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Purdue Football: New Faces to Know – WR Xavier Townsend
#3 – Xavier Townsend * Note: Click on the above link for his Official Purdue Roster Bio Bio Position: Wide Receiver Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 Age: 22 Hometown: Tampa, FL Recruiting Class: 2022 Former Teams: UCF, Iowa State Transfer Portal Rankings: 3*(87) – National Rank: 860 – Wide Receiver Rank: 130 Eligibility Remaining: 1 Season […]
A Look Back at Purdue Basketball: Braden Smith
2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (39 starts)557 points (14.3)138 rebounds (3.5)345 assists (8.8)66 steals (1.7)8 blocks (0.2)113 turnovers (2.9).440 field goal percentage.362 3-point percentage.825 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / Honors1st Team All- Big TenAll-Big Ten Tournament TeamBig Ten Tournament MVPConsensus All-AmericanNCAA Tournament All-Region TeamNCAA Record for Career Assists (1103) Season Retrospective Honestly, what more can […]
Purdue Baseball Sweeps Northwestern
Purdue baseball was able to take a huge step towards the postseason this weekend with a critical road sweep of conference foe Northwestern. It is the fifth straight series that Purdue has won in Big Ten play and the first in which it has swept all three games. Purdue now sits at an impressive 25-10 […]
Four Players in the Transfer Portal Who Could Fit Purdue Men’s Basketball
With the offseason in full effect it’s time to start thinking about the transfer portal and how Purdue men’s basketball can improve their standing for next season. We asked last week what position you all thought that Matt Painter and his staff should prioritize in the transfer portal and it was a resounding result that […]
Spring Football Showcase: Thoughts & Review
It was the second installment of a spring showcase for Purdue Head Coach Barry Odom, and this spring, it seemed the program took a step forward from where it had been left following the worst two-year stretch in program history. With the advent of the transfer portal and NIL, Odom seems to have a handle […]
Purdue Readers React Survey Results – Which Position Does Purdue Men’s Basketball Need to Focus on in the Transfer Portal?
We’ve made it through one more week and that means we’ve got more survey results headed your way. This week we are once again focused on the men’s basketball program as we look ahead to next season. The transfer portal is open and I wanted to know which position Purdue should focus on as they […]
Purdue Basketball: Luke Ertel Named Mr. Basketball
Purdue has done it again. Coach Painter has reeled in another Mr. Basketball Winner. Ertel, who may be penciled in as the next starting point guard for Purdue, finished his standout career with this accolade and a 4A state championship at Mt. Vernon. Ertel also won the 3 point contest at Hinkle last week during […]
Summer Q’s – Is Purdue big enough?
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2026-27 Purdue Basketball Offseason Homework: Jace Rayl
A year ago at this time we were all hoping to wake up on the morning of April 8, 2026 still basking in the glow of Purdue’s first Men’s Basketball National Title. That same dream was there at the start of the 2025-26 season when the Boilermakers began the year as the preseason No. 1. […]
Purdue Readers Reacts Survey: Looking ahead to the 2026-2027 Men’s Basketball 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. Basketball season is officially over and it’s time to look ahead to football… . . . […]
2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four Fan Discussion
As hard as it is for Purdue fans to watch four other teams in today’s Final Four, that just so happens to be just down the street in Indianapolis, I know most of us will be tuning in. With that in mind I wanted to give you all a space to talk about the upcoming […]
Purdue Readers React Survey Results – Was the 2025-2026 Purdue Men’s Basketball Season a Success?
We’ve made it through another week folks. The Final Four is right around the corner, or so I’ve heard, despite my hope that they would cancel the rest of the tournament after last weekend. Fletcher Loyer is preparing to compete in the Final Four Three Point shootout as I type this. And I hope you’ve […]
Baseball Hosts Illinois at Halfway Point of the Season
College baseball has a 56 game regular season for everyone and the Big Ten recently expanded its conference slate from 24 to 30 games with 10 three-game series for each of the 17 baseball playing schools. With Illinois coming to Alexander Field this weekend it marks roughly the halfway point for the 2026 season, and […]
Purdue Readers Reacts Survey: Was the 2025-2026 Purdue Men’s Basketball Season a Success?
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. With Purdue’s season now over it’s time to look back in judgment. I’m only slightly exaggerating. […]
The End of an Era, The Beginning of a New One
I spent much of this weekend camping with my son’s Scout troop. For the sixth time in my life Purdue was a single win away from reaching the Final Four. For the third time, that Final Four was right in our own backyard in Indianapolis where I would easily be able to attend. In 1980 […]
Second Half Offensive Slump Dooms Boilermakers Attempt to Return to the Final Four: Arizona 79 – Purdue 64
Elite Eight games are just different. They feel different than anything with the exception of a championship game. Coaches, players, and teams are judged based on getting to the Final Four and winning the championship. Two years ago Purdue broke through to the Final Four, and ultimately to the national championship game, for the first […]
Purdue Basketball: How to Watch #2 Purdue (30-8) vs. #1 Arizona (35-2) & Fan Discussion
This is it. The final step before Indianapolis. The final step before a return to the Final Four. Forty minutes of basketball separates Purdue basketball and a de facto home game in the Final Four. The team can’t look ahead to that though as they’ve got an incredible challenge in front of them against #1 […]
#2 Purdue Basketball vs. #1 Arizona: Elite Eight Staff Predictions
No explanation needed here. It’s Saturday. It’s gameday. Elite Eight. Tonight. Let’s get into it. Ledman: If you read the Q&A I did over at Arizona Desert Swarm you already know my prediction. Or if you listened to the latest episode of the Boiler Alert podcast you know my prediction. I think this Purdue team […]
Elite Eight: Purdue vs Arizona, Offensive Heavyweights Meet
Two of the best offenses in the country will go head to head tomorrow night in what looks like will be a heavyweight fight of efficiency, and skill. Purdue averages 82.1 points per game, while Arizona is just north of that at 86 points per game. Arizona sits at 9th in the nation with a […]
Purdue Basketball Know Your Enemy: Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers will face off in the Elite Eight tomorrow night with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Let’s not sugarcoat it, Arizona is good. Very good. It’s going to take Purdue’s A game to win this thing. Maybe even an A+ game. It will take a […]
Purdue 79 Texas 77: By the Numbers
Purdue grabbed a win that, by all accounts, was one this group had tended to lose this season. When the shots weren’t falling, Purdue continued to lean on their experience and grit to grab a 79-77 victory over the Texas Longhorns. It’s another short turnaround, so let’s jump right into the numbers. 3 With their […]
Purdue Basketball: Arizona Season, Roster, and Analytics Preview
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 35-2 Big 12 Record: 16-2 (1st) KenPom Ranking: 1 NCAA Tournament Performance Round of 64: 92-58 over #16 LIU Round of 32: 78 – 66 over #9 Utah State Sweet 16: 109 – 88 over #4 Arkansas Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank ()) KenPom Ranking – 1 Offense Adjusted Efficiency: 128.5 (4) […]
1 Arizona vs 2 Purdue: Opening Odds
As exciting as it was for Trey Kaufman-Renn to make a tip in with less than 1 second remaining to secure a victory in the Sweet Sixteen over 11-seed Texas, the Purdue Boilermakers need to quickly shift their focus on their toughest opponent thusfar in the tournament, Arizona. The Wildcats are one of three overwhelming […]
Purdue 79, Texas 77: Postgame Video
Every win is beautiful, epecially in the tournament. I have been staring at the flashing cursor for the last few minutes thinking about what I should write. The entire second half was about as intense of a basketball game as you can ask for, right to the very end. It was a game where Texas […]
Sweet 16: Purdue 79, Texas 77 Tipped to the Elite Eight
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