- "the Michigans" currently rule the roost. College hoops is a sport as synonymous with gambling as any you will find anywhere in the entire world. However, if you want a blue chip then #GoBlue, as the Michigan Wolverines have consistently shown a capability to beat the … [Read more...] about Michigan, Michigan State at Top of Early Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
Purdue Basketball: Media Day Exclusives with Carsen Edwards, Grady Eifert, Ryan Cline
Purdue basketball will have their one and only exhibition Thursday night at home against the rather obscure Marian University. Then it's the season opener, yes already, on Tuesday night versus Fairfield University on November 6th. So if you're really into watching midterm election results live as they roll in, and you're a Purdue basketball fan, I guess you have a decision to … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Media Day Exclusives with Carsen Edwards, Grady Eifert, Ryan Cline