Purdue ready for Tennessee in Sweet 16
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It was an early wake-up call for the “Old Gold and Black” Wednesday morning. Purdue practiced at 9 a.m. at the KFC Yum! Center ahead of Thursday’s match-up with Tennessee in an NCAA...
View ArticlePurdue tops Tennessee in OT to advance to Elite 8
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Purdue is going to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight for the first time since 2000. The third-seeded Boilermakers beat second-seeded Tennessee, 99-94 in overtime in the first South...
View ArticlePainter and Boilers finally get over Sweet 16 hurdle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – March Madness at its finest. Purdue and Tennessee’s regional semifinal game Thursday night had absolutely everything. The Boilermakers blew an 18-point lead before Carmel’s Ryan Cline...
View ArticleFollowing dramatic win, Purdue shifting focus to Elite 8 and Virginia
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Purdue Boilermakers returned to the scene of their biggest win in decades knowing a chance to make more history is still ahead of them. The Boilers practiced at the KFC Yum!...
View Article‘Don’t worry about legacy’: Former players, fans pushing Purdue to rewrite...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- For the first time since 2000, the Boilermakers men's basketball team is back in the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament. Head Coach Matt Painter and his crew will take on Virginia...
View ArticleBoilers’ tournament run over after loss to Virginia
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Purdue’s 2019 NCAA Tournament run is over after a 80-75 loss to Virginia in the South Regional final. The Boilermakers failed to make the Final Four for the first time since 1980...
View ArticleVirginia shakes off Purdue 80-75 in OT to win South Region
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — From embarrassment to exhilaration. From early exit to regional champ. From bracket busters to net cutters. Virginia, the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed a year ago,...
View ArticlePurdue loses to Virginia in Elite 8
INDIANAPOLIS-Ind–Virginia, the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed a year ago, survived overtime and Carsen Edwards’ staggering 3-point show Saturday night to make it to the Final Four for the first...
View ArticlePurdue fans continue to count late NCAA tournament disappointments
LOUISVILLE, Ind. — Whether it was the back to back overtime games, or Saturday’s gut wrenching loss, Purdue fans continue to amass a mental history of NCAA torment. However, despite the past three...
View ArticleAlcohol sales will now be available when Indianapolis hosts Final Four in 2021
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — First-time alcohol sales at this weekend’s Final Four in Minneapolis means alcohol will be available at Lucas Oil Stadium when Indianapolis hosts the NCAA men’s basketball...
View ArticleReport: IU’s Romeo Langford to declare for NBA draft
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University freshman Romeo Langford will declare for the 2019 NBA draft, ESPN reports. Langford told ESPN he would make it official next week. Langford, the 11th-best...
View ArticleNotre Dame wins, will play for another title
TAMPA, Fla. — This time, Notre Dame needed Arike Ogunbowale a lot earlier. A year after Ogunbowale hit an amazing pair of buzzer beaters in the Final Four, the Irish star rushed to the rescue early in...
View ArticleIU’s scoring leader Calbert Cheaney to be inducted into National Collegiate...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Indiana University’s all-time leading scorer Calbert Cheaney is a member of the 2019 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class. Duke’s Shane Battier, Purdue’s Terry...
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Bob Knight attends IU baseball game, makes first public campus appearance...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Indiana men’s basketball head coach Bob Knight made his first public appearance at Indiana University since the year 2000 Saturday afternoon. The three-time national champion...
View ArticleBanker’s Life hosts Project 44 at Pacers game
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Friday was Butler night at Banker's Life, where the Pacers hosted the Celtics. The stadium also raised awareness for Project 44, which signs people up to be bone marrow donors....
View ArticleGuy sinks FTs on disputed foul, Virginia shocks Auburn 63-62
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hard to call Virginia basketball boring after the last two games. And the Cavaliers have pretty much put the choker label to rest, too. From one-and-done to NCAA Tournament miracle...
View ArticlePurdue’s Carsen Edwards declares for NBA Draft
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue junior Carsen Edwards has declared for the NBA Draft through a Twitter post. Edwards led Purdue in scoring this season with 24.3 points per game and has been named...
View ArticleBaylor holds off Notre Dame 82-81 for women’s title
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears, led by the ever-poised Chloe Jackson, kept their composure. Jackson drove for a tiebreaking layup...
View ArticleVirginia, Texas Tech prep for NCAA championship game
MINNEAPOLIS — The last game of the long grind of the NCAA Tournament is finally here: Texas Tech, Virginia, a championship on the line. It’s setting up as a clinic on defense. Fans are buying into that...
View ArticleVirginia crowned NCAA champions, defeats Texas Tech 85-77
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Virginia has won the first men’s basketball championship in school history, getting a career-high 27 points from De’Andre Hunter and clutch play from Kyle Guy to beat Texas Tech...
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