By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Here are five things we learned from Purdue’s 81-77 win over Rider. 1. Purdue can survive without A.J. Hammons. The 7-foot center scored just one point in 12 minutes because of foul trouble. A few of the calls were shaky – one in particular was an […]
From Purdue Athletics: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head coach Matt Painter and his staff announced that three prospects have signed National Letters of Intent and will begin competing for the Boilermakers in the 2014-15 season. Ohio natives Dakota Mathias and Vince Edwards will join forces with Massachusetts resident Jacquil Taylor to comprise a class […]
From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced that seniors Terone Johnson, Travis Carroll, Sterling Carter and Errick Peck will serve as the team captains for the 2013-14 season. “Terone and Travis have given four years to this program and have been outstanding leaders and student-athletes since […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Painter has a problem. He has so many good players that he can’t figure out who should start. Finally, the kind of problems Purdue’s basketball coach wants. The Boilermakers open exhibition play Wednesday against Indianapolis, and Painter will be in tinkering mode. That’s because an slew of […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A.J. Hammons doesn’t have it all together just yet. Purdue’s talented 7-foot center has been suspended for a violation of team rules, coach Matt Painter said Monday during a teleconference. Hammons will miss Purdue’s exhibition games against Indianapolis on Oct. 30 and Wayne State (Neb.) on Nov. 4, and the […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter announced today that sophomore Donnie Hale has been granted a release to transfer from the program. “Donnie has expressed his intent to transfer to be closer to home and for his desire for more playing time. We thank him for his hard work and […]
From Purdue Athletics Brantley has extensive experience on the sidelines, spending the last two years with Basketball University and as the EG10 AAU Under-16 head coach. During his time with the EG10 Under-16 squad, he guided the team to the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions title in Atlanta during late April of this past year. […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor VALPARAISO, Ind. — Robbie Hummel is glad to be back home again. Spending the 2012-13 season in Spain’s top-level professional basketball league, the former Purdue star got his fill of European life. There was the language barrier playing on Obradoiro CAB in the Spanish league which the Valparaiso native […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Matt Painter did what needed to be done. After suffering a 16-18 season, Painter needed to shake things up in his program and get his house in order. He did just that. Shown the door were Jacob Lawson and Anthony Johnson, who didn’t buy into some of the things […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A lot of fans aren’t thrilled about Purdue’s CBI game Wednesday against Western Illinois. They ought to be. This is exactly what the Boilermakers need. Purdue showed great improvement in the final games of the regular season, defeating Wisconsin on the road and Minnesota at home and pushing Michigan before losing […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO ” Yes, perhaps 15-17 Purdue hopes to hear from a postseason tournament on Sunday so its season can continue, but in reality Matt Painter, needs to punt any invite that might come his team’s way and get to focusing on the offseason right away. By the letter of the […]