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Purdue played just about the ugliest first half you could imagine in this one yet somehow they went into the locker room tied 35-35. Just how bad did Purdue play in that first half? Well, let’s just take a look at some numbers shall we? As they say, the numbers don’t lie. Of course, Oakland […]
Coming off their 31 point victory over Evansville, Purdue returns to Mackey Arena for a game against Oakland. This will be another tuneup game, no offense Oakland I love bears!, before next week’s big matchup on Thursday against Alabama. As of this writing there has been no official word on if TKR will be back […]
The Purdue Boilermakers take on the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Ross Ade stadium tomorrow afternoon in what is almost certain to be a blood bath. At the same time, I said that last week and Barry Odom’s crew gave the Wolverines all they could handle in Ann Arbor. This team may not be […]
Well it’s Friday afternoon so it’s time to lay it all out there. Can Purdue pull off the upset of the college football season and take down Ohio State? An Ohio State team that is currently #1 in the country mind you. Well, I asked the staff their thoughts. Ledman (8-1): If you listened to […]
Once again this week I interview a fellow SB Nation blogger over to our side of the internet to talk about an upcoming matchup. This time it’s Matt Tamanini from Land Grant Holy Land who covers, you guessed it, the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is the co-managing editor over there and was kind enough to […]
After picking up the season opening win against Evanvsille, 82-51, Purdue’s season continues to its second mid-major of the season, a match-up with Oakland on Friday night. Oakland’s season started off against another Big Ten team, Michigan, who it lost big to, 121-78 on Monday. For Purdue, not even should wins game come without some […]
In a cruel twist of fate, my time was otherwise spoken for during Evansville game. I took furtive glances at the game cast whenever the opportunity arose and watched as Fletcher Loyer’s point totaled steadily ticked towards 30, while Braden Smith’s stagnated at six. I was thrilled with Fletcher’s shooting clinic, but based on the […]
This is one of those stories where the headline really tells a lot of the tale. It’s no surprise that Purdue is going to be an underdog heading into this Saturday’s game against Ohio State. We all knew that was going to happen. What we didn’t know was how much of an underdog. Well, now […]
Ryan is off on his honeymoon so you’re all stuck with me for this one. So you know what that means? That means I’m going to talk about Coke and Coke Zero before we get into the Purdue of it all. I’m like Jon Rothstein, some people have hobbies, I have Coke Zero. Or something […]
Basketball season is officially underway after game one was completed last night. Prior to that though I asked the staff a series of questions and wanted their answers. These were questions about which of the events expected for Purdue basketball would actually happen. I wanted everyone on the record before the season got too deep. […]
The Purdue Boilermakers rolled to an 82-51 victory in the first official game of the 2025-2026 season. Without Trey Kaufman-Renn, who missed the game due to what is being called as a minor hip injury, Purdue went with freshman Jack Benter in the starting lineup. The overwhelmed Purple Aces kept close with the #1 team […]
The 2025-26 season is underway and the debut was a successful one for the No. 1 ranked Purdue Boilermakers. Fletcher Loyer had a career high 30 points, Jacke Benter had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in his first collegeate game, and Braden Smith started the year with 11 assists as Purdue beat Evansville […]
Offense moves away from Smith When the game gets tough, when Purdue really needs a basket, Braden Smith will be there, dribbling up above the key, waiting for a big man to set a screen and send the nation’s best pick and roll attack into motion. But for the start of this game, and throughout, […]
Purdue started this game with bad news as it was announced that Trey Kaufman-Renn was out with a hip/back issue. It’s never fun to have an All-American miss a game. But hey, no matter. Purdue had Jack Benter step into the starting lineup and he handled it all with no problem. If you’re going to […]
Welcome to the 2025-’26 Purdue basketball season! It’s been a long eight months of anticipation since the Boilermakers exited the floor at Lucas Oil after coming up just short against the top-seeded Houston Cougars in a game that very easily could have broken their way. During their time out of the spotlight, Matt Painter has […]
It’s been a long offseason after Purdue lost in the Sweet 16 to Houston. Purdue fans have been champing at the bit to get back to basketball season. Of course, the football season we’ve endured hasn’t exactly been helpful in satiating our Purdue fandoms in the interim. However, all that is behind us. We are […]
Possibly the best statistical week for the Boilermakers came this past week, especially on defense and special teams. Gus Hartwig – Jets – ReserveBYE Marcus Mbow – Giants – Active RosterVs 49ers57 snaps (57 offense, 0 special teams) Tyrone Tracy Jr – Giants – Active RosterVs 49ers25 snaps (25 offense, 0 special teams), 5 rushes, […]
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 early in the week and that means that it’s time for you all to be […]
The 2025-26 season is here. Purdue will play host to Evansville as the nation’s #1 team, returning the country’s #1 point guard, and with a Final Four in its own back yard waiting at the end of the season, expectations have never been higher in West Lafayette. The season starts on Tuesday night with Purdue […]
You may have heard that the website formerly known as Twitter has been purchased and is now X, a simply horrendous name in my opinion but then again I am not a billionaire so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You may also know that we have historically shared our favorite tweets from […]
When Devin Mockobee came to Purdue he was not even on scholarship. He will leave as one of hte most accomplished running backs in the program’s history. After 45 consecutive games mockobee was ruled out on Saturday at Michigan, and today it was announced that his season is over, in addition to his Purdue career […]
Well that was better than expected right? I mean that’s something isn’t it? Yeah it’s something, but what? I’m not sure. How many moral victories can we have? How much improvement that doesn’t result in victories can you stomach? I feel like we are finding out this season. Ryan and I get into the close […]
There is no denying that the product on the field is much improved in comparison to the 2024 season. There have been frustrating losses, but the grit the Boilers showed at the Big House, against a top 25 Michigan Football Team, cannot be understated. Coach Barry Odom is starting from scratch, trying his best to […]
I’ve been writing on this site for a long time now, over a decade actually, and I think you all have gotten to know me a little bit here and there. I used to be much more optimistic about what Purdue football could be and what they could do. But, given the changes in the […]
It’s early Saturday afternoon so with Purdue not kicking off for a number of hours let’s take a look at the survey results for this week. As a reminder I asked two questions this week, both pertaining to football. I wanted to check in first to see who you all thought should be starting at […]