Category: Purdue

Lance Jones: Everything Purdue needed and more

By ZACH VOGTISL Contributor The Purdue Men’s basketball program returned a lot of talent from the 2022-23 team. Those returning included National Player of the Year, Zach Edey, their starting backcourt in Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer, frontcourt depth in Mason Gillis, Trey Kaufman-Renn, and Caleb Furst, as well as veteran defensive presence in Ethan […]

Purdue is back on top, but the challenge remains

Photo by: Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports By ZACH VOGT (@ZachVogt30)ISL Contributor The 2023-24 rendition of Purdue Men’s Basketball is off to a blistering hot start. A start that is eerily similar to that of the 2021-22 team, which was led by the eventual 5th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Jaden Ivey. A start […]

Big Ten Tournament- Running Thoughts (Friday)

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor CHICAGO — It’s Friday, and we’ve got a jam-packed day of Big Ten hoops at the United Center. Lower seeds have been playing for a few days, but the teams with double-byes, including Purdue and Indiana, are ready to suit up for the first time. Side note: It took me entirely […]

Mahlmann’s Photo Gallery: Purdue Sweet 16 Loss to Saint Peter’s

Philadelphia, PA — ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers took on the 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Sweet 16. The game was played in the Wells Fargo Center. Although Purdue clung to a four point lead at halftime, the Boilermakers ultimately fell to the Peacocks 67-64, […]

Hoosiers and Boilers advance, on collision course for championship?

By CHRIS GOFFISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS – Don’t look now, but we may be 80 minutes of Saturday afternoon basketball away from an Indiana-Purdue Big Ten championship game on Selection Sunday. March roared like a lion Friday night, with the No. 11 seed Nittany Lions of Penn State giving third-seeded Purdue all it could handle, but […]

Fan NonFiction

FNF: Purdue Basketball Battling for 25th Big Ten Title

As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is an intermittent column I write throughout football and basketball seasons to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit; these opinions are my own and are related to […]

Streak over, Rivalry back on

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — There’s nothing quite like the Purdue and Indiana basketball rivalry. And with Purdue’s recent domination in the series, you could say Thursday night marked the rivalry’s return.  Behind Lafayette’s own Rob Phinisee, the Hoosiers defeated #4 Purdue 68-65 in a thriller at Assembly Hall. It was Indiana’s point-guard […]

Fan NonFiction

FNF: Purdue Basketball Tips-Off the Season with a Splash

As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball seasons to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as […]

Hoosiers, Bulldogs prevail at the Crossroads Classic

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s nothing better than basketball in Indiana. The Crossroads Classic is an opportunity every year to see the Hoosiers, Boilers, Irish, and Bulldogs in one building. In the ninth annual Crossroads Classic, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated Notre Dame 62-60, while the Butler Bulldogs defeated Purdue by the final […]