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1 File: (7-0) This week: defeated Eastern Illinois 109-62 Purdue made the most of their lone outing during the holiday week with a win vs. Eastern Illinois. Daniel Jacobsen had 24 points and nine rebounds in the win and Braden Smith, second in the NCAA in assists, finished with 10 dimes in 23 minutes of […]
Brad Underwood’s pivot to recruiting largely internationally at Illinois has received a lot of attention in recent months thanks to names on his roster like Andrej Stojakovic, Mhihalo Petrovic, Zvonimir Ivisic, Tomislav Ivisic and David Mirkovic. It’s sparked some funny memes and deep discussions about whether something is broken in the development system here in […]
On paper, it was the game of the weekend: a top-15 matchup between two teams led by the reigning conference players of the year. In reality, it was lopsided than most buying games. Final score: Purdue 86, Texas Tech 56. The Boilermakers led by 23 points at halftime, increased that advantage to 33 after intermission […]
Image images Candidates for the college basketball national title meet in an early-season top-five battle as the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats travel to take on the No. 3 UConn Huskies on Wednesday. Both teams have rolled to a 4-0 start and picked up some impressive wins. UConn defeated BYU this weekend, while Arizona has already […]
NEW YORK – No major team needs a player more than Kansas Darryn Peterson. The Jayhawks’ top freshman missed his third straight game due to a hamstring problem. Coach Bill Self said after Tuesday night’s 78-66 loss to No. 5 Duke that things are improving, adding that he doesn’t “think it will be long” before […]
In this era of college basketball roster turnover, it’s difficult to conduct a preseason poll because it’s difficult to know how new players will blend into systems. This season was perhaps the most difficult yet, as many freshmen and international newcomers were expected to play key roles. It’s usually smart to value experience and not […]
Image images The UConn women’s basketball team knows a thing or two about winning championships, and last season they earned their 12th-best finish in program history by beating South Carolina. Their 2024-2025 season was celebrated again this week as the team received their championship rings. These rings were designed by former UConn star and current […]
NEW YORK – A year ago in this building, Dan Hurley made the media rounds at Madison Square Garden and pitched why UConn should have been No. 1 heading into the season. After back-to-back national titles, the Huskies were No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. Nevertheless, Hurley stood at the top of […]
Image images The The Associated Press has released the All-America men’s basketball team for the 2025-2026 season on Monday, headlined by three returning stars, a top-ranked transfer and the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Purdue guard Braden Smith received unanimous preseason All-American honors with 57 first-place votes, followed by Texas […]
For the first time in program history, Purdue is the No. 1 team in the Associated Press men’s basketball preseason Top 25. And while the preseason rankings only matter so much, in this case they reflect the Boilermakers’ recent ascension to the elite level of college basketball. Prior to the 2021-2022 season, Purdue was never […]
