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Purdue 87, Northwestern 77
Robbie Hummel scored a season-high 27 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds Sunday as Purdue snapped Northwestern's three-game winning streak with an 87-77 victory.
Hummel was one of five Boilermakers to score in double figures. D.J. Byrd added 20 points and Ryne Smith contributed 14 for Purdue (16-9, 6-6 Big Ten).
Terone Johnson scored 11 points and Kelsey Barlow...
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Purdue Boilermakers: 2011 Exit Survey
In 2010, the Boilermakers started out 4-2 but finished just 4-8. After being riddled with injuries Purdue re-vamped it's Strength and Conditioning program. Pre-Season expectations were for improvement but the question of how much improvement was left to be seen. When we talked to Boiled Sports before the season, they said a successful season would be going .500 (or better) and...
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Purdue’s Keys to the Game Against Northwestern
It has come to the point of the season where you can say that every single game has a significant impact on Purdue’s (15-9) tourney resume. Some of Purdue’s upcoming contests are absolutely critical to the Boilermakers’ chances of going dancing. Purdue’s game against Northwestern (15-8) is one of those games.
In the previous game against the Wildcats, Purdue...
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Video: Kelsey Barlow Posterizes Jared Sullinger
Kelsey Barlow is one of the most frustrating basketball players in Purdue history. He has flashes of greatness and flashes of awfulness. Tuesday night, he gave us one of the best dunks of the college basketball season.
Barlow drove the lane and threw the hammer down on Jared Sullinger. Sullinger tried to draw the charge but Barlow just went up and over him. It was extremely...
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Instant Analysis: Purdue’s Late Run Falls Short Against Indiana
In the first half, Purdue couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and in the second half, Purdue couldn’t get the defensive stops it needed. This amounted to Indiana snapping a five game losing streak to Purdue and handing Purdue just its third loss in Mackey Arena in the last two years.
Purdue played Carroll and Marcius on Cody Zeller and each of the Boilermaker bigs got...
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Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Resume: Strengths and Weaknesses
In our latest NCAA Tournament projection we have the Purdue Boilermakers as an #11 seed in the West Regional, out in Albuquerque. In other words, just a line or two above bubble status. And since February is pretty much here- time to think about who needs to shore up the old resume for selection time come March.
And given how dreadful the Boilers have been at Conseco Fieldhouse,...
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14 days ago
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Hummel's Floater Sinks NU
Northwestern fans have seen this movie before. The Wildcats were unable to pull out a win in the final minute of Saturday’s game with Purdue. Robbie Hummel’s floating two-pointer would give the Boilermakers a 58-56 win over the Wildcats—a bad blow to NU’s tournament résumé.
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16 days ago
Purdue 58, Northwestern 56: Rapid Reaction
In Tuesday’s 66-64 loss to Michigan, Purdue senior Robbie Hummel missed a big shot at the end of the game to send the Boilermakers to their second straight loss and third in the past four games.
(Guest post from Kevin Trahan)
On Saturday, he made sure he didn’t repeat that performance, sinking Northwestern with a tough floater with 8.1 seconds left en route to a 58-56 win.
“I...
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Tom Izzo Has A Few Words For Izzone Fans Who Rooted For Robbie Hummel To Tear His ACL Again
Some Michigan State fans in the Izzone section taunted Purdue’s Robbie Hummel by telling him to tear his ACL again. This incident lead to a bit of an altercation with Matt Painter, the Purdue head coach.
Painter was not the only coach that was ticked off. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo was also upset over the heckling by Spartan fans. Here’s what he had to say:
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Robert Marve Returning to Purdue Next Season Causes More Problems Than Solutions
The Purdue Boilermakers' revolving door at quarterback will continue to spin in 2012 as much if not more than it did in 2011 due to the NCAA's decision Friday afternoon to grant fifth-year senior Robert Marve a sixth year of eligibility.
"I am extremely blessed by the NCAA's decision and proud to be at Purdue for another season," Marve said. "I'...
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January 14, 2012
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January 14, 2012
Video: Purdue Fan Tebows After Winning Diamond
The Purdue Boilermakers saw their home winning streak snapped on Thursday night as the Wisconsin Badgers defeated them. However, one Purdue fan went home happy after winning a $5000 diamond in a shooting contest.
Ben Gleason completed the contest in plenty of time and decided to Tebow afterwards. Tebowing is all the rage right now, so get as much use out of it as you can.
With...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
No. 17 Purdue 72, Minnesota 55
Brittany Rayburn tied an NCAA women's record with 12 3-pointers and scored 38 points to help the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers cruise to a 72-55 win over Minnesota on Thursday night.
Rayburn was 12 for 16, all from beyond the arc, to lead Purdue (14-3, 4-0 Big Ten) to its seventh straight win. Rayburn equaled the mark set by Louisiana State's Cornelia Gayden in 1995.
KK Houser...
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January 12, 2012
Thunderous Buzzer Beater Tip Dunk by Purdue’s Robbie Hummel (Video)
Purdue senior forward Robbie Hummel had a sweet buzzer-beating tip-dunk at the end of the first-half buzzer of a Boilermakers’ win earlier this year.
Today it was announced that the play was nominated for GEICO Play of the Year. Watch it after the jump.
Each week’s winner will be determined by fan voting through the official Facebook page.
To vote for Hummel’s dunk, visit...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
LITTLE BIG MAN
5'9" Purdue guard makes monster dunk
Tonight, the Purdue Boilermakers handled Western Michigan 80-37. The entire team played well, but the highlight of the game was a fast break dunk by senior point guard Lewis Jackson. On the surface, it looks like a typical dunk. However, when you look at the size of Jackson, it makes it more impressive.
Jackson is 5’9 at his absolute tallest. I’d put him at about...
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November 23, 2011
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November 23, 2011
Purdue Boilermakers Have Top 15 Recruiting Class
This year, and probably next, are proverbial rebuilding seasons in West Lafayette, Ind. After that, Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers are ready to reload. And they’ll do so with one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, as a highly-praised quartet signed National Letters of Intent for the 2012-13 season.
This group should help the Boilermakers stay nationally relevant...
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November 11, 2011
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November 11, 2011
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