WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Any casual fan inside Mackey Arena may have been confused when they heard cheers ring throughout the arena during Ohio State player introductions, but there was a reason for that buzz in the air as word was getting around that Michigan State had just lost at Indiana. That loss meant that […]
Category: Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — How did Matt Haarms’ night go? In a microcosm, heading to the free throw line in an attempt to score his 18th point, the Boiler big man put up an attempt that was short but the ball appeared to will itself in by sticking to the front of the rim, rolling […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — One of the greatest rivalries in sports completed another chapter on Tuesday night in Bloomington. Purdue and Indiana used to play lots of low-scoring games back in the 20’s and 30’s, but nobody expected to see a similar score to those days in 2019. In the end, Purdue […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — #12 Purdue remained perfect at home with a win over Penn State Saturday afternoon, 76-64, but the Boilermakers began lethargically and struggled taking care of the ball throughout the game. The Nittany Lions, coming off of a big win against Michigan earlier in the week, kept the momentum going early before […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In what was an upside down weekend for the Big Ten where the top two teams in the conference each lost on consecutive nights, #17 Purdue hosted Minnesota for a Super Bowl matinee Sunday afternoon with the opportunity to own a share of first place in the Big Ten. Friday night, […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue entered the game Sunday afternoon against Michigan State as arguably the hottest team in the Big Ten, winners of four straight and eight of their last nine (the one loss in East Lansing), but Michigan State had a commanding streak of their own, 21 straight Big Ten wins — including […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A widespread winter storm couldn’t keep the in-state rivalry between Purdue and #25 Indiana from tipping off, but there were questions as to whether it would keep fans away from Mackey Arena. The fans responded by showing up early, loud, and ready to aid the home team with all their might. […]
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 […]
WEST 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 […]
WEST 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 […]
WEST 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 […]
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