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In Heaven There Will Be Beer (Helping the Boilers)
Tuesday night’s wild game in Lincoln saw Purdue pick up a huge road win. It may have also come via divine providence through idiocy. The game was decided when Jamarques Lawrence slipped and fell as he accepted the inbounds pass with 4.1 seconds left and the Cornhuskers trailing by one. Gicarri Harris recovered the ball, […]
Boiler Alert Podcast: The Good and Bad From Lincoln
Well that was a strange game wasn’t it? Purdue travels to Lincoln, Nebraska and jumps out to an early 14-1 lead eventually stretching it to 22 points before it all fell down. Ryan and I cover what went wrong, and what went right in this game against the Cornhuskers. First though, we take a look […]
Non-Conference Opponents’ Update: February 11
Hopefully we all made it through the night after last night’s game quickly went from joyful blowout to full-on panic. I am simultaneously stunned that we won the game and stunned that we didn’t blow them out given how well Purdue played for most of the game. The important thing is that it counts as […]
Purdue 80, Nebraska 77 (OT): Cardiac Episodes
Please excuse me for a moment. I am 46 years old and I am trying to get my heart rate back to normal. Wow. What a rollercoaster of a game. With 18:56 left in regualtion Purdue’s second straight gave it a 46-24 lead. For a large portion of the second half the Boilermakers were in […]
Purdue Basketball: Nebraska Preview – Stats, Analytics, Analysis
Nebraska 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 21-2 Big 10 Record: 10-2 Previous 3 Games 2/7: W – 80 – 68 vs Rutgers @ Away 2/1: L – 69 – 78 vs Illinois @ Home 1/27: L – 72 – 75 vs Michigan @ Away Nebraska Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 12 Offense […]
Purdue Basketball: How to Watch #13 Purdue (19-4, 9-3) at #7 Nebraska (21-2, 10-2) & Fan Discussion
Purdue has now won two in a row after surviving a tricky game against the Oregon Ducks. Now, they’ve got to head on the road to Lincoln and take on the surprise team of the Big Ten. The…checks notes…Nebraska Cornhuskers? That can’t be. Wow. Good for them! Nebraska has done everything right this season and […]
Game Preview: #13 Purdue at #7 Nebraska
It’s a Tuesday night in Big Ten country and as the snow starts to melt in West Lafayette, things will be heating up in Lincoln, Nebraska as a struggling Purdue team travels to Nebraska where the top-ten Cornhuskers look to stay at the top of the Big Ten. #13 Purdue 19-4 (9-3) at #7 Nebraska […]
Purdue Reacts Survey – Who is the New Big Ten Favorite?
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 plays basketball today, Casey is currently working on the preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, so […]
Purdue Basketball: First 10 Offensive Possessions vs Oregon
I was at a family event on Saturday, and Oregon vs. Purdue wasn’t a high priority at my sister’s oyster roast (oysters and beer were). Based on everything I’d seen out of Oregon while working on the preview, I wasn’t sweating watching the replay of this one. I figured it would look a lot like […]
Purdue Basketball Pregame Video: Nebraska & Iowa
Purdue’s Big Ten hopes are on the line this week as it heads to Nebraska and Iowa. The Boilermakers need at least a split of those two games if it wants to stay alive in the conference title race, and a win at top 10 Nebraska would be a huge boost towards that goal. On […]
College Basketball Rankings February 9:
Purdue had just one game last week, and it was a game where the Boilermakers barely escaped, at that. The rest of the Big Ten saw some minor shakeups. Minnesota’s midweek upset of Michigan State helped. Michigan State coming back to beat Illinois in overtime helped, too. Right now, the Boilers do not control their […]
Purdue Football: Boilermakers in Previous Super Bowls
If you walk through the football facilities in West Lafayette, you’ll hear a lot about the “Cradle of Quarterbacks” or the “Den of Defensive Ends.” But there’s a simpler way to describe Purdue’s impact on the NFL. As of 2026, the Boilermaker pipeline to the Super Bowl remains one of the most consistent forces in […]
Boiler Alert Podcast: A Concerning Win Over Oregon
With the Super Bowl coming up in just a few hours Ryan and I wanted to record a day early so that we could safely sit ourselves in front of our TVs with our fried foods and our favorite beverages without worrying about having to stop and record a podcast. So, we hopped onto our […]
Purdue 68, Oregon 64: Postgame Video
Fletcher Loyer saved Purdue’s season today. That’s the biggest thing you can say about his three-pointer with 51 seconds left. For most of the day it was a lousy offensive game, especially from three for the Boilers. The alarming defensive struggles were apparent too as, let’s be honest, Purdue was damn lucky Oregon is not […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball: Purdue 68-Oregon 64 – Saved by the Loyer
After going 0-3 in a Big Ten swoon, Purdue righted the ship against the lowly Terrapins and then had the lowly Ducks from Oregon heading into town. It was as favorable a schedule as you could imagine for Purdue to get back to their winning ways in conference play before heading to Nebraska. John Wooden […]
Purdue Basketball: How to Watch #12 Purdue (18-4, 8-3) vs. Oregon (8-14, 1-10) & Fan Discussion
Things are still cold in West Lafayette, but today at 1:00 PM they are going to heat up inside Mackey Arena. The Oregon Ducks are coming to town and they will be attempting to prevent Purdue from winning two in a row. Purdue finally got a win after three straight losses in conference play against […]
By the Numbers Preview: Purdue vs. Oregon
The Boilers return back to Mackey Arena for what many hope will be another good tune-up ahead of a stretch of games that will determine not only their ability to win the B1G but if Purdue can continue to be a legitimate 1 seed or if they’ll remain in that 3 or 4 seed. The […]
Purdue Basketball: Oregon Preview
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 8-14 Big 10 Record: 1-10 Previous 3 Games 2/1: L – 66- 84 vs Iowa @ Home 1/28: L – 57 – 73 vs UCLA @ Home 1/25: L – 57 – 72 vs Washington @ Away Illinois Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 42 Offense Adjusted Efficiency: 113.1 […]
By the Numbers: Purdue 93 Maryland 63
This one is coming out…a bit late, but life happens fast and things get in the way at times. BUT, late is better than never and the win against Maryland hopefully helped Purdue get itself back on track. The Boilers traveled out east and on that trip Fletcher Loyer seemingly found his 3pt shot and […]
Purdue Fan Survey Results: Where Will Purdue Finish in the Big Ten Race?
It’s Friday which means we’ve all survived to the end of another week! Now we get a weekend to recharge, to get all of our chores down, perhaps spend time with your loved ones, but most importantly it’s time to review the fan survey results. With Big Ten season in full swing I’m focused only […]
Getting to Know the Oregon Ducks
Purdue got fairly lucky over these last two games as they were coming off a three game losing streak but found themselves facing the Maryland Terrapins and the Oregon Ducks in back to back games. They each sit at the bottom of the conference 1-10 in conference play a piece. Purdue easily dismantled the Terrapins […]
Drews Brees Selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
In the fall of 1997, whe he arrived on campus in West Lafayette, very few people knew who Drew Brees was. He played mop-up minutes in that season’s opening loss at Toledo, and at the time Purdue football was nowhere. It had not had a winning season in 12 years. Now, in February 2026, almost […]
Boiler Alert Podcast: The State of the Big Ten Race
At the start of this episode I give Ryan, a Bulls fan, the opportunity to talk about Jaden Ivey being shipped to Chicago from Detroit. With no Purdue game to talk about on this episode Ryan and I wanted to take some time to slow down, take a step back, and look at the remaining […]
Purdue Football: Five Transfers That Will Lead Purdue in 2026
The portal is closed. It has to be a relief to Coach Odom and his staff knowing that this is the team they will carry into the fall. No 2nd portal window after Spring Ball, juat development, culture building and improving. Purdue ended the portal season with the 22nd ranked class, there was some great […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball Roundtable: Predicting The Final 9 Games
The home stretch is here. Just 9 Big Ten games remain before we get into postseason play. That’s where the rubber really meets the road. Purdue had a very rough three game stretch that might have put them out of the Big Ten race. I wanted to check in with the staff about the end […]
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