Second Half Surge Lifts Purdue over Minnesota
Minnesota and Purdue came into their game Saturday night well rested, as neither team had played a game in a week. The Boilermakers played a second straight game without sharpshooter and second leading scorer Sasha Stefanovic, who was out with Covid. The Golden Gophers, who are last in the Big Ten in three point shooting, …
Bracket news Jan 25th
It’s all about the resume. Who have teams played and who have they beaten? March Madness centers around the bracket. Who is in? Who is out? Who is on the bubble? The NET ranking is the main sorting tool for the NCAA men’s selection committee. This week we share some thoughts on the NET vs …
Michigan Hands Purdue First Home Loss of Season
Purdue came into Friday evening’s matchup riding a four-game winning streak against tough competition, but this challenge against #7 Michigan proved to too much for the Boilers. It didn’t help that less than two hours before tip-off, it was announced that Purdue’s Big-10 leading 3-point shooter, Sasha Stefanovic, had tested positive for COVID-19 and would …
Cold Shooting Boilers Hold off Penn St.
The old saying is “there’s no place like home,” and it had been awhile since Purdue played a home game. The Boilers have been on the road their last four games before returning to Mackey Arena to face Penn St. on Sunday. For Penn St., it was just nice to finally play a game anywhere. …