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3 Thoughts From Purdue's 73-66 Big Ten Tournament Win Over UCLA

3 Thoughts From Purdue's 73-66 Big Ten Tournament Win Over UCLA

CHICAGO — It took a full 40 minutes, but Purdue found a way to take down UCLA and advance to the Championship Game of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 14
Purdue's Updated March Madness Projections After 2 Wins in the Big Ten Tournament

Purdue's Updated March Madness Projections After 2 Wins in the Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO — Purdue's run in the Big Ten Tournament isn't over, but after wins over Northwestern and Nebraska the last two days, there has been some movement in the latest seed projections for the Boilermakers.

Fletcher Loyer News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 14
Fletcher Loyer Talks About Purdue's 'Win or Go Home' Mindset in Big Ten Tournament

Fletcher Loyer Talks About Purdue's 'Win or Go Home' Mindset in Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO — The question has floated around the college basketball world for the past few weeks. After finishing 6-7 in its final 13 games, everyone wanted to know what went wrong with Purdue?

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 13
Matt Painter Dishes on Why Braden Smith Got Animated in Purdue's Huddle vs. Nebraska

Matt Painter Dishes on Why Braden Smith Got Animated in Purdue's Huddle vs. Nebraska

CHICAGO — Braden Smith didn't want his team to squander a big lead because of simple mistakes. So, in the second half of Friday night's quarterfinal game, after Nebraska cut Purdue's lead from 16 points down to 10, the senior leader decided to take charge.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Big Ten Network / March 13
Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 13
3 Thoughts From Purdue's 74-58 Win Over Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament

3 Thoughts From Purdue's 74-58 Win Over Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO — Purdue is headed to the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. The seventh-seeded Boilermakers defeated No. 2 seed Nebraska 74-58 and will play the winner of the Michigan State-UCLA game on Saturday.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Big Ten Network / March 13
Braden Smith News / Total Apex Sports / March 13
Braden Smith Just Rewrote the Big Ten Tournament Record Books — And He’s Still Not Satisfied

Braden Smith Just Rewrote the Big Ten Tournament Record Books — And He’s Still Not Satisfied

Braden Smith doesn’t care about your highlight reel. He doesn’t care about your stat sheet, your Twitter trending topics, or your “player of the game” trophy.

Katie Gearlds News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 13
Purdue Reportedly Makes Decision on Women's Basketball Coach Katie Gearlds

Purdue Reportedly Makes Decision on Women's Basketball Coach Katie Gearlds

Purdue women's basketball coach Katie Gearlds will be back for the 2026-27 season, according to a report from Mike Carmin of Greater Lafayette Sports Report.

Braden Smith News / ESPN / March 12

Purdue's Smith 2nd in NCAA assists behind Hurley

Purdue guard Braden Smith has moved into second on the NCAA career assists list with another smooth performance for the Boilermakers.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Big Ten Network / March 10
Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 10
What's Purdue's Projected March Madness Seed Before Big Ten Tournament?

What's Purdue's Projected March Madness Seed Before Big Ten Tournament?

Purdue has just one final opportunity to try and help itself for the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers head to Chicago this week to participate in the Big Ten Tournament, hoping to make a run and carry some momentum into March Madness.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 10
Which Boilermakers Earned 2026 All-Big Ten Basketball Honors?

Which Boilermakers Earned 2026 All-Big Ten Basketball Honors?

The Big Ten has revealed all-conference honors for the 2025-26 season. For a third consecutive season, Purdue star Braden Smith received first-team All-Big Ten honors.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 10
5 Keys to Purdue Winning the 2026 Big Ten Basketball Tournament

5 Keys to Purdue Winning the 2026 Big Ten Basketball Tournament

Winning the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 7 is going to be quite a challenge, but that is the position Purdue is in this week. The Boilermakers finished conference play with a 13-7 record, a long way from claiming a league title — a goal this team set for itself in the preseason.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 9
Purdue Softball Stockpiling Big Ten Weekly Awards

Purdue Softball Stockpiling Big Ten Weekly Awards

The Purdue softball team has once again received recognition from the Big Ten Conference. This week, pitcher Julia Gossett and freshman second baseman Anna Moore received honors from the league after producing stellar weekends on the diamond.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 9
Purdue Women's Basketball Adds International Guard to Incoming Recruiting Class

Purdue Women's Basketball Adds International Guard to Incoming Recruiting Class

The Purdue women's basketball team picked up a huge commitment on Sunday, landing international guard Maya Zilbershlag. The 5-foot-11 prospect comes from Israel, also the home of current Boilermaker guard Hila Karsh.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 9
Where Purdue Basketball Ended the Regular Season in KenPom, NCAA NET & AP Rankings

Where Purdue Basketball Ended the Regular Season in KenPom, NCAA NET & AP Rankings

Purdue closed out its regular season last week going 1-1, defeating Northwestern in thrilling fashion before falling to Wisconsin on Senior Day. It wasn't an ideal end to the year for the Boilermakers, who had preseason hopes of winning the Big Ten title.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 9
Purdue's History in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament

Purdue's History in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament

The college basketball regular season is in the books, which means it's time to move on to the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Purdue is looking to make a run in this year's event, which is scheduled for March 10-15 at the United Center in Chicago.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 9
Purdue Big Ten Tournament Hub: Bracket, Schedule, TV Information & Predictions

Purdue Big Ten Tournament Hub: Bracket, Schedule, TV Information & Predictions

Purdue's season didn't go quite according to plan. The Boilermakers had preseason aspirations of winning a Big Ten title, but finished 13-7 in conference play and received the No.

Matt Painter News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 8
Matt Painter Takes Ownership of Purdue's Home Struggles This Season

Matt Painter Takes Ownership of Purdue's Home Struggles This Season

This season didn't go quite as Purdue had expected. On Saturday evening, the Boilermakers lost a 97-93 contest to Wisconsin, ending the regular season with a 23-8 record and a 13-7 mark in Big Ten play.

College Basketball News / Total Apex Sports / March 5
Purdue Survives Northwestern Scare: CJ Cox Drops 27 To Spark Comeback Win

Purdue Survives Northwestern Scare: CJ Cox Drops 27 To Spark Comeback Win

Some wins age like fine wine. Others look more like a gas station hot dog. Wednesday night’s 70-66 road victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena? Firmly in the second category.

Purdue star joins elite company in NCAA all-time list

Purdue star joins elite company in NCAA all-time list

No. 1 Michigan and No. 6 Purdue faced off in a top-10 showdown on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Two of the best teams in the nation battled in a high-stakes Big Ten Conference showdown.

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