By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor CHICAGO ” The consensus among Big Ten coaches seems to be that if you’re looking for a dark horse in the Big Ten Tournament, look no further than Matt Painter’s Purdue Boilermakers. At just 15-16 on the season, Purdue has caught fire as of late, winning two out of […]
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By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent Purdue is a different basketball team now that it was when it beat Nebraska 65-56 in January. Even though its record may not reflect improvement, the game film tells a different story. The Boilers are playing their best hoops of the season and should be heading into Thursday’s Big Ten […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s time to give Purdue coach Matt Painter some credit. A lot of people have been critical of him, especially during the team’s mid-season conference slump. Honestly, he’s done a pretty good job during what most called a rebuilding year. I think the Boilermakers are a little ahead of where most people […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Chapters in life are funny sometimes. Check this one out. It’s a doozy. As you start your journey, all your dreams seemingly are within reach. Your carefully structured plans show promise but begin to crumble. Everything you thought you knew, everything you had banked on, everything that made you who […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The score wasn’t nearly the most important part of Purdue’s win over Northwestern on Sunday night. Yes, the Boilermakers throttled the Wildcats 74-43, avenging a 75-60 loss on Feb. 2. But the most important element, by far, was the leadership that emerged. Terone Johnson, by word […]
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent Purdue’s eight-game win streak against Illinois ended with a thud. The Boilers were routed at Assembly Hall, 79-59 on Wednesday, for their fourth loss in five games. Illinois avenged its January 2 loss at Mackey Arena with a commanding effort. On a night when leading scored Brandon Paul scored just […]
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent If searching for the definition of “having one’s number,” look no further than what Purdue does against Illinois. The Boilermakers own an eight-game winning streak over the Illini, including a 68-61 win Jan. 2 at Mackey Arena. For whatever reason, Matt Painter’s team gets up for games against the Blue […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After Purdue beat Penn State earlier this season, a reporter asked A.J. Hammons and Ronnie Johnson if they think about the future. After all, the freshmen dominated in a 60-42 win, and it looked like the Boilermakers and their young talent might be turning the corner. Hammons answered first. “I […]
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent A 37-point loss at home to your arch rival is alarming. Following it up by getting shellacked by a team that entered the weekend with a 3-6 conference record can only be described as embarrassing. Purdue (11-11, 4-5) fell 75-60 at Northwestern (13-10, 4-6). It’s the Boilers second loss in […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A lot of sports writers get criticized for not going back over their predictions and bold statements because by not doing so, they never seem wrong. Well, I make mistakes, and I have no shame in going over them. I didn’t officially make a prediction for this […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A Purdue win over No. 3 Indiana on Wednesday wouldn’t be as big an upset as some might think. I have covered both teams this season, so I have perhaps a unique perspective on their matchup. Indiana is loaded with skill and weapons, but the Hoosiers have some weaknesses the Boilermakers […]
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