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Anyone else feeling nervous about tonight’s game? I am, but it’s not the big game yips making my stomach churn. I didn’t enjoy a single moment of last night’s game, and I’m not going to ruin my Friday night watching Purdue play Texas Tech tonight. I know those are bold words from someone who manages […]
Thanks to Purdue winning last night against Memphis in what I can only describe as a basketball game that was played on a slip ‘n slide they face #15 Texas Tonight tonight in the late game. Relatedly, Purdue winning last night also gives me the chance to watch tonight’s game. You see, weeks ago I […]
As winter begins to descend across Indiana we can start to dream of spring. Purdue baseball’s 2026 season begins on February 13th in Sugar Land, Texas as it has in recent seasons, and the 56 game slate features a pair of teams that played in the 2025 Men’s College World Series. The early highlight is […]
Purdue is hot off their opening round win in thr Bahamas and have improved to 5-0 to start the season. Now that we are in the meat and potatoes of the Non-Con, are the Boilers the heavy favorite to win it all? Purdue is back to being ranked #1, so you would think that they […]
Purdue was able to battle through a difficult first game in the Baha Mar Hoops Challenge by beating the Memphis Tigers 80-71. A stiffer test than most thought would happen, the Tigers seemed pushed the Boilers with the help of an officiating team that struggled to be consistent for both teams and call a fair […]
The Baha Mar Championship Game is set, and it’s the most anticipated matchup in the bracket with #1 Purdue (5-0)taking on #15 Texas Tech. Purdue took care of business first, taking down Memphis 80-71, before Texas Tech won in the final minute against Wake Forest 84-83. That means Purdue will not play its former player, […]
The first half tonight was probably the worst Purdue has looked so far on this young season. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer were a combined 2 of 13, with one of the two makes an off-balance banked-in three just before the buzzer. Trey Kaufman-Renn was saddled with three fouls, severely limiting his ability for the […]
In a game marred by poor officiating, #1 Purdue pulled away late behind 20 Fletcher Loyer points to beat the Memphis Tigers, 80-71. Loyer’s four second half threes spurred Purdue’s offense in the second half after failing to knock down a field goal in the first half. It didn’t take long for Loyer to come […]
It’s around Thanksgiving which means it’s time for the exempt tournaments in college basketball. This year that means Purdue heads to the Bahamas to participate in the Baha Mar Hoops tournament. In their first round matchup they’ve got the Memphis Tigers who surely will bring Pouncer to stare down Purdue Pete. I’ll take Pete in […]
Purdue comes off its big week where it returned to #1 after convincing wins at Alabama and at home against Akron, by taking its talent to the Bahamas where it will look to win its fifth straight MTE tournament. That task starts with taking Penn Hardaway’s 1-2 Memphis Tigers. The Tigers, shockingly, brings no one […]
Ledman tags in Drew to cover the football game against Washington and the basketball games against Alabama and Akron. The football conversation went about as expected after the Boilermakers were mauled by the Huskies in Seattle. Instead of dwelling on the negative, Ryan and Drew dive deep into the heart of Purdue football and pull […]
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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. It’s survey time and this week I’ve again got one football and one basketball question for […]
A slow week for the Boilermakers in the NFL but good to see Sanoussi Kane get resigned to the practice squad and Reese Taylor play for the second week in a row. Gus Hartwig – Jets – ReserveAt PatriotsDNP Marcus Mbow – Giants – Active RosterVs Packers4 snaps (0 offense, 4 special teams) Tyrone Tracy […]
A slow week for the Boilermakers in the NFL but good to see Sanoussi Kane get resigned to the practice squad and Reese Taylor play for the second week in a row. Gus Hartwig – Jets – ReserveAt PatriotsDNP Marcus Mbow – Giants – Active RosterVs Packers4 snaps (0 offense, 4 special teams) Tyrone Tracy […]
The Boilers looked focused in what may end up being one of their better non-conference victories of the season with a 97-79 victory over the Akron Zips. The Zips are back to back MAC champions under former Illini head coach John Groce, went to the NCAA Tourney last season, and finished 28-7. Those 28 wins […]
Last week the AP Poll had a rarity. Purdue received more first palce votes than No. 1 Houston, but enough writers dropped the Boilermakers far enough back (some as far down as 10th) for committing the crime of (checks notes) trailing Oakland briefly in the second half while one of our All-Americans was not playing. […]
There was no letdown for Purdue tonight after the huge win at Alabama on Thursday. A good Akron team came to West Lafayette with a MAC title to their credit and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances on their resume. They were able to make a game of it for a bit, but in the end Purdue […]
Purdue came into this game riding a high after taking down #8 Alabama on the road. They watched earlier today as #1 usurping Houston struggled to take down future Purdue opponent Auburn. Maybe that was a nice reminder to take nothing for granted as Purdue will next head to the Bahamas. This had all the […]
#2 Purdue returns to Mackey on the wave of a big road win against top-10 Alabama to host MAC champion and 3-0 Akron on Sunday. Purdue is currently on its longest home non-conference winning streak in program history. Purdue has won its last 34 non-conference games at Mackey Arena. And while Akron won’t come into […]
Coming off a thrilling 87-80 victory over the #8 Alabama Crimson Tide on the road, the Purdue men’s basketball team returns home to face the Zips of Akron. This is no time for a day off though. Akron comes in 3-0 and Purdue needs to show their doubters that they can handle the opponents they […]
Purdue will eventually win another conference game in the sport of American football. We’re going to keep playing the sport and eventually, on a long enough timeline, a win will come. It just probably won’t be in 2025. While there was a small ray of hope after Purdue wasn’t totally embarassed by Ohio State last […]
Purdue is in the state of Washington for a Big Ten game, that’ll never feel normal to me, with the added subplot of their former head football coach Ryan Walters roaming the sidelines (or perhaps sitting in the press box) for the Huskies. It’s an added element of revenge for the Boilermakers though the vast […]