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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 […]
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 […]
NEW YORK – On the 25th floor of the team hotel, Kentucky players went through their usual film session Tuesday morning. At the end of the 10-minute scouting report through Michigan State’s roster, a short hype video played. The words “FIGHT NIGHT AT THE GARDEN” accompanied Kentucky basketball highlights, interspersed with boxing prizefights of yesteryear […]
You could say it’s too early in the college basketball season to make any bold statements. We’ve only been playing games for eight days. If we were to let logic rule, bold statements and big predictions would be saved until at least four weeks into the season, when teams have seven or eight games under […]
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 […]
The ACC has released its notice predicted order of finish in preseason on Tuesday ahead of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Duke was picked to win the conference in the annual preseason poll, while NC State forward Darrion Williams earned preseason Player of the Year honors. Williams transferred from Texas Tech to NC State to […]
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 […]
The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll was released Monday, indicating the start of the 2025-2026 college basketball season is approaching. Purdue earned the No. 1 spot in the poll after receiving 35 of 60 possible first-place votes. Houston, Florida and UConn – the teams trailing the Boilermakers – all received first-place votes. Rounding out […]
