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Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers nearly had the title in the bag. Sure, the Boilermakers got decisively crushed by the UConn Huskies in Monday’s national championship game in Glendale, but considering what Purdue basketball went through in 2023, that 15-point deficit at the end of the game was much closer than what it really […]

Purdue basketball is hardly some upstart underdog in the national title game. The Boilermakers were earmarked as a championship contender long before 2023-24 tipped off, living up to that status throughout a regular season that saw star center Zach Edey become the most dominant force in college basketball as his team won the Big 10 […]

Around this time last season, the Purdue basketball team was sitting at home watching March Madness as they were upset by the FDU Knights in the round of 64, even though they were the No. 1 seed in the region. Fast forward to the present time and the Boilermakers have advanced to the national championship […]

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is grateful his team got a win in the Final Four. Painter expressed his relief over his team’s well-earned 63-50 victory over a gritty North Carolina State basketball team on Saturday. “It was one of those grinder-type games,” Painter said, per CBS Sports. “Just getting a win without any of […]

The Purdue Boilermakers took care of business in the opening round of the Final Four with a big win over the NC State basketball team. The Boilermakers pulled away late behind efficient games from its top players including Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer en route to a 63-50 win. Edey’s performance came during a week […]

Purdue basketball star Zach Edey has been awarded the national player of the year award for the second straight season in a row as they prepare for the Final Four against NC State Saturday. In an interview with Andy Katz, Edey talked about winning the honors, bouncing back from last season, and his quest to […]

The Purdue basketball team suddenly found itself just one game away from playing for all the marbles this past Sunday as they finished off the Tennessee Volunteers in Elite Eight action. Tennessee basketball fans praised their team for its winning season while simultaneously lamenting the favorable whistle Purdue basketball big man Zach Edey got in […]

After 44 years, the Purdue Boilermakers are back in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four. Coach Matt Painter and Zach Edey have now shrugged off the terrors of the past which started off with heartbreaking losses to North Texas, Saint Peter’s, and Fairleigh Dickinson. This year, a flipped switch within the program saw them steamroll Grambling […]

The Purdue basketball team is gearing up for the Final Four after they defeated Tennessee in a thrilling Elite Eight game. The Boilermakers’ win was all about Zach Edey’s 40-point double-double performance. With Edey making his way through March Madness, plenty of debate has sparked about his NBA Draft profile with the season approaching its […]

Last season, the Purdue basketball team was a one seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they were eliminated in their very first game by 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. The Boilermakers had that on their mind all of this season, and they are now back in the tournament as a one seed yet again. The first […]

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter didn’t hold back in his defense of Zach Edey amid criticisms that the star big man is just tall and not really skilled. Edey had another dominant performance as he helped the Boilermakers secure a Sweet 16 spot on Sunday against Utah State. The Aggies simply had no answer […]

A lot of vitriol and animosity has existed between different fanbases of college basketball and the Purdue basketball program. It has long been rooted in Coach Matt Painter’s lack of success in getting a national title for the Boilermakers despite having a good standing in the Big Ten Conference. They have got the star talent […]

Purdue basketball finds themselves once again firmly entrenched in the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers are a no.1 seed for the second consecutive year, and they surely hope things go a lot better for them this time around. Purdue got bounced by a no.16 seed in the first round last year, which was the second time […]

Zach Edey is the biggest reason the Purdue basketball team will get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 7-foot-4 center leads the nation in scoring with 24.3 points per game and is about to win back-to-back National Player of the Year Awards. So why does the big Boilermaker get so much criticism […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are the regular season Big Ten Champions and Coach Matt Painter’s team now has its sights set on bigger prizes. The Boilermakers haven’t made a Final Four since 1980 and haven’t won the national championship since 1932. The 2023-2024 Purdue squad is seen by many as the university’s best hope to win […]

The Purdue basketball team is fresh off of a win over Michigan on the road on Sunday. Once again, player of the year candidate Zach Edey led the way with 35 points and 15 rebounds in another dominant performance for the Boilermakers. On Monday, Matt Painter confirmed that Edey won’t be using his extra COVID […]

The college basketball season is nearing an end with the March Madness Tournament right around the corner. For that reason, we’re starting to narrow down who is in the running for the Naismith Coach of the Year award. Plenty of names are in the running with Dan Hurley of UConn basketball and Matt Painter of […]

When Purdue basketball comes to mind, Zach Edey is the immediate player that everyone thinks about. For long-time fans, it may even be Matt Painter as one of the longest-tenured coaches in all of college basketball. However, one name that has been such a standout for the Boilermakers is Braden Smith. A lot of individuals […]

Purdue basketball finds themselves back in a familiar place for the 2023-4 season. The Boilermakers are among the hunted, not the hunters, due to their ranking and success. Despite a no. 1 ranking this season, the Boilermakers are still fallible, like everyone else in college basketball. The Boilermakers lost a Jan. 9 game to Nebraska […]

Purdue basketball was stunned last night in a blowout loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Matt Painter’s squad grabs their second loss of the season as the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers are now 14-2, with two losses in the Big Ten. Despite being one of the most talented groups in the nation, […]

The Purdue basketball team is currently ranked #1 in the country, and they had yet another impressive victory on Tuesday night against Maryland basketball. The New Year is here, and now, the Boilermakers are into the bulk of the Big Ten schedule. Purdue had two early-season conference games, and they dropped one against Northwestern, but […]

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter spoke with the media on the Boilermakers victory over the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, giving credit to Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer. Both players are early into their college careers, so adjustments are going to come with time, but they’ve played like seasoned veterans through the first two seasons. […]

The Maui Invitational is always one of the premier college basketball tournaments of the year. The 2023 edition was no exception with all of Tennessee, Gonzaga, Syracuse, UCLA, Marquette, Kansas, Chaminade, and Purdue taking part. The Purdue basketball team won the title after defeating Marquette on Wednesday night, and Matt Painter got brutally honest on […]

Zach Edey is picking up right where he left off last year. The Purdue basketball star just led his team to a win Maui Invitational Tournament win, beating No. 4 Marquette in the final round to stay undefeated while Marquette dropped to 5-1. After choosing to opt out of the NBA Draft to stay in […]

Zach Edey and Purdue basketball did much more than just win the 2023 Maui Invitational tournament on Wednesday. Their win over Marquette basketball duplicated a gaudy feat UConn pulled off 12 years ago, per OptaSTATS. Over the last three days, @BoilerBall has beaten teams ranked No. 4, 7 & 11 in the AP Top 25 […]

The Purdue basketball squad hopes to redeem their name during March Madness. Coach Matt Painter had a top prospect in Jaden Ivey but still could not get the elusive national title. Now, he has one more shot at terrorizing teams outside of the Big 10 conference. With a loaded cast of talents featuring Ethan Morton, […]

Former Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight was one of the most controversial and captivating figures in sports history, to fans nationwide and to Purdue basketball fans. Some hated him, some loved him, many respected him and some feared him. According to Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter, Knight’s impact on the game was something to behold. […]

Purdue basketball is making a comeback not just to haunt the Big 10 conference but all of college basketball. The return of Zach Edey for one last year prompts huge expectations. They could be able to use him more efficiently with a stronger squad that could hopefully shoot better than they did against the FDU […]

Zach Edey is making his last season with Coach Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball program count. The decision to run it back for one more year with the Boilermakers came as a shock to many. This was because he had come off a terrific Big Ten Conference season but only fell short of March Madness to […]

Before Matt Painter took over for Purdue basketball, it was Gene Keady that paved the way for the Boilermakers’ success. His greatness netted him six national Coach of the Year awards and seven Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. He has produced countless NBA-level talents and even dabbled to coach the 2000 Team USA […]

Zach Edey is not the only person running it back with Purdue basketball. His former teammate, Sasha Stefanovic, also had a huge announcement about Matt Painter’s coaching staff that most Boilermaker fans are going to love. Sasha Stefanovic will join Matter Painter on his staff. The former Purdue basketball player announced that he will be […]

March Madness is over, and the transfer portal is kicking up in college basketball. This year’s NCAA Tournament was one for the ages, and Fairleigh Dickinson’s stunning win over Purdue will be remembered forever. For the Boilermakers, that game is another unfortunate loss in the tournament. As it turns out, Purdue head coach Matt Painter […]

The Purdue Boilermakers entered this year’s NCAA tournament among the heavy favorites to win it all. The Boilermakers made history in their tournament opener against Fairleigh Dickinson, but they were on the wrong side of it, as they became the second No. 1 seed ever to lose in the round of 64. Purdue’s woes from […]

For the third straight year, Purdue basketball got on the wrong end of a massive upset, losing to no. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in a real March Madness stunner. Sure enough, a lot of fans pinned the blame on head coach Matt Painter for the rather heartbreaking first round exit. After FDU sealed the 63-58 […]

Purdue completed its “double-double” with a 67-65 triumph over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game Sunday in Chicago. The Boilermakers earned the league’s regular season title as well as the title in the conference tournament championship. Purdue HC Matt Painter when asked about his teams struggle w the press “It’s really not that […]

Purdue head basketball coach Matt Painter spoke on the team’s second rivalry loss of the season to the Indiana Hoosiers, wrote Indy Star sports reporter Akeem Glaspie in a Sunday article. “I just thought (IU) played better,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said of his team’s second-half struggles. “We have a nice play right away (in the second […]

Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter is going to protect his players, just like any good coach would do. That’s why when it comes to star center Zach Edey, he has no desire to bite his tongue. “He’s like a piñata out there,” Painter tells Kelly Hallinan of WLFI News. “You guys been to a […]

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights pulled off a massive upset over the No. 1 seeded Purdue Boilermakers on Monday night, and Purdue head coach Matt Painter gave credit where credit is due after the 65-64 loss. “We know what’s coming. What Rutgers did tonight didn’t shock us,” Painter said after his team was defeated at home […]