Coffey’s 32 points helps Minnesota down No. 11 Purdue 73-69
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amir Coffey matched his career with 32 points, making two free throws with 2.5 seconds left Tuesday night to seal Minnesota’s 73-69 victory over No. 11 Purdue to give the Gophers a...
View ArticleButler regular season finale at Providence, 83-70
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A.J. Reeves scored 24 points as Providence beat Butler 83-70 on Saturday. Isaiah Jackson added 20 points for the Friars. Reeves made 6 of 8 3-pointers. Alpha Diallo had 11...
View ArticleBig Ten Coach of the Year awarded to Purdue’s Painter
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue head coach Matt Painter has won Big Ten Coach of the Year honors after leading the Boilermakers to their 24th conference title in program history. It’s the fourth time Painter...
View ArticleHoosiers rally falls short in Big Ten Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. – A late charge was not enough to bring Indiana back from a 20-point second half deficit, as the Hoosiers fell to Ohio State 79-75 in the Big Ten Tournament. Devonte Green led the Cream...
View ArticlePurdue to take on Old Dominion in NCAA Tournament
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The suspense is over for the Purdue men’s basketball team on Selection Sunday. The Boilermakers have their NCAA Tournament assignment. They’re a three seed in the south region...
View ArticleIU, Butler accept NIT bids
After Indiana was left out of the NCAA Tournament, regarded as one of the “first four out,” they accepted an invitation to the NIT. The Hoosiers are the top seed in their bracket and will host...
View ArticleBoilers primed for fifth-straight March Madness appearance
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue is back in the NCAA Tournament after a Big Ten Championship regular season. Receiving the 3-seed in the South region, the Boilers will take on 14-seed Old Dominion,...
View ArticleWATCH: Bust-proof your NCAA bracket with Chris Hagan and Chris Widlic
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Don’t fill out your bracket without first checking out Chris Hagan and Chris Widlic’s predictions! The NCAA tournament, commonly refereed to as March Madness, tips off Tuesday. The...
View ArticleBoilers arrive in Hartford for NCAA Tournament
HARTFORD, Conn. – Purdue touched down in Connecticut Tuesday night, back in the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive year. The Boilers are hoping to get to a third straight Sweet 16 for the first...
View Article“A lot farther than I was,” Josh Speidel talks rehab, basketball, and coaching
HARTFORD, Conn. – More than four years have passed since Josh Speidel’s near fatal car accident his senior year at Columbus North. Ever since, his recovery has seen great milestones, from wheeling out...
View ArticleBoilers practice in Hartford with NCAA Tournament looming
HARTFORD, Conn. – Purdue joined seven other teams practicing on the court at Hartford’s XL Center Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of a March Madness game Thursday. “The NCAA Tournament is about...
View ArticlePurdue tops ODU, advances to NCAA 2nd round
HARTFORD, Conn. – Purdue is moving on to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament for the third year in the row. The Boilermakers beat Old Dominion 61-48 Thursday night at the XL Center in Hartford....
View ArticleEdwards powers Purdue to NCAA second round
HARTFORD, Conn. – Purdue can celebrate a third-straight first round win in the NCAA Tournament and also a healthy Carsen Edwards. The Boilers’ All-Big Ten guard showed no signs of a sore back, scoring...
View ArticlePurdue draws reigning champs Villanova in NCAA second round
HARTFORD, Conn. – The best news Purdue got in advance of round two of the NCAA Tournament came after halftime of round one as guard Nojel Eastern returned to the court from a pregame injury. On Friday,...
View ArticleIU prevails over Arkansas without Romeo in 63-60 NIT win
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Archie Miller’s Hoosiers are one win away from New York, after a 63-60 NIT round-of-16 victory against Arkansas on Saturday. Here are three reasons why Indiana (19-15) extended its...
View ArticleGreen lifts Indiana past Arkansas 63-60 in NIT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Devonte Green recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double to lead Indiana to a 63-60 win over Arkansas in the second round of the NIT on Saturday....
View ArticleEdwards leads Purdue to rout of reigning champ Villanova
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Purdue’s Carsen Edwards says he was getting tired of answering questions about his shooting slump. The Boilermakers’ junior star had all the answers Saturday night. He scored a...
View ArticleCareer-high from Edwards, lockdown defense power Purdue to Sweet 16
HARTFORD, Conn. — There’s no argument who the star of the show was for Purdue in the Boilers’ NCAA second round win over Villanova. Carsen Edwards thrashed the reigning champions, going 12-21 from the...
View ArticleIU’s Devonte Green reveals secret cheat code
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — If you’ve been wondering how Indiana’s Devonte Green has managed to pop off in March, averaging 14.3 points and setting a program record for scoring in the Big Ten tournament with...
View ArticleNIT quarterfinal loss to Wichita State ends IU’s basketball season
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Markis McDuffie had 21 points as Wichita State got past Indiana 73-63 in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Tuesday night. Wichita State will play in the semifinals at Madison Square...
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