By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ Isaac Haas scored a career high 24 points in only 20 minutes of action, and Purdue improved to 6-0 with a 77-55 win over winless Lehigh. The 7-foot, 282-pound center was allowed to play extended minutes in the first half after having picked up two early fouls, an […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent A.J. Hammons played for the first time this season Wednesday night after sitting the first two games and the exhibitions. He had eight points, six rebounds, and three blocks in 15 minutes in his season debut, and helped Purdue defeat Incarnate Word 96-61. The 7-foot center came off the bench and immediately […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent The Paint Crew ran out of “3” signs it hangs after each made 3-pointer. That’s how well Purdue’s offense was clicking Sunday. The Boilermakers broke a school record for 3-pointers made in a game, with 18, in a 107-79 win over Vermont. Here’s the barrage, courtesy of Big Ten Network: […]
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By KEITH CARRELL ISL Correspondent Purdue rolled past North Carolina A&T 81-40 in its season opener on Friday night, but star senior A.J. Hammons didn’t play. The biggest story line for Purdue remains a mystery to those outside of the team — what has A.J. Hammons done to get sent to Matt Painter’s doghouse, and […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer The remainder of the Boilermakers season now rests in the selection committee’s hands. On Saturday afternoon Purdue was unable to knock off the No. 6 ranked Wisconsin Badgers to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. Purdue led by five at halftime, but the Badgers […]
Continue ReadingFrom Purdue Athletics: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue’s A.J. Hammons was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after a dominating performance in the Boilermakers’ 67-63 win over Indiana last Thursday. It marks the first Player of the Week accolade for the 7-foot junior center from Gary, Indiana, and is the first Player of the […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer On the opening possession of the game, center A.J. Hammons took a turnaround jumper and missed everything. The cheers of “Air Ball” rang down on the court of Assembly Hall from the crazed fans of the Indiana Hoosiers. The Hoosiers faithful did their best to shake Purdue’s 7-foot […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer The Purdue Boilermakers have not lacked fight in their first four games of the Big Ten season. After come from behind victories against Minnesota and Michigan, the Boilermakers have dropped consecutive close games _ to No. 4 Wisconsin on Jan. 7 and to No. 9 Maryland on Saturday […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Boilermakers are 2-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2011-12 season following a 64-51 victory over the Michigan Wolverines at Mackey Arena on Saturday afternoon. After struggling through the first half, and Spike Albrecht of Michigan draining three […]
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By JAMES HOWELL, Jr. ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ As the new year approached, Purdue created a new beginning. The Boilermakers bounced back from three straight losses to close the non-conference season and knocked off Minnesota 72-68 Wednesday at Mackey Arena. During the first 31 minutes, it appeared the Gophers would just be […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – “To be a great shooter, you have to have a short memory.” That’s a popular refrain you’ll hear from long-range gunners. If you aren’t knocking down jumpers, you can’t stop firing, because if the other team doesn’t respect your threat to space the floor, it’s a lot […]
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