WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — “We want Tommy. We want Tommy.” The chants were coming from every angle inside Mackey Arena with over five minutes of game to play. Anyone who knows anything about Purdue basketball the past couple of years will see that and know how the night went for the Scarlet Knights. Purdue would […]
Continue ReadingWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nine Seconds. There isn’t much that can be done in that amount of time (unless your Pacers’ great, Reggie Miller — he can do eight terrific things in that time), but that’s all the time Purdue’s Carsen Edwards needed Thursday night to define the game against Iowa. With nine seconds remaining […]
Continue ReadingWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue nearly did it; they nearly played a complete game. Though there was a brief lethargic start to the game for Purdue, the bench helped ignite energy early and often as the Boilers used active hands on the glass and solid defense to put together their most complete game of the […]
Continue ReadingWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball chose to interrupt the regularly scheduled disappointing season with an authoritative win over Ohio Thursday night; running away with a 95-67 win.While the win keeps Purdue undefeated on Keady Court this season, the still forming team has not been able to overcome tough competition on the road with losses […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Big Ten basketball in Mackey Arena, not much can be an atmosphere like it. Walking into the arena, there was a palpable buzz among the fans; but something was different, the buzz wasn’t about basketball. Fans were lining up in the concourse before the […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — On a day in which the Purdue football team underwhelmed at Minnesota, the men’s basketball team followed up that drubbing with a hard fought win against in-state foe, Ball State; Purdue won 84-75. The first 24 minutes of the game was a close, back-and-forth […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Carsen Edwards made a statement by scoring 30 points in 28 minutes, leading Purdue to victory over Fairfield Tuesday night at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers stalled early before getting locked in and cruising to a 90-57 win in the season opener. Purdue also appears […]
Continue ReadingBy KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue hosted Marian for their lone exhibition contest of the season Thursday night in Mackey Arena where the Boilermakers won 75-56. The game featured some of what Purdue fans have grown accustomed with things like employing a token press on inbounds plays, running a […]
Continue ReadingISL’s Ben Fahrbach took photos at Purdue’s stunning 49-20 upset win over Ohio State. The Boilermakers have gone from struggling team that lost to Eastern Michigan to a squad that demolished one of the true blue bloods of college football. Purdue is back on the national radar after this one and has a chance to […]
Continue ReadingAfter three straight close losses, Purdue rolled past No. 23 Boston College 30-13 on Saturday. Freshman Rondale Moore caught two touchdown passes and David Blough passed for 296 yards and three scores for the Boilermakers. Moore had eight catches for 110 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown reception. ISL’s Ben Fahrbach took photos at the game. […]
Continue ReadingPurdue lost another heartbreaker on Saturday, dropping a 20-19 decision to Eastern Michigan. Freshman kicker Chad Ryland made the late go-ahead field goal from 24 yards out to lift the Eagles. Ben Fahrbach was there to take photos for ISL. Here is Jim Johnson’s AP story. The Boilermakers took a 19-17 lead on D.J. Knox’s 45-yard […]
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