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Boilers Start a New Streak but Rebound with Hart
The Boilermakers headed to Northwestern looking to rebound after two tough losses
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History Repeats Itself as the Boilers Face Tough Conference Play
Purdue went into Conference play looking to beat the school record of a 14 and o start. They played Minnesota at home with a 13 and 0 start. The Gophers
The Boilers Start New Year with a Mountain of a Win
Purdue started 2010 with a huge win. In the biggest game of the season, the number 4 Boilermakers handeled number 6 West Virginia with a 76 to 62 win. However, the game wasn’t that close. Purdue got up by more than
Purdue Gets a Tough First Conference Win
The Boilermakers traveled to take on Iowa City and got a much tougher game than expected. The Hawkeyes gave Purdue a match and a run for their money, showing how tough it is going to be in the Big Ten Conference this year.
The Boilers Cruise Smoothly Towards New Years Showdown
Purdue continues to make its way through the season pretty easily. The Boilers put up some pretty convincing wins against Ball State and SIU. The squad has the New Year’s Day Showdown with West Virginia as its only
Purdue Blows Out a Few Schools and Shows What it’s Made of
The Boilermakers have had an impressive past few weeks of basketball. Purdue blew out Buffalo and Valparaiso and had a tough win at Alabama. The Boilers are just cruising along towards conference play and the big game against
Purdue Adds a W for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Despite a poor shooting night, Purdue was able to chalk up another win against Wake Forest and do its part in the ACC/Big Ten challenge. The Boilermakers shot 34% from the field and went 1 for 15 behind the 3 point arc. However,
Purdue D Clamps Down on CMU
The Boilermakers struggled to shoot the ball, but made it even more difficult for the Chippewas to put in a basket. Coach Painter’s bunch live by the code that offense will go in hot and cold spurts, but the defense will
Purdue Jams Competition
The Boilermakers have opened the season with four wins, despite some injuries early on. Starting point guard Lewis Jackson and reserve forward Sandi Marcius are both suffering from a broken foot. Both have been out for the
The Greatest Era’s in Big Ten History: Four Great Coaches Lead Four Great Runs.
In the 1930’s Purdue built the first Big Ten basketball dynasty. Ward “Piggy” Lambert’s teams won 6 Big Ten Titles between 1929-30 and 1939-40. They featured All Americans and were later granted a mythical National Championship. John Wooden was a member of some of these teams. At the time,