By ZACH VOGTISL Contributor “Loyer will dribble it out! And the next stop on the Purdue redemption tour … is the Final Four!” Those were the words of Andrew Catalon as he delivered arguably the most iconic call in Purdue history. WELCOME TO THE #MFINALFOUR @BoilerBall 🚂#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/9GZVp9imRB— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 31, 2024 […]
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By ZACH VOGT (@ZachVogt30)ISL Contributor The two words every Purdue fan wanted to say after the NCAA Tournament opening weekend: “Still Dancing.” And now the two words that remain: “It’s time.” The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers took care of business in historic fashion in Indianapolis over the weekend, securing a 78-50 win over Grambling State in […]
By ZACH VOGT (@ZachVogt30)ISL Contributor Buckle up, Purdue fans. It’s March. The long awaited NCAA Tournament bracket is out, and Purdue’s path to destiny is in front of them. It has been a fun regular season for the Boilers, who put together the nation’s best resumé. Purdue won the Big Ten Conference by multiple games […]
By ZACH VOGTISL Contributor The Purdue Men’s basketball program returned a lot of talent from the 2022-23 team. Those returning included National Player of the Year, Zach Edey, their starting backcourt in Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer, frontcourt depth in Mason Gillis, Trey Kaufman-Renn, and Caleb Furst, as well as veteran defensive presence in Ethan […]
Photo by: Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports By ZACH VOGT (@ZachVogt30)ISL Contributor The 2023-24 rendition of Purdue Men’s Basketball is off to a blistering hot start. A start that is eerily similar to that of the 2021-22 team, which was led by the eventual 5th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Jaden Ivey. A start […]
By TYLER SMITHISL Editor CHICAGO — It’s Friday, and we’ve got a jam-packed day of Big Ten hoops at the United Center. Lower seeds have been playing for a few days, but the teams with double-byes, including Purdue and Indiana, are ready to suit up for the first time. Side note: It took me entirely […]
Philadelphia, PA — ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers took on the 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Sweet 16. The game was played in the Wells Fargo Center. Although Purdue clung to a four point lead at halftime, the Boilermakers ultimately fell to the Peacocks 67-64, […]
By CHRIS GOFFISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS – Don’t look now, but we may be 80 minutes of Saturday afternoon basketball away from an Indiana-Purdue Big Ten championship game on Selection Sunday. March roared like a lion Friday night, with the No. 11 seed Nittany Lions of Penn State giving third-seeded Purdue all it could handle, but […]
As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is an intermittent column I write throughout football and basketball seasons to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit; these opinions are my own and are related to […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — There’s nothing quite like the Purdue and Indiana basketball rivalry. And with Purdue’s recent domination in the series, you could say Thursday night marked the rivalry’s return. Behind Lafayette’s own Rob Phinisee, the Hoosiers defeated #4 Purdue 68-65 in a thriller at Assembly Hall. It was Indiana’s point-guard […]
As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball seasons to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as […]
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