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5 NCAA Tournament teams likely to take a step back next season

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With graduation, players leaving early for the NBA Draft, and transfers galore; college basketball teams are experiencing more year-by-year turnover than ever before.  Here are five teams who made the 2012 NCAA Tournament this season but will likely take a step back next year and have their work cut out for them if they want to return to the Big Dance. … [Read more...] about 5 NCAA Tournament teams likely to take a step back next season

Purdue’s Matt Painter gives take on Bruce Weber firing

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Purdue coach Matt Painter is from the same Gene Keady coaching tree as just fired, former Illini Bruce Weber; they're contemporaries, peers and friends. They both spend a lot of time screaming at their players to "MOVE" and "MOTION" in the motion offense system that they run. (It's been a struggle offensively for both teams at times this season). Following his … [Read more...] about Purdue’s Matt Painter gives take on Bruce Weber firing

Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Resume: Strengths and Weaknesses

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In our latest NCAA Tournament projection, we have the Purdue Boilermakers as an #11 seed in the West Regional, out in Albuquerque. In other words, just a line or two above bubble status. And since February is here- time to think about who needs to shore up the old resume for selection time come March. And given how dreadful the Boilers have been at Conseco Fieldhouse, don't … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Resume: Strengths and Weaknesses

Purdue 58, Northwestern 56: Rapid Reaction

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In Tuesday’s 66-64 loss to Michigan, Purdue senior Robbie Hummel missed a big shot at the end of the game to send the Boilermakers to their second straight loss and third in the past four games. (Guest post by Kevin Trahan of bigtenorbust.com, purplewildcats.com and the Daily Northwestern.) On Saturday, he made sure he didn’t repeat that performance, sinking Northwestern … [Read more...] about Purdue 58, Northwestern 56: Rapid Reaction

Purdue Hoops Hosting Jimmy Buffett Night

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Are you one of the lucky few who escaped the brutal Midwest winter to fly to Maragaritaville? By that I mean any place warm. This week everyone is coming back from the college football bowl trips, so the Purdue Boilermakers are trying to at least keep that spirit of mind alive in the cold Indiana winter. Purdue's basketball program will host ‘Jimmy Buffet Night’ on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Purdue Hoops Hosting Jimmy Buffett Night

Purdue “Boiler Up” Rap Video Makes Vanilla Ice look Like Eminem

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Wow this is bad! How did the Purdue mascot and cheerleaders sign on to be in this giant size piece of crapola? Given a choice between watching/listening to this again and getting a cold sore, I might be leaning towards the cold sore. You know something is beyond terrible when it has lots of cheerleaders in it, yet I have no interest in seeing it again. … [Read more...] about Purdue “Boiler Up” Rap Video Makes Vanilla Ice look Like Eminem

Does the Purdue Boilermakers 7-1 Start Surprise You?

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As the Big Ten beat the ACC for the third straight time in the annual challenge, we learned the league could be stronger than we actually thought. Or at least top to bottom the depth/talent of the league is better than we expected. Or the ACC is just really down; as the Midwest beat the Atlantic Coast by it's most comfortable margin ever. I did not see that coming at all; … [Read more...] about Does the Purdue Boilermakers 7-1 Start Surprise You?

Purdue Basketball Exhibition Game Doubling as Halloween Costume Night

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The first Purdue Boilermakers exhibition game of the 2011-12 college basketball season is set for the day after Halloween. Therefore, the athletic department is encouraging hoops fans to retain Halloween costumes for one more day and wear them to Mackey Arena on November 1st, when the Boilermakers take on Northern State. I predict that when the crowd shows up you'll think … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Exhibition Game Doubling as Halloween Costume Night