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Hey, Purdue basketball is good again! A week ago we watched Purdue slog through an ugly home win against a very bad Oregon team in West Lafayette. It did not look good as the team prepared to head out on a two-game road trip. Nebraska was a top 10 team and Iowa had pushed Purdue […]
Purdue’s bench sparked the Boilermakers fourth straight win and third straight on the road as it handles Iowa 78-57. Purdue got instant offense from its bench at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday from Gicarri Harris. Harris knocked down a three to give Purdue a 7-5 lead four minutes into the game. Then he added an immediate […]
After losing three straight Big Ten games Purdue has responded by winning their next three including their most recent win on the road against a top-10 Nebraska team. With losses to some of the other top teams around the Big Ten it’s helped Purdue rise up back into the top four of the conference. Michigan […]
Purdue has been after Caden Pierce for quite some time and today, that work all paid off when he announced he would be joining Purdue next season. He chose Purdue over Duke, Gonzaga, Uconn, and Louisville. It is a massive get for Coach Painter out of the transfer portal, as he looks to replace Trey […]
One more week down which means we are one more week closer to Selection Sunday and where Purdue will be heading for March Madness. I posted these questions prior to the game against Nebraska but the poll was open after that game as well. I’m interested to see the results of this one so let’s […]
I came away from the Nebraska game both excited and horrified by what I saw. Purdue built up a 22 point lead against a top 10 team ON THE ROAD, before letting it all slip away and winning in overtime. One of the many issues I saw in the game, aside from the live ball […]
Purdue is coming off a much needed, road win against #7 Nebraska to complete a three-game winning streak after losing three straight conference games to end January. It took overtime for the Boilers after surrendering a double-digit lead in the final minutes, but the win keeps Purdue tied with four other teams with three losses […]
I purposely waited to send a roundtable this week until after the game against Nebraska. I knew that it would make a huge difference in the answer to my question. So, after the victory I sent the following question to the staff. With Purdue beating Nebraska and Illinois falling to Wisconsin Michigan now stands alone […]
It’s mid-February, so that means the return of Purdue baseball. This year is year seven under Greg Goff, and with a 140-130 record since taking over in 2020 the Purdue Nine is looking to take a step forward this year. The season begins This weekend in Sugar Land, Texas, Where Purdue will begin the 2026 […]
Tuesday night’s wild game in Lincoln saw Purdue pick up a huge road win. It may have also come via divine providence through idiocy. The game was decided when Jamarques Lawrence slipped and fell as he accepted the inbounds pass with 4.1 seconds left and the Cornhuskers trailing by one. Gicarri Harris recovered the ball, […]
Well that was a strange game wasn’t it? Purdue travels to Lincoln, Nebraska and jumps out to an early 14-1 lead eventually stretching it to 22 points before it all fell down. Ryan and I cover what went wrong, and what went right in this game against the Cornhuskers. First though, we take a look […]
Hopefully we all made it through the night after last night’s game quickly went from joyful blowout to full-on panic. I am simultaneously stunned that we won the game and stunned that we didn’t blow them out given how well Purdue played for most of the game. The important thing is that it counts as […]
Please excuse me for a moment. I am 46 years old and I am trying to get my heart rate back to normal. Wow. What a rollercoaster of a game. With 18:56 left in regualtion Purdue’s second straight gave it a 46-24 lead. For a large portion of the second half the Boilermakers were in […]
Nebraska 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 21-2 Big 10 Record: 10-2 Previous 3 Games 2/7: W – 80 – 68 vs Rutgers @ Away 2/1: L – 69 – 78 vs Illinois @ Home 1/27: L – 72 – 75 vs Michigan @ Away Nebraska Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 12 Offense […]
Purdue has now won two in a row after surviving a tricky game against the Oregon Ducks. Now, they’ve got to head on the road to Lincoln and take on the surprise team of the Big Ten. The…checks notes…Nebraska Cornhuskers? That can’t be. Wow. Good for them! Nebraska has done everything right this season and […]
It’s a Tuesday night in Big Ten country and as the snow starts to melt in West Lafayette, things will be heating up in Lincoln, Nebraska as a struggling Purdue team travels to Nebraska where the top-ten Cornhuskers look to stay at the top of the Big Ten. #13 Purdue 19-4 (9-3) at #7 Nebraska […]
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 plays basketball today, Casey is currently working on the preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, so […]
I was at a family event on Saturday, and Oregon vs. Purdue wasn’t a high priority at my sister’s oyster roast (oysters and beer were). Based on everything I’d seen out of Oregon while working on the preview, I wasn’t sweating watching the replay of this one. I figured it would look a lot like […]
Purdue’s Big Ten hopes are on the line this week as it heads to Nebraska and Iowa. The Boilermakers need at least a split of those two games if it wants to stay alive in the conference title race, and a win at top 10 Nebraska would be a huge boost towards that goal. On […]
Purdue had just one game last week, and it was a game where the Boilermakers barely escaped, at that. The rest of the Big Ten saw some minor shakeups. Minnesota’s midweek upset of Michigan State helped. Michigan State coming back to beat Illinois in overtime helped, too. Right now, the Boilers do not control their […]
If you walk through the football facilities in West Lafayette, you’ll hear a lot about the “Cradle of Quarterbacks” or the “Den of Defensive Ends.” But there’s a simpler way to describe Purdue’s impact on the NFL. As of 2026, the Boilermaker pipeline to the Super Bowl remains one of the most consistent forces in […]
With the Super Bowl coming up in just a few hours Ryan and I wanted to record a day early so that we could safely sit ourselves in front of our TVs with our fried foods and our favorite beverages without worrying about having to stop and record a podcast. So, we hopped onto our […]
Fletcher Loyer saved Purdue’s season today. That’s the biggest thing you can say about his three-pointer with 51 seconds left. For most of the day it was a lousy offensive game, especially from three for the Boilers. The alarming defensive struggles were apparent too as, let’s be honest, Purdue was damn lucky Oregon is not […]
After going 0-3 in a Big Ten swoon, Purdue righted the ship against the lowly Terrapins and then had the lowly Ducks from Oregon heading into town. It was as favorable a schedule as you could imagine for Purdue to get back to their winning ways in conference play before heading to Nebraska. John Wooden […]
Things are still cold in West Lafayette, but today at 1:00 PM they are going to heat up inside Mackey Arena. The Oregon Ducks are coming to town and they will be attempting to prevent Purdue from winning two in a row. Purdue finally got a win after three straight losses in conference play against […]