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How to Watch #1 Purdue (6-0) vs. Eastern Illinois (2-4) & Fan Discussion
In what will be part one of a two event double header for a number of Purdue fans, the men’s basketball team will return to Mackey Arena to face the Panthers of Eastern Illinois. Purdue is returning home from a successful trip to the Bahamas where they defeated a tough Memphis team and a top […]
Purdue (2-9, 0-8 vs. #2 Indiana (11-0, 8-0) Staff Predictions
Final game of the season and that means it’s the final time to make predictions for the staff. I feel like we all know who everyone is going to pick here unless someone is stubborn and just refuses to pick Indiana for the sake of never picking Indiana. Let’s take a look shall we? Ledman […]
FanDuel Rivalry Odds: IU at Purdue football
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Hammer and Rails, and an even happier black and old gold Friday tomorrow! If you’re a Purdue fan, you’re plate is going to be full with action tomorrow as Purdue basketball gets the day kicked off with a noon tip-off before the entree of the night, a […]
Boilers in the Pros: Zach Edey Makes History
By now, you have seen the insane +39 by Zach Edey in the Grizzlies win last night. Other than that being absolutely insane, it has come out that Zach Edey actually made history with that +39. Impressive to say the least. Zach Edey had a late start to the season as he came back from […]
Hammer and Rails Reader Reacts Survey Results: Will Purdue Football Upset IU?
We had to close the polls early this week with the Thanksgiving holiday because as Kim Kardashian once famously said, no one wants to work anymore. I know I don’t want to. So rather than putting these out on Friday or Saturday as usual you can use this as something to read between the Thanksgiving […]
Boiler Alert Podcast: Purdue Football vs. IU and Purdue Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois
Ryan and I are back in your ears on this lovely Thanksgiving day. It’s incredibly cold in West Lafayette so if you’re doing a turkey trot this morning like I am I hope you’re bundled up and ready to go. Gotta get that time down so you can get back inside and sit near the […]
Know Your Enemy: Indiana Hoosiers Football with Crimson Quarry
Well folks, this is it. The final game of the season for Purdue football. It’s a relief but also frustrating. Purdue has only won two games and I just don’t see how they get to three wins with just IU remaining in front of them. The folks at Crimson Quarry were kind enough to come […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Opponents’ Update: November 26
Another year, another undefeated non-conference season? In recent years Purdue has done an incredible job building a solid NCAA Tournament profile with difficult non-conference schedules. The Boilermakers have now won five consecutive early season tournaments and they are 47-3 in their last 50 regular season non-conference games. That’s an almost unheard of run, especially when […]
Hammer and Rails Reader Reacts Survey – Will Purdue Football Upset Indiana?
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 football, mercifully, has just one game left this season and it is of course against […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball Remains #1 in this week’s AP Poll
We are one week further in the men’s college basketball season and Purdue remains ranked the same as it was in both the pre-season AP Poll and last week’s poll: #1. The Boilermakers used a 2-0 performance in the Baha Mar Hoops Championship against Memphis and #15 Texas Tech to remain on top. The victory […]
Bucket Game Rewind: Purdue Beats Indiana, 35 to 31 in 2023
The year was 2023. Seems like a lifetime ago now given how far apart these two program seem to be. Purdue, led by Ryan Walters and Hudson Card lead a 4th quarter comeback to retain the Old Oaken Bucket for the 3rd straight year. Before last season, IU had not won the Bucket Game since […]
Boiler Alert: Purdue Comes Home from the Bahamas with Two Wins
Purdue basketball headed to the Bahamas to play a pair of games. We knew Purdue would play Memphis and we assumed that Purdue would play Texas Tech. We thought one of the games would be easier than the other. We were right. It just turns out we were wrong about which game was going to […]
By the Numbers: Purdue 86 Texas Tech 56
Purdue took the struggles and frustration from their slim victory against Memphis and came out looking every part of the number one team in the country. Texas Tech, a very well through of 15th ranked team in the country, led for only 1:03 and that includes the brief point just before the tidal wave that […]
College Basketball Nirvana
With 9:28 left in the first half last night Texas Tech’s JT Toppin, a potential first round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, scored on a tip-in to knot the score at 20-20. To that point, the Boilers an Red Raiders had played a pretty even game, as was expected for a game between a […]
Hammer and Rails Reader Reacts Survey Results – Purdue Football Position of Need
After that incredible beat down of Texas Tech last night all Purdue fans are pretty much riding high. Sorry, to bring you down with a post about football during a football bye week. But, hey, at least we are trying to find the positives right? This is a look at which position should be the […]
Quick Wrap – Purdue 86, Texas Tech 56 – Boilers BaHammer Down
#1 Purdue left little doubt that it was the best college basketball team in the Bahamas and the country after dismanting Texas Tech 86-56 to win another MTE tournament. The game started with both offenses firing on all cylinders. CJ Cox kept his hot streak going after scoring 19 the night prior by scoring 7 […]
Purdue Basketball: I Can’t Watch This Game – Seriously
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 […]
How to Watch #1 Purdue (5-0) vs. #15 Texas Tech (4-1) Baha Mar Championship Game & Open Thread
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 […]
Purdue Baseball Drops 2026 Schedule
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 […]
Fanduel Odds: Are the Boilers Favorites to Win a Championship?
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 […]
By the Numbers: Purdue 80 Memphis 71
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 […]
Game Preview – #1 Purdue (5-0) vs. #15 Texas Tech (4-1)
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, […]
Purdue 80, Memphis 71: Winning Ugly is Still Winning
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 […]
Game Wrap – Purdue 80, Memphis 71 – Baha Marred
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 […]
How to Watch #1 Purdue (4-0) vs. Memphis (1-2) Baha Mar Hoops Round 1 & Open Thread
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 […]
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