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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Purdue and Texas will face off for the 5th time in the NCAA Tournament (2-2 currently) with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. This is a huge game for both programs. This is a Texas team that wasn’t supposed to get here and a Purdue team who was supposed to be the […]
#11 Texas, with its giant sports budget and huge student population, might be the closest thing to a Cinderella this tournament has left after knocking off #3 seed Gonzaga in the round of 32. It’s the highest remaining seed in the tournament. For #2 Purdue, it’s not something new to find a double-digit seed in […]
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 21-14 SEC Record: 9-9 (10th) KenPom Ranking: 31 Previous 3 Games 3/21: W – 74 – 68 vs Gonzaga @ NCAA Round of 32 3/19: W – 79 – 71 vs BYU @ NCAA Round of 64 3/6: W – 68 – 66 vs NC State @ NCAA Play In Game Record vs KenPom Top 50: 6-11 Best KenPom […]
It’s the end of the week and that means that Purdue fan results are in and ready for your consumption. Purdue will be in action in less than 24 hours. In less than 24 hours you’ll know if Purdue is headed to the Elite Eight and will be just one game away from the Final […]
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 […]