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In a season defined by depth and consistency for the Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball, one of the most important developments was the emergence of sophomore guard C. J. Cox. What began as a promising freshman foundation quickly turned into a true breakout year—one that now positions Cox as a key piece heading into his junior […]
This weekend is the biggest weekend of not just this season, but for a while for Purdue baseball. The program last made the NCAA Tournament in 2018, when it was a 2 seed in the Chapel Hill regional and went 2-1. The last time Purdue was in position to return to the tournament was in […]
Boaz Stanley Bio Position: OL (Center) Height: 6’4” Weight: 315 Age: 21 Hometown: Bogart, Georgia Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team(s): Troy, South Carolina Eligibility Remaining: 2 Seasons – Redshirt Junior Transfer Portal Rankings: 3*(88) – National Rank: 313 – Linebacker Rank: 23 High School Stanley played his last two seasons of high school ball right down the road from me at […]
I feel like this look back for Liam Murphy is a bit of “Liam Murphy, we hardly knew ye.” Our last profile was on the one year transfer of Oscar Cluff, who undoubtedly had a huge impact on this past season. He was personally responsible for the win at Nebraska and he had a gigantic […]
Oscar Cluff, a man. The big man from Down Under filled an immediate need for Purdue, one that it lacked during the previous season after the broken leg that was sustained by Daniel Jacobsen. Cluff came to Purdue as one of the best rebounders in the country and one of the most efficient rebounders in […]
The offseason has been slow so far and it has allowed us to take a bit of a break from the podcast. I know it doesn’t seem like it would take all that much work but when you’re doing it twice a week that’s two nights where you’ve got to work after your kid goes […]
For the first time in 39 years Purdue has swept Ohio State in a baseball series. It was a virtually perfect weekend at Alexander Field, and the Purdue baseball team stayed red hot in conference play with its second straight sweep and seventh consecutive win against Big Ten opponents. The only team that is hotter […]
Antwon “Jojo” Hayden Bio Position: Linebacker Height: 6’2” Weight: 245 Age: 21 Hometown: East St. Louis, Illinois Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team: Illinois Eligibility Remaining: 2 Seasons – Redshirt Junior Transfer Portal Rankings: 3*(87) – National Rank: 597 – Linebacker Rank: 53 High School Hayden was considered a mid-3*(86), the 92nd-best linebacker and the 969th overall in the 2023 class, coming out of […]
There might not be a great college basketball player’s career that makes less sense than Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn. Kaufman-Renn is one of the most decorated Boilers to play at Purdue. He is an All-American. He is part of the winningest class in Big Ten history. But his story is not a sequential one. Trey Kaufman-Renn’s […]
It is going to be a popular refrain over the next few weeks, but this weekend Purdue baseball has an important series as it strives to make the NCAA Tournament for only the fourth time in program history. With five weekends to go in the regular season the various college baseball publications have Purdue squarely […]
2025-2026 Season Stats:39 Games (39 Starts)548 points (14.1)91 rebounds (2.3)80 assists (2.1)28 steals (.7)2 blocks (.1)39 turnovers (1.0) 45% FG% (166/369)43.2% 3pt% (112/259)87.4% FT% (104/119)* Bold Indicates Career High 2025-2026 Season Awards / Honors:1st in B1G 3pt%3rd in B1G 3pt Attempts3rd in B1G 3pt Made (13th NCAA)149 Career Games Played (Purdue record)309 Career 3pt Made […]
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#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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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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. […]
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… . . . […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]