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Purdue men’s basketball is in the Sweet 16 and they will face the Texas Longhorns. Of course, if you are reading this, you already know that. So I wanted to get the staff’s predictions for Thursday’s game. Ledman: If you’ve paid any attention to this site you know I was only one point off the […]
You might think Purdue vs Texas isn’t much of a basketball rivalry. For those unfamiliar with Purdue basketball lore, it seems like a standard Sweet 16 matchup between two random teams without much in common other than the desire to survive and advance. When the Longhorns stuck the final knife in Gonzaga’s season, I started […]
Purdue has settled in as a top 16 team in college basketball, once again. In seven of the last nine years l, Purdue has staked their claim to that title of college basketball, the most S16 appearances during that span. Now they get the “Cinderella” Texas, who has one of the highest payrolls in CBB, […]
The Purdue Boilermakers were very impressive in the opening weekend wins against Queens and Miami as they moved to their seventh Sweet Sixteen in the last nine NCAA Tourneys. On the backs of being one of the most experienced teams entering the tourney, Purdue controlled each game and maintained their composure as they shot an […]
The Purdue Boilermakers secured their spot in the Sweet Sixteen with victories over Queens and Miami while flashing both their consistently efficient offense and an improved defense over the last two weeks. The Boilers were dominant in their opening round victory against Queens while needing more finesse against the Hurricanes but it was a total […]
Two years ago when I sat in Detroit to watch two basketball games, one against Gonzaga and one against Tennessee, I had little doubt that Purdue was going to head to the Final Four. Purdue had the best player in the country in Zach Edey and a supporting cast that made him better in every […]
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. Purdue men’s basketball advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season after taking down […]
Who wants to keep the good news going around here? Well, you’re in luck. Three series into the Big Ten season Purdue baseball is off to a solid start, and against a much stronger schedule than in previous years. A few weeks ago they took a game from Oregon, who is comfortably in the top […]
There is often times a fine line between panic and concern. Purdue players were all concerned for CJ Cox as he lay on the floor, uncharacteristically expressive as he cursed and yelled in pain after going down with a leg injury on a fast break lay up attempt. “It brought us together,” Jack Benter said […]
Poise. That is the biggest takeaway from this game. Purdue just looked so comfortable and was never rattled throughout. Yes, the Hurricanes got all kinds of second chances, but Purdue was steady at the line going 21 of 22. Braden Smith had a rough game with 8 turnovers, but still had some big assists and […]
Purdue and Miami came into the second round of the NCAA Tournament both playing some of their best basketball of the season. A trip to the Sweet 16 was on the line in St. Louis and the (don’t rent from) Enterprise Center. John Wooden Memorial Player of the Game (JWMPOTG): I can’t say enough about […]
The assists record is done. Purdue won by 33 points in their first round matchup. They’ve apparently flipped the switch. This is the Purdue team we wanted. This is the Purdue team we believed in. This is the Purdue team that was promised. Now, unfortunately for them, they’ve got to prove it game after game. […]
As I pack up my hotel room and prepare to head for the Arena for today’s matchup, I wanted to share the staff predictions for this one. So no preamble, let’s just get into it. Ledman: This Miami team has two Big Ten retreads with Malik Reneau and Tre Donaldson. I think that should give […]
Purdue just had one of the most dominant offensive performances in NCAA Tournament history in its first round win against #15 seed Queens on Friday night. Now it sets its sights on #7 Miami after Miami took care of business against a Missouri team playing against in front of a home-centric crowd in St. Louis. […]
SB Nation and Hammer and Rails are partnering with Fan Duel for the NCAA Tournament. The folks at Fan Duel had the Boilermakers as a prohibitive favorite in the round of 64, and Purdue didn’t disappoint. After dispatching of Queens, Matt Painter and company turn their attention to the seventh-seeded Miami Hurricanes, out of the […]
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 26-8 ACC Record: 13-5 (3rd) KenPom Ranking: 30 Previous 3 Games 3/20: W – 80-66 vs Missouri @ NCAA Round of 64 3/13: L – 84 – 62 vs Virginia @ ACC Tournament Semifinal 3/6: W – 78 – 73 vs Louisville @ ACC Tournament Quarterfinal Record vs KenPom Top 50: 4-6 11/16/25: L – 68 – 82 vs […]
Today is a no stress day if you’re ready to watch some basketball. Purdue handled their business easily yesterday and was able to sit back and watch Miami and Missouri battle it out later into the night. Purdue now knows that they will face Miami tomorrow at 12:10 ET. Meanwhile, we are looping back around […]
Purdue is now 13-3 in first round NCAA Tournament games under Matt Painter, an this one was a rout pretty much from the word go. The game was at least somewhat in doubt for all of 19 seconds tied 2-2 very early on. The Fletcher Loyer hit a three to make it 5-2 and it […]
During this four hour trek between West Lafayette and St. Louis today I was thinking about how lucky I am to do this. How lucky all of us are to be Purdue fans. If you were on the internet at all last night or this morning you might’ve seen the long time (41 years) Nebraska […]
Purdue and Queens both won their conference tournaments so in that way they are on hot streaks. Purdue took down Michigan in Chicago to improve to a #2 seed and head to St. Louis. Queens finished their tournament taking down Central Arkansas and earned a #15 seed. Now, the two will meet for the right […]
Yesterday saw a fair amount of Madness with Duke nearly losing and Wisconsin actually losing. It was a fun first day. But now it’s day 2 and while I know the vast majority of our energy today will be focused on the game against Queens I wanted to give you all a place to talk […]
Purdue will start the defining moment of their season in less than 12 hours and so I wanted to have a staff roundtable to talk about the Madness we are about to get into. Here’s what I asked: Given that March has always been the goal for this team, how far do they have to […]
Today is the day. Purdue starts their 2026 NCAA Tournament journey. After seeing Duke struggle with Siena and Wisconsin lose to High Point in the early games on Thursday it should be more clear than ever that Purdue cannot take anyone for granted. It was fascinating to see a Duke player actually say that they […]
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It’s NCAA Tournament time folks. Perhaps the greatest time of the year ever since that whole Christmas awakening happened in elementary school. The staff was asked to make their predictions on the game against Queens that is on Friday, you’ll see those tomorrow. So now, I wanted to ask you all about if Purdue would […]