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Game Preview: #6 Purdue (8-1) vs Minnesota (5-4)
What’s likely to be a cruel twist to a celebratory start to the Niko Medved at Minnesota, the Gophers come into Mackey Arena on the heels of an upset win over the Hoosiers to move to 1-0 in the Big Ten. That high might get ruined in West Lafayette tonight as a reeling Purdue team […]
Non-Conference Opponents’ Update: December 10
Purdue is mortal, as it turns out. In my heart of hearts I knew there was very little chance of Purdue going 40-0 this year to go down as the greatest college team of all time, but moments like the final nine minutes of the first half against Texas Tech, where Purdue goes full thermonuclear […]
Boiler Alert Podcast – How Worried Did Iowa State Make Us?
Ryan and I are back with you this fine Tuesday morning to talk about the recent changes to the Purdue football staff. Two assistant coaches lost their jobs on Monday and Ryan and I were ready to give you our perspective. Could more firings be coming? We will have to wait and see. After the […]
Purdue Fans Reacts Survey – Do Bowl Games Even Matter Anymore?
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. I put a version of this question in the feed earlier today, but I wanted to […]
Purdue Football Shakes Up Offensive Staff
After a 2-10 season, there had to be changes. Today, it was reported that Running Backs, Coach Lamar Conard and Offensive Line Coach, Vance Vice were let go from their duties. Conard was a holdover from the previous staff and played for Coach Tiller in 1997. It is always hard to see Purdue guys be […]
College Basketball Rankings December 8: Boilers Fall
The past 24 hours or so we have seen an incredible rarity. Purdue, which had never been the No. 1 twam in the AP Poll for men’s basketball until just a few years ago, was at No. 1. Indiana, which had never before reached No. 1 in football and often had not been ranked at […]
Iowa State 81, Purdue 58: Mackey’d in Mackey
Mackey Arena is a very special place. Purdue fans know it and love it. It is a home court advantage that is rarely matched anywhere else in college basketball. How often have we seen highly rated teams come in and visibly wilt in the unique crucible it provides. It is a force multiplier and sixth […]
Iowa State 81, Purdue 58: Postgame Video
Let’s State the obvious: Purdue got it’s ass beat today. The Boilermakers lose so rarely in Mackey that any loss stands out. A loss on Keady Court as the no. 1 team in America by 23 points? They could have played the Oklahoma City Thunder and I wouldn’t have expected that. The Cyclones weathered and […]
#1 Purdue 58 – #10 Iowa State 81: Humbled
This matchup lived up to the hype. Let’s just start right there. This had the atmosphere of an Elite Eight game between two teams that are going to make it deep in March if they play to their potential. There were All-Americans and potential All-Americans on both teams and each team gave their best punches […]
How to Watch #1 Purdue (8-0, 1-0) vs. #10 Iowa State (8-0, 0-0) & Fan Discussion
It’s December in Mackey Arena and that means it’s probably time for another high profile non-conference matchup. Today, the Cyclones from Iowa State come into what will surely be a packed and loud Mackey Arena to take on the #1 Purdue Boilermakers. Casey and Drew have provided us with great previews and all we need […]
Game Preview: #10 Iowa State (8-0) at #1 Purdue (8-0)
College basketball gets a treat in West Lafayette at noon when #1 Purdue takes on fellow undefeated and #10 team in the country, Iowa State. It’s a showdown of the unbeaten, of two of the most consistent programs in the last fives years. It’s the nation’s #1 offense against the #1 defense in the country […]
Purdue Volleyball Moves on to the Sweet 16
For the third traight season Purdue volleyball is moving on to the Sweet 16. On Thursday night the Boilermakers swept Wright State 25-13, 25-21, 25-19 in Holloway Gym to move on to round 2 tonight. The quick turnaround meant a match with Baylor with a chance to move on to the Sweet 16. This time […]
Purdue Basketball: Iowa State Roster, Stats and Analytics
2025-2026 Season Record: 7-0 AP Rank: 10 Previous 3 Games 11/25: W – 78-60 vs Creighton @ Players Era Championship – Las Vegas 11/25: W – 95 – 64 vs Syracuse @ Players Era Championship – Las Vegas 11/26: W – 132 – 68 vs Alcorn State @ Home Iowa State Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – […]
College basketball’s maestro is working towards his masterpiece
New York bursts out, an hour or so away from Piscataway, brightly lit and crowded, filled up to the clouds with metal buildings and so many people below that just walking across the street can be daunting. There’s a forced metaphor there, a day away from another ho hum Purdue win in December. Basketball is […]
Purdue Fan Survey Results – Should Purdue Football’s 2025 Season Result in Firings?
We made it to the end of another week folks! That’s right it’s Friday. That means that the results of this week’s survey are in and ready for your review and debate. This week I again went with the one football question and one basketball question. I wanted to gauge if everyone was as angry […]
Boiler Alert Podcast – Purdue Downs Rutgers
Ryan and I are back together on this episode of the podcast and we start out talking all about Purdue football. Since Ryan wasn’t able to join me on the last episode I wanted to give him a chance to discuss what he thinks should change with this Purdue football program. Obviously they’ve struggled these […]
Purdue Football: Early Signing Day Wrap
At one point, I treated National Signing Day as a personal holiday. I’d set up in front of the TV with a 45-pound MacBook and a selection of snacks. My wife would leave for work and come home and find me in the same place she left me. It was a truly glorious day. It’s […]
Behind the Numbers: Purdue 81 Rutgers 65
Purdue used a strong middle twenty minutes of their game against a feisty but overwhelmed Rutgers squad to grab an important road B1G win. With the trio of TKR, Smith, and Loyer leading the way, Purdue shot 38.5% (10/26) from behind the arc although they went just 3/12 in the second half. Purdue continued their […]
Purdue 81, Rutgers 65: Postgame Video
One down, 19 to go. The expectation of a 27th Big Ten Men’s Basketball Championship has come naturally this season. Purdue has higher goals, sure, but winning yet another Big Ten championship (a sixth under Matt Painter) is still really nice. We can never take those for granted, and a third in four seasons is […]
#1 Purdue 81, Rutgers 65 – A Road Win
During a season where all eyes are on Braden Smith’s charge towards the all-time assist record, it was his shot making that got going for Purdue early as Smith and the Boilermakers started off Big Ten Conference play by beating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 81-65. Smith had three first half three-pointers, including two early ones, […]
How to Watch #1 Purdue (7-0, 0-0) vs. Rutgers (5-3, 0-0) & Fan Discussion
Big Ten play is finally here people. Of course, it’s December so it’s the strange two early conference games followed by a break in conference play. This is a spot in the calendar that Purdue has historically not done very well in. In fact, Purdue is just 2-6 in Big Ten road openers since these […]
Purdue Fan Reacts Survey – Does Someone Need to be Fired Over a 2-10 Purdue Football Season?
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. As promised yesterday, I’ve got your survey for the week. I’m again doing one football question […]
Non-Conference Opponents’ Update: December 2
The first NET rankings of the season are our and, as expected, Purdue is among the nation’s elite teams. The hot stretch for Michigan in Las Vegas has the Wolverines at No. 1, but Purdue is currently third with a chance to take over the top spot in the next few weeks. Saturday’s game alone […]
Game Preview: #1 Purdue at Rutgers
It has not been a kind trip, flying east from West Lafayette, Indiana to Piscataway, New Jersey, for the Purdue Boilermakers when carrying a #1 ranking next to its name. It wasn’t too long ago that Purdue carried the #1 for the first time in program history to play Rutgers in the same Jersey Mikes […]
Xs and Ohs! IU Football Edition
You may have heard that the website formerly known as Twitter has been purchased and is now X, a simply horrendous name in my opinion but then again I am not a billionaire so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You may also know that we have historically shared our favorite tweets from […]
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