http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/844 Recent articles about the Purdue Boilermakers en-us Looking around I found that ESPN has released the tv schedule for the 10th ACC/Big Ten Challenge. From what you will see below ESPN and ESPN2 will show nine of the games and ESPNU will televise the other two games of the Challenge. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:59:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/292323 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/292323 Kevlar, anyone? The matchups for the ACC/Big Ten challenge were announced on Tax Day this past week. North Carolina will travel to Motown on December 3, 2008, to play the Michigan State Spartans. Ah, there's nothing quite like Detroit in December. The snow. The decorative lights. The hail of bullets… Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:58:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/244107 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/244107 Heading into the Second Round of 2008 NCAA Tournament, FIO staff writer Dan Mesday releases his picks for the regional games. Included, find Mesday's personal bracket, as well as some interesting commentary on each match-up. Also find a recap of Days 1 and 2 from the First Round. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:04:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/215757 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/215757 How did SportProjections.com do against ESPN.com and CBSSportsline.com in their NCAA College Basketball tournament picks? Should you continue reading Yardbarker and their contributors or are the top sport sites the best spot for sports? You'll be surprised to see how we did against the "Big Boys". Visit each team page to get the latest headlines from local newspapers and the best bloggers on the web. If you're a fan of a smaller school that doesn't have a group on our site please add your team and rss feeds for the team. Please send me a message at http://www.sportprojections.com/profile/ChrisFry if you have any question. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:23:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/204048 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/204048 With Selection Sunday upon us, here are our final men's tournament bid predictions.... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:16:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/203198 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/203198 It's our last picks before the announcements tomorrow. Which team is missing? Which team is too low? Which team is ranked too high? Give us all your predictions for the upcoming tournament. Visit each team page to get the latest headlines from local newspapers and the best bloggers on the web. If you're a fan of a smaller school that doesn't have a group on our site please add your team and rss feeds for the team. Please send me a message at http://www.sportprojections.com/profile/ChrisFry if you have any question. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:26:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/202642 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/202642 Highlights from every game of Friday's wild action at the Big Ten Tournament: Including Illinois' upset of Purdue and Minnesota's upset over Indiana Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:49:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/200909 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/200909 Time is running out to join the Yardbarker tournament pick'em league. A week from today it is selection Sunday and before you know it the tournament is here. So for all of the College Basketball fans in the yard this is one of your last chances to join in on the fun. So far we have around 15 people in the league and more are planning on joining. So if you are interested in joining the group comment on here and then send me a message with your email and I will send you an invite. Please join as soon as possible as I would like people to get a longer time to fill out your brackets. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:28:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/188168 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/188168 SportProjections.com has released their latest and greatest version how the March Madness tournament brackets will look. Which team is missing? Which team is too low? Which team is ranked too high? Give us all your predictions for the upcoming tournament. Visit each team page to get the latest headlines from local newspapers and the best bloggers on the web. If you're a fan of a smaller school that doesn't have a group on our site please add your team and rss feeds for the team. Please send me a message at http://www.sportprojections.com/profile/ChrisFry if you have any question. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:22:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185894 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185894 Ordinarily a 28 point, 13 rebound, 6 assist game from your freshman point guard might garner some attention from big media types, but when your team plays in State College you take nothing for granted. While Penn State (14-14, 6-10) toils in relative obscurity, Talor Battle (Albany, NY) has emerged as one the few bright spots for Ed DeChellis and the Nittany Lions. Perhaps when Battle is a sophomore, Brent, Steve and Erin will arrive to watch the talented guard play meaningful games in March. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:08:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/181642 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/181642 The beneficiary of the low expectation arroyo that is Northwestern basketball, it is increasingly clear that Carmody will be spared the abattoir and granted a ninth life next season. Will there be more timid mews or a long-awaited roar from Evanston? Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:07:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/181641 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/181641 The final week of the regular season is in full swing for the major conferences. Teams will play their way into the tournament in the upcoming days and unfortunately others will seal their NIT fate. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:08:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/181419 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/181419 The No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers will be trying to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten conference when they visit the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:09:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/180480 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/180480 To follow up yesterdays breakdown of the Top 25 we have zeroed in and decided to play NCAA Committee. Here is a breakdown of the major conferences and where we see the at-large bids being allocated between the leagues. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:31:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/180305 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/180305 This week marks the first week for conference tournaments and the final regular season week for all the major conferences. When we look at the poll this week, there is one simple way to break it down. There are four tiers, grouped in teams of six, that are the most likely to make a deep run in the NCAA tourney, but each tier is closely separated. Let's take a look at the four groups.... Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:01:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/179500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/179500