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Purdue was almost able to step back onto the top seed line last night even without playing a game. Michigan, who had spent the last several weeks pretty much crushing the skull of any and all opponents, went to the Bryce Jordan Mausoleum and, as happens at least once a year, fell asleep. They escaped […]
2025-2026 Season Record: 9-5 Previous 3 Games 1/4: L – 80-90 vs Indiana @ Away 12/29: W- 74 – 65 vs Utah @ Home 12/22: W – 86 – 56 vs San Diego @ Home Washington Personnel Starters Bench In-Season Injuries Preseason Injuries C: Mady Traore – # 3 JuCo Transfer / Former Maryland Starter F: Jacob Ognacevic – […]
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. After a brief hiatus for the holidays the reader survey is back! This week I’m focused […]
The holidays meant there was no new poll last week, and this week there is not a lot of change due to many teams not playing a lot. As a result, Purdue sits at No. 5 this week once again as we move into the New Year. The most notable change is Michigan gained on […]
After enjoying a long holiday break from the podcast Ryan and I have returned to talk about the last two games for the Boilermakers which were two victories including Kent State and at Wisconsin. As part of those two games Purdue saw one of their own make history when point guard extraordinaire Braden Smith set […]
Purdue’s first game of 2026 turned into a dominant road victory at Wisconsin as the Boilers defeated the Badgers 89-73. With the victory, Braden Smith broke the B1G career assists record previously held by Cassius Winston for the last several years. Purdue moved to 3-0 in the early stages of the B1G race with a […]
Coach Odom wants to run the football and while improvements are needed on the offensive line, they ate got their bellcow for the 2026 season. Jerrick Gibson committed to Purdue this evening after visiting campus on the opening weekend of the Transfer Portal opening up. Gibson totaled over 500 yards during his two seasons in […]
Coach Odom and his staff have had a busy weekend, like most coaches arouns the nation. The transfer portal “officially” opened on Friday, January 2nd. You may ask, why is officially in quotes? Well, officially its just a date given but tampering started months ago, legal or illegal. Purdue received their first commitment today from […]
Once again, congratulations to Braden Smith. With 12 assists tonighy officially he now stands at 893 for his career. That broke the previous Big Ten record of 890 held by Michigan State’s Cassius Winston and he is now tied for 17th on the all-time Division I list with former Arkansas State guard Chico Fletcher. Of […]
Purdue went to Madison, Wisconsin and took down the Wisconsin Badgers, 89-73. There was no drama in this one, but there was history. Halfway through the second half, Braden Smith drove to the hoop, drawing the eyes and attention of two Badger defenders, and as he had done 890 times before, Smith found a teammate, […]
Thus begins Braden Smith’s formal assault on the record books. The Purdue senior point guard entered the night needing nine assists to tie Cassius Winston atop the all-time list in that category among Big Ten players. He made a strong push for it in the first half with six dimes, but his fourth assist of […]
After the brief tester that was the two Big Ten games in December, Purdue is back to Big Ten play with the team traveling to Madison to take on the Badgers. Last night’s Big Ten games showed that perhaps Nebraska is for real and that Michigan might be a powerhouse. If Purdue wants to bring […]
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 9-4 Big 10 Record: 1-1 Previous 3 Games 12/30: W – 80-60 vs Milwaukee @ Home 12/22: W – 88 – 61 vs Central Michigan @ Home 12/19: L – 66- 76 (OT) vs Villanova @ Neutral Wisconsin Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 42 Offense […]
It was another exciting night for fans inside Mackey Arena as the Boilers enjoyed a 41 point victory over one of the better programs in the MAC this season. The 101-41 victory closed out the first portion of the schedule for Purdue as they moved to 12-1 on the season before the bulk of the […]
On the court, it’s close to Matt Painter’s masterpiece. Zach Edey’s national championship runner-up team, that was a team of grit, of redemption, a team fighting from the shadows and contending with the demons that were at Purdue long before Matt Painter. Edey might be Matt Painter’s singular greatest work of heart, from a top-400 […]
The Purdue Boilers closed their non-conference slate with a dominating 101-60 win against Kent State. Kent State struggled in the clear step up in competition from their previous schedule as the Boilers were able to control all aspects of the game. Notably, Kent State entered the game averaging 94.3 points per game which placed them […]
Since losing at home to Iowa State 81-58 it seems Purdue has played some really pissed off basketball. It has since won four in a row, holding all four opponents to 60 points or less, while winning all four games by at least 20 points. That includes a win over a Big Ten team, a […]
After the long winter break hiatus Purdue fans can rejoice that men’s basketball is BACK! I hope you enjoyed your holidays and your time with your family, because that’s all over now. We’ve got some final non-conference games to finish up and then it’s time to head into Big Ten season full time. Elsewhere on […]
The magic number is 18. That’s how many assists Braden Smith needs to break the all-time Big Ten assists record. Most likely, Smith will break the conference assist record Saturday, January 3rd on the road at Wisconsin as Purdue starts its full descent into conference play. Smith leads the nation with 9.6 assists a game […]
Purdue continues to retool their defensive staff by adding a veteran to the staff. Barry Odom announced the hiring of Dave Steckel as a Senior Defensive Analyst. There is familiarity between Coach Odom and Coach Steckel going back to Coach Odom’s Missouri days. From 2015 to 2019 Steckel served as the Head Coach of Missouri […]
Happy Boxing Day, everyone! The paucity of games the last few weeks due to Finals and the holiday break has delayed this normal column, but since our last update Purdue has gotten a nice boost from a blowout win over a ranked Auburn team and Texas Tech upsetting previously undefeated Duke to make that win […]
* If you’re wondering about the title, I stole most of it from Bruce Springsteen. During the frigid winters in Finland, it’s common for people to maintain holes in ice-covered lakes and ponds for swimming. They sit in a sauna (a staple of Finnish life), and once they are sufficiently steamed and/or dry roasted, they […]
It was another dominating performance for the now #5 ranked Purdue Boilermakers as they dismantled the Auburn Tigers 88-60 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the Indy Classic. With five players scoring in double digits and Braden Smith adding in 14 assists, the Tiger defense was befuddled most of the night as the Boilers scored 1.704 points […]
Purdue is back in the top 5 this week, and it owes a huge thank you to Texas Tech for that. Not only is hte win over the Red Raiders a little bit better now, they stormed back ot beat Duke and knock the Blue Devils behind the Boilermakers in this week’s poll. Surprisingly, it […]
There’s plenty to talk about on this episode of the podcast with changes to the Purdue football coaching staff with a name that all of you loyal Boilermaker fans should recognize. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Ryan and I aren’t so sure but you know what, I’m going to turn a […]