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The Purdue Boilermakers entered the season as the preseason No. 1 team in the country, and head coach Matt Painter is making sure Purdue stays on top for years to come. Painter just landed another massive recruiting commitment, keeping the program’s tradition of elite big men alive. The Boilermakers have secured a commitment from 2026 […]

The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers opened their 2025-26 college basketball campaign on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it went as well as expected for Matt Painter’s squad. With Fletcher Loyer leading the charge, Purdue basketball easily took care of business at home, crushing the visiting Evansville Purple Aces to the […]

The 2025-26 men’s college basketball season officially tips off on Monday, Nov. 3. Anticipation is high after a thrilling March Madness tournament last season. Plus, NIL and the transfer portal bring a whole new twist to the college basketball landscape. Elite players are playing on new teams, both after transferring and because the freshman class […]

College basketball season is still a couple months away, but Purdue men’s basketball fans got some welcome offseason content on Monday when Field of 68 revealed its preseason top 25. The Boilermakers rank No. 1 in the poll, assembled by college basketball insiders Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman. 2025 national runners-up Houston comes in at […]

In its first season of the post-Zach Edey era, the Purdue basketball team largely exceeded expectations but ultimately collapsed in the Sweet Sixteen with a heartbreaking loss to Houston. Without a clear sense of direction on the team’s immediate future, Matt Painter is forced to bring the Boilermakers back to title contention through the college […]

Purdue basketball is gearing up for a historic season in 2025-26. The Boilermakers are coming off another Sweet 16 appearance that ended in a thrilling clash against national runner-up Houston. There’s absolutely no shame in that result, especially after losing two-time National Player of the Year Zach Edey. Now, head coach Matt Painter’s program can […]

The Purdue Boilermakers fell short of their goal to top the field in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, but they just received a major boost to their chances to have a better overall showing in the 2025-26 season. That’s after point guard Braden Smith decided to stay in college and continue his career with Purdue basketball. […]

Purdue basketball scored a massive win in the transfer portal, securing the commitment of a talented big man from South Dakota State. The Boilermakers are coming off another successful season under Matt Painter. The program reached its third Sweet 16 in four years, losing an absolute thriller to No. 1 seed Houston. Now, Matt Painter […]

The 2024-25 college basketball season has been one in which Purdue Boilermakers point guard Braden Smith has been able to step out of the very large shadow of Zach Edey, the two-time National Player of the Year award winner who was the plodding catalyst of Purdue’s run to the National Championship Game last season. Smith […]

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is tipping his cap to Houston. The Cougars knocked Purdue out of the NCAA tournament Friday night, by a close 62-60 score. Houston scored in the remaining seconds of the game, off an in-bounds play. Painter thinks Houston can win it all. “Everyone knows how this tournament goes, but I […]

It took until the final game of the Sweet 16 for March Madness to deliver a truly classic, last-second finish in the third round of the tournament, but the last game on Friday night lived up to the hype. Top-seed Houston basketball stunned Purdue in the final seconds with a sweet inbounds play to get […]

Throughout the season, Purdue basketball guard Braden Smith has set records upon records. The All-American guard is one of the top point guards in the country. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson feels the same way. Ahead of their Sweet 16 clash, Sampson raved about how elite Smith is. “Basketball IQ off the charts,” Sampson said […]

For years and years, the Big Ten has been known as one of the conferences that consistently comes up short in the NCAA Tournament.  However, that has not been the case this year. The conference absolutely steamrolled through the Round of 64 on Thursday and Friday, finishing with a perfect 8-0 record. Now, with eight […]

McNeese looks to continue their Cinderella run as they face Purdue. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a McNeese-Purdue prediction and pick. McNeese is 28-6 on the year, which gave McNeese the top seed in the Southland Conference. They would win the Southland tournament, and earn a 12-seed in the NCAA […]

One of the popular upset picks coming into the 2025 NCAA Tournament was No. 13 seed High Point to knock off No. 4 seed Purdue basketball. The high-scoring Panthers can rack it up with just about anyone, but they couldn’t quite keep pace with a sound Purdue squad in a 75-63 Boilermakers win. Despite a […]

A large segment of college basketball fans went off over Purdue basketball point guard Braden Smith being named to First-team All-American by the Associated Press. The Boilermakers’ floor general has been phenomenal this year and a candidate for this accolade the entire year. Smith has shattered several records in his junior year en route to […]

Purdue kicks off their tournament as they face High Point. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a High Point-Purdue prediction and pick. High Point was 29-5 this year, and 14-2 in Big South play. That earned them the top seed in the Big South tournament. They would defeat Gardner-Webb and Radford […]

The No. 4-seed Purdue basketball is gearing up for the 2025 March Madness, but the Boilermakers could be a key player down when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this coming Thursday. Purdue junior starting guard Fletcher Loyer’s availability for at least the first round of this year’s edition of March […]

The Purdue basketball team squeaked by the USC Trojans in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, 76-71. USC and Purdue were surprisingly tied at 35 at halftime, and the Trojans even had a two-point lead with under six minutes to go. Again, USC tied things up in the final minute before Purdue hit five free […]

The Purdue Boilermakers closed out the 2024-25 regular season on the road at Illinois, dropping a back-and-forth game to the Fighting Illini by the final score of 88-80. Purdue’s pair of All-Big Ten performers — point guard Braden Smith and forward Trey Kaufman-Renn — delivered in a big way, combining for 47 of the team’s […]

Purdue head coach Matt Painter dropped a truth bomb about the Illinois Fighting Illini after their matchup on Friday. The Boilermakers initially held a 42-40 lead at halftime. However, the Fighting Illini responded strong in the last 20 minutes by outscoring their opponents 48-38 to secure the 88-80 victory. Painter reflected on the loss after […]

The Big Ten regular season comes to a close as Purdue faces Illinois. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Illinois prediction and pick. Purdue is 21-9 on the year, while sitting 12-6 in conference play, sitting third in the Big Ten. They opened the year winning eight of their first […]

Purdue basketball saw its guard tandem of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer set a new school record with their nuclear game against Rutgers. The Boilermakers were projected to win this Big Ten clash handily; however, the 100-71 victory quelled any concerns that this group would not be a very dangerous team in March. This win […]

It is a Tuesday night Big Ten battle as Rutgers faces Nebraska. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Rutgers-Purdue prediction and pick. Rutgers comes into the game at 14-15 on the year, while going 7-11 in conference play, good for 11th in the Big Ten. They opened the year 5-1 […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin is not happy with the play of his team at times this season. Following a recent loss to Purdue, Cronin voiced some of his frustrations. The Bruins lost to the Boilermakers 76-66 on Friday. “Even when we were playing well and it was a close back-and-forth game and we got […]

The Purdue Boilermakers entered Friday night’s Big Ten showdown with the UCLA Bruins in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since the 2019-20 season, but Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, a pair of key holdovers from last season’s National Championship runner-up, weren’t about to let that skid extend to five games. Kaufman-Renn led […]

The college basketball season continues on Friday with a matchup between UCLA and Purdue. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCLA-Purdue prediction and pick. Friday’s matchup between UCLA and Purdue at Mackey Arena promises to be an intense Big Ten showdown. The 20th-ranked Boilermakers (19-9) are desperate to snap a […]

The in-state rivalry between Indiana and Purdue basketball is always a heated battle, and Sunday was no different. After Purdue played a great first half to take a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Hoosiers responded with one of their best halves of the season to run away with a 73-58 victory over the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue Indiana prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Purdue Indiana. The Purdue Boilermakers need to regain their winning edge in the Big Ten Conference this season. They were having a great season until recently, when they lost to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Michigan […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo recently became the winningest head coach in Big Ten basketball history, passing the legendary Bob Knight. He set the record last week when the Spartans picked up a big road win against Illinois, and he added to the tally on Tuesday night as Michigan State defeated Purdue at […]

The No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers lost 75-66 to the No. 14 Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night. However, Braden Smith’s performance in the defeat drew praise from Tom Izzo. Smith played the entire game on the Boilermakers’ behalf. He finished with a stat line of 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds. He shot 7-of-13 […]

Many people were surprised when Wisconsin basketball came in at No. 11 overall — the third No. 3 seed — in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 reveal on Saturday morning, but the Badgers backed it up quickly. Wisconsin used a monster second half to get a big 94-84 road win against No. 7 […]

With their Feb. 15 loss to Wisconsin, Purdue is now on its first losing streak of Big 10 conference play. Following the result, head coach Matt Painter admitted he was frustrated with his team’s “emotional” behavior during the game. After the loss, Painter expressed his disappointment to his team, he told reporters. Painter said he […]

Wisconsin and Purdue have been the best teams in the Big Ten this season. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wisconsin-Purdue prediction and pick. Wisconsin is 19-5 entering this game, with big wins against Arizona, Pitt, Ohio State, USC, Nebraska, Northwestern, and Iowa. They have also lost recent games to […]

These two teams have been red-hot in Big Ten play. This would be a giant win for either team in determining who the Big Ten leader is. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Michigan prediction and pick. Purdue is 19-5 and has won four straight games. They have notable wins […]

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter dropped a fiery take on point guard Braden Smith after the team’s 90-72 win over USC. The Boilermakers beat the spread in another Big Ten clash to strengthen their grip atop the conference. Purdue now sits at 19-5 overall and 11-2 in conference play as the No. 7 team […]

Purdue looks to continue their winning streak as they host USC. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-Purdue prediction and pick. USC comes into the game at 13-9 on the year, but 5-6 in conference play, placing them in eighth place in the Big Ten. They started the season strong, […]

It is a Tuesday night Big Ten clash as Pudue faces Iowa. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Iowa prediction and pick. Purdue comes int othe game at 17-5 on the year, and 9-2 in conference play. That places them in second place in the Big Ten this year. They […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is getting some heat from opposing fans. During a recent game against Purdue, Woodson was trolled by a Purdue basketball fan. The Boilermakers fan held a sign in the stands saying “Extend Mike Woodson.” Purdue fan holds up a sign that says "Extend Mike Woodson" pic.twitter.com/nLnsvgKHCQ — CJ Fogler 🫡 […]