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Given the outcome of the two most recent Big Ten basketball games, both of which saw Purdue’s opponent shoot 10+% points better from deep than their season averages, I wanted to asked the staff if that’s something we should be worried about. More precisely, I asked: After holding four straight opponents (Minnesota, Marquette, Auburn, Kent […]
Thank goodness the Paint Crew was back in Mackey Arena for the 100th consecutive sellout because the Purdue men’s basketball team needed every single one of their cheers to take down a game Iowa Hawkeyes team on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes were shooting the lights out of the ball in the first half at a clip […]
Purdue struggled in the first half and coming out for the second half but a flip seemed to switch for Purdue with about 15 minutes left. Suddenly, Smith was getting what he wanted and flashed his ability to take over a game on both sides on his way to 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 […]
I always get very annoyed when Purdue loses at home. Since tonight was the 100th consecutive sellout at Mackey Arena and we are now 89-11 in that span (and how many of those 11 have come without a full Paint Crew?) you can understand why. I feel like we can only lose on Keady Court […]
On yet another snowy night in West Lafayette, the Boilermaker faithful trudged through the wind and below freezing temperatures to see their favorite team in action this time against the Iowa Hawkeyes. John Wooden Memorial Player of the Game (JMPOTG): Maybe not the one that jumps out at you, but CJ Cox had a great […]
We’ve made it folks. We are through the games where the Paint Crew is gone for the winter break. The students have returned. The Paint Crew will be out in full force as Iowa comes into Mackey Arena to try and improve to 6-0 in conference play. They couldn’t come back at a better time […]
You might have seen the report from Nathan Baird that the way Purdue football schedules could be about to change. If not, I’ve included his tweet with a link to his article below. With that in mind I asked the staff, is this a good move or a bad move? Ledman: To me this is […]
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 12-4 Big 10 Record: 2-3 Previous 3 Games 1/11: L – 69-75 vs Illinois @ Home 1/6: L – 67 – 70 vs Minnesota @ Away 1/3: W – 74 – 61 vs UCLA @ Home Iowa Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 21 Offense Adjusted […]
Things are beginning to level out. For the past few weeks Purdue has been slightly behind a few other schools in the pursuit for a No. 1 seed. With Michigan and Iowa State getting their first losses that gap has narrowed. UConn has also had a few narrow escapes of late, making the top 10 […]
#5 Purdue 15-1 (5-0) will host Iowa 12-4 (2-3) on Wednesday night. Purdue is off to a clean start in the Big Ten. Ben McCollum’s first year at Iowa has hit a recent speed bump after a hot start to the season. Iowa has lost its last two games, dropping a game at Minnesota and […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are back to the survey questions this week. Decided to go with one football and […]
After this weekend’s action everyone in the conference has played at least five of their 20 Big Ten games, so we’re starting to get som separation in what is a bloated league. only two teams are at the top with undefeated league records. One is not a surprise, in preseason No. 1 Purdue. We live […]
With Michigan getting upset by Wisconsin on Saturday I had hoped that Purdue could have leapfrogged them into the top 4, but the Wolverines only dropped two spots in this week’s poll after dropping their first game of the season. I think that is pretty fair, too. They have been very impressive until this past […]
Ryan and I are back with you to discuss the week that was in the Big Ten conference. Who did Purdue a favor by taking down a conference contender and who failed to do so? Plus, is Nebraska for real? Really seems like they might be. Ryan and I get into that in the first […]
The Purdue Boilermakers fought off a valiant effort from Penn State to move to 5-0 in the B1G and push the Nittany Lions to 0-5 as well. It was a much more difficult game than most expected as Penn State shot 12% above their season average behind the arc on their way to making twelve […]
The Purdue Boilermakers fought off a valiant effort from Penn State to move to 5-0 in the B1G and push the Nittany Lions to 0-5 as well. It was a much more difficult game than most expected as Penn State shot 12% above their season average behind the arc on their way to making twelve […]
Today’s postgame video post is a little late today, as I scalped a couple tickets and took my son up at the last minute this morning. It marked the first time in probably more than a decade that I have been to Mackey solely as a fan instead of sitting with the media, and it […]
Purdue came into this game undefeated in Big Ten play and looking to keep pace with a Nebraska team who just came back from a 16 point second half deficit to take down IU on the road and a Michigan team who was locked into a fight against the Wisconsin Badgers (a fight they would […]
Purdue sits at 4-0 in conference play with Penn State coming to town today to give Purdue the opportunity to start the Big Ten season 5-0. With a 20 game Big Ten season that means that after today Purdue will be 25% done with conference play. It’s unbelievable that we are already that far into […]
#5 Purdue 14-1 (4-0) will play host to Penn State 9-6 (0-4) on Saturday afternoon in Mackey Arena. Purdue is coming off six straight victories, and despite a final score against Washington that made the game appear closer than it was, the Boilers are playing its best basketball of the season. It has yet to […]
It’s Friday night and we are just a few hours away from seeing Purdue back in action in Mackey Arena so naturally this week I wanted to ask survey questions focused on the basketball team. The first question this week is about who you all believe will come out of this season as the Big […]
It’s the end of the week and I wanted to do a second roundtable this week. While we focused on football on Wednesday’s post this one is all about men’s basketball. I wanted to know who is Purdue’s biggest challenger and maybe a dark horse for the Big Ten title this season. Ledman: The obvious […]
Purdue and Washington played a Big Ten conference game on Wednesday, it’s weird to say that still. Purdue went up by as many as 23 before things started to fall apart. It was tough to watch, but Ryan and I discuss it and what exactly went wrong in this one. I try my best not […]
The Boilermaker Football Staff has been busy. After one week, The Boilers have the 9th ranked Portal class. Here is a quick look, by position group. Quarterback – 0 As it stands, Purdue appears as if it will run it back with Ryan Browne as the incumbent. Presumably, there is belief with better talent, that […]
The Boilermaker Football Staff has been busy. After one week, The Boilers have the 9th ranked Portal class. Here is a quick look, by position group. Quarterback – 0 As it stands, Purdue appears as if it will run it back with Ryan Browne as the incumbent. Presumably, there is belief with better talent, that […]