Purdue was holding out hope that its name would be called during Monday afternoon's Selection Show for the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament. However, a 37-win season wasn't enough for the Boilermakers to earn a bid in this year's field.
Purdue has landed its first in-state commitment of the 2027 recruiting class. Ethan Reyna, a three-star linebacker from Merrillville, Ind., verbally committed to play for the Boilermakers on Friday night, making an announcement on social media.
Purdue had a chance late Friday night to help its cause to earn a spot in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, but it came up just short. The Boilermakers fell to top-ranked UCLA 4-3, ending their run in the Big Ten Tournament and leaving their postseason hopes in the hands of the selection committee.
Purdue is officially heading to Florida for Thanksgiving. The program confirmed this week that it will be participating in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, where it will play games against DePaul and Oklahoma during college basketball's "Feast Week." The Boilermakers begin the event on Tuesday, Nov.
The trend of Purdue basketball playing in warm-weather areas in November will reportedly continue into the 2026-27 season. It's been reported that the Boilermakers will be participating in this year's Fort Myers Tip-Off.
After a year away from college football, Jason Simmons has decided to return to Purdue. The program announced that the well-known former Indiana high school football coach is coming back to West Lafayette to become the assistant general manager on Barry Odom's staff.
Matt Painter's strategy of scheduling quality exhibition games away from Mackey Arena will again be implemented for the 2026-27 season. Purdue has announced that it will play UConn in an exhibition matchup prior to the start of the regular season.
One of the risers in the 2028 recruiting class has received an offer from Purdue. Cole Kelly, a 6-foot-7 wing out of Naperville, Ill., announced on social media that he received an offer from Purdue following a conversation with head coach Matt Painter.
A pair of Boilermakers earned All-American honors from Softball America this week. Junior outfielder Moriah Polar was a second-team selection, and freshman middle infielder Anna Moore was named to the Freshman All-American squad.
When the spring season concluded in West Lafayette, second-year head coach Barry Odom felt confident about the group of transfer portal players he was able to bring to Purdue.
Branden Sharpe, a Brownsburg wide receiver and one of the top prospects out of Indiana, has set a commitment date. The Purdue target will announce his college decision on Monday, May 18 at 6 p.m.
Purdue has added a quality mid-major opponent to its 2026-27 non-conference schedule. It was reported on Friday that the Boilermakers will host Cal Baptist as part of its home slate next season.
Trey Kaufman-Renn may be having one of the most unique weeks at the NBA Combine. While most of his conversations with teams across the league have been basketball-related, the former Purdue forward has also fielded questions about his philosophy degree and his knack for magic tricks.
The final Big Ten series of the regular season is a pivotal one for Purdue. Greg Goff and his squad are in Des Moines this week for the final three games of the conference slate, hoping to earn a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament and avoid playing until Friday, May 22.
The amount of production Purdue will have to replace from the 2025-26 season is significant. But head coach Matt Painter has plenty of faith in the guys on the roster to pick up the slack and keep the Boilermakers rolling next season.
After spending Tuesday going through athletic and shooting drills, Braden Smith was back in his element on Wednesday afternoon, participating in a live scrimmage at the NBA Scouting Combine.
Another international guard is headed to West Lafayette to play college basketball. On Tuesday, the Purdue women's basketball team landed a commitment from Zoja Stirn, a prominent guard out of Slovenia.
The 2026-27 college basketball season remains months away, but Purdue now knows its conference opponents. On Tuesday, the Big Ten released the full slate of matchups for each team for next year.
Purdue is heading to the land of Mount Rushmore to open to the 2026 college volleyball season. The program announced that it is opening the new campaign against Creighton in the State Farm Volleyball Showcase in Sioux Falls, S.D.
A weekend sweep of Indiana has helped Purdue's cause to make the NCAA Tournament. After winning all three games against the Hoosiers, the Boilermakers are on the right side of the tournament bubble, according to two separate projections.
Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn is one step closer to realizing his dream of playing in the NBA. After spending the weekend in Chicago for the G League Combine, the 2024 All-American received an invitation to remain in the Windy City to participate in this week's NBA Scouting Combine.
Purdue ended its home series in thrilling and victorious style. Over the weekend, the Boilermakers swept arch-rival Indiana in a three-game series, winning each game in comeback fashion to remain in the hunt for a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
Purdue continues to assemble its non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 college basketball season. Over the weekend, it was reported that the Boilermakers are adding Valparaiso to the slate for the upcoming year.
Loyer scored a game-leading 24 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting from three in a 79-69 win over Miami in St. Louis.
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