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Hudson Card throws for 4 touchdowns to guide Purdue past Indiana State 49-0
4 months, 1 week ago

Hudson Card throws for 4 touchdowns to guide Purdue past Indiana State 49-0

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Hudson Card connected on 24 of 25 passes, including his final 17 in a row, for 273 yards and four touchdowns in leading Purdue to a 49-0 romp over Indiana State in Saturday’s season opener for both teams. “I’m not surprised because he’s been doing …

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For Gonzaga, the Sweet 16 brings with it the tall task of guarding Purdue’s Zach Edey -- again
9 months, 1 week ago

For Gonzaga, the Sweet 16 brings with it the tall task of guarding Purdue’s Zach Edey -- again

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DETROIT — For most teams, facing a 7-foot-4, 300-pound force of nature like Zach Edey is uncharted territory. “When you’re dealing with someone as special as Edey, we’ve at least experienced it,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said, looking at the bright side. “So we’re not trying to describe it to our guys and show them other teams playing against it.” …

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Purdue retires Zach Edey’s jersey after he leads No. 3 Boilermakers past Wisconsin in home finale
10 months ago

Purdue retires Zach Edey’s jersey after he leads No. 3 Boilermakers past Wisconsin in home finale

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— Zach Edey had a banner day. “It’s my last game in Mackey.” And there was plenty to celebrate for Edey and Purdue, winners of five straight. Before the game, coach Matt Painter presented point guard Braden Smith with a ceremonial ball for breaking Purdue’s single-season assists record, which stood for nearly 50 years. Moments later, Purdue’s pep band played …

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Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past Michigan State 80-74 to clinch share of 2nd straight Big Ten title
10 months, 1 week ago

Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past Michigan State 80-74 to clinch share of 2nd straight Big Ten title

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— Zach Edey had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Braden Smith added 23 points and nine boards, and No. 2 Purdue beat Michigan State 80-74 on Saturday night to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship. They’ve done things the right way.” The last Big Ten team to win back-to-back outright regular-season titles was Ohio State in 2006 …

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Zach Edey scores 10 of his 30 points in overtime to send No. 2 Purdue past Northwestern 105-96
11 months, 1 week ago

Zach Edey scores 10 of his 30 points in overtime to send No. 2 Purdue past Northwestern 105-96

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— Zach Edey spent 40 minutes wearing down the Northwestern defense. The reigning national player of the year scored Purdue’s first 10 points in overtime, finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds, and helped the second-ranked Boilermakers avoid yet another upset by leading them to 105-96 victory. “I just don’t know if I’ve ever seen a box score like that.” …

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Zach Edey scores 18 points as No. 1 Purdue breezes past Jacksonville 100-57
1 year ago

Zach Edey scores 18 points as No. 1 Purdue breezes past Jacksonville 100-57

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m proud of our guys to bounce back from emotional state and kind of keep a purpose,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “With five minutes left, we had nine turnovers and it stayed at nine.” Purdue started the second half with a 12-0 spurt, extending …

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Loyer, Smith lead No. 3 Purdue past No. 1 Arizona 92-84 in NCAA showdown
1 year ago

Loyer, Smith lead No. 3 Purdue past No. 1 Arizona 92-84 in NCAA showdown

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INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue knew it could count on Zach Edey’s powerful inside presence. “To be able to have three guys play at that level offensively, I think, really puts defenses in a bind enough to where they went to something they haven’t ran all year and that 3-2 matchup zone that they were playing,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “They …

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QB Hudson Card pulls the ace as Boilermakers rally past Hoosiers 35-31 for Old Oaken Bucket
1 year, 1 month ago

QB Hudson Card pulls the ace as Boilermakers rally past Hoosiers 35-31 for Old Oaken Bucket

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Card threw three touchdown passes, matching his career high, and scored on a 10-yard run with 2:39 left to give the Boilermakers a 35-31 victory over rival Indiana — keeping the Old Oaken Bucket for a third straight year. “It’s painful,” coach Ryan Walters said, describing …

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Edey’s 28 points, 15 boards power No. 2 Purdue past No. 4 Marquette for Maui Invitational title
1 year, 1 month ago

Edey’s 28 points, 15 boards power No. 2 Purdue past No. 4 Marquette for Maui Invitational title

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HONOLULU — Zach Edey and his Purdue teammates certainly earned a Thanksgiving feast. “I don’t think anyone’s leaving this tournament thinking they don’t have a chance to win it all,” Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said. “I thought our guys were resilient and I think games like this, whether you win or lose, it obviously makes you a better team.” Edey, …

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Minnesota tries to rejoin Big Ten West title hunt while hitting the road to face Purdue
1 year, 2 months ago

Minnesota tries to rejoin Big Ten West title hunt while hitting the road to face Purdue

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Minnesota’s Big Ten West title hopes took a hit with last week’s loss to Illinois. The Gophers also have three wins in their last four trips to West Lafayette.. Minnesota scored 53 points over the past two weeks after producing 69 total points in its first …

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No. 3 Boilermakers using historic NCAA Tournament exit as motivation in 2023-2024
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 3 Boilermakers using historic NCAA Tournament exit as motivation in 2023-2024

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Purdue coach Matt Painter could have spent this past offseason shrugging off another stunning NCAA Tournament exit. Then Painter’s crew proceeded to sweep the Big Ten regular season and tournament crowns and never fell out of the top five again while earning its first No. What it gets you to do is think you’ve got to change a lot when …

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New coaches square off as Wisconsin chases 17th straight victory over Purdue
1 year, 3 months ago

New coaches square off as Wisconsin chases 17th straight victory over Purdue

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Luke Fickell wants to put his stamp on a Badgers program that’s reached 21 straight bowl games, owns four West Division crowns and has more conference wins than any team aside from Ohio State since 2014. It allowed 11 yards rushing at Virginia Tech two weeks …

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No. 7 Iowa outlasts Purdue 69-58 in B10 quarterfinal
1 year, 10 months ago

No. 7 Iowa outlasts Purdue 69-58 in B10 quarterfinal

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MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark had 12 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead seventh-ranked Iowa past Purdue 69-58 after a sluggish start in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Clark, the preseason All-Big Ten Player of the Year and the nation’s second-leading scorer, missed 10 of her first 14 shots and picked up a …

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Young’s 20 help Maryland surge past No. 3 Purdue 68-54
1 year, 10 months ago

Young’s 20 help Maryland surge past No. 3 Purdue 68-54

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— Maryland’s Kevin Willard walked away from a Thursday morning film session with little doubt his team would upend No. Maryland improved to 14-1 at home this season and continued its resurgence after going 15-17 last season, the program’s first losing season since 1992-93. “Like coach said in the locker room, ‘Just think of where you were last year,’” said …

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Gillis scores 29, No. 1 Purdue rolls past Penn St. 80-60
1 year, 11 months ago

Gillis scores 29, No. 1 Purdue rolls past Penn St. 80-60

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— Mason Gillis routinely demonstrates his shooting prowess at Purdue’s practices. The third year forward made an arena record nine 3-pointers and finished with a career high 29 points to lead the top-ranked Boilermakers to an 80-60 rout over Penn State. “My opening statement is going to be very succinct,” said Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry, who was an assistant …

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Late 3-pointer sends Rutgers past No. 1 Purdue again, 65-64
2 years ago

Late 3-pointer sends Rutgers past No. 1 Purdue again, 65-64

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— Last season, Cam Spencer could only dream about playing a part in Rutgers’ stunning upset over No. “It was one of the best games I’d ever seen,” Spencer said, referring to Ron Harper Jr.'s buzzer-beating half-court shot to beat Purdue in December 2021. But with Spencer, a grad transfer from Loyola, and a little help from his new friends, …

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Kaufman-Renn leads No. 1 Purdue past New Orleans 74-53
2 years ago

Kaufman-Renn leads No. 1 Purdue past New Orleans 74-53

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— Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn took advantage of his opportunity with leading scorer Zach Edey out with illness. 1 Purdue past New Orleans 74-53 on Wednesday night. It’s been fun.” The 6-foot-9 redshirt freshman whose previous high was 13 points hit 8 of 10 shots and 8 of 10 free throws for the Boilermakers. “It’s understanding what you need to do …

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Walters begins Purdue tenure by promising points, defense
2 years ago

Walters begins Purdue tenure by promising points, defense

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! New Purdue coach Ryan Walters first flexed his muscle by giving walk-on running back Devin Mockobee a scholarship. It’s going to be organized chaos from whistle to snap.” Walters’ deviates from Purdue’s traditional practice of hiring offensive-minded coaches. Now the architect of one of this season’s …

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O’Connell, Durham lead Purdue past No. 21 Illinois 31-24
2 years, 1 month ago

O’Connell, Durham lead Purdue past No. 21 Illinois 31-24

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! I think the one game at a time thing is more so for us to stay focused, for energy and to realize it means nothing if you don’t win the next game.” Purdue scored on three straight drives to take a 28-21 lead on Durham’s 13-yard …

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Mertz, Allen lead Wisconsin past Purdue 35-24
2 years, 2 months ago

Mertz, Allen lead Wisconsin past Purdue 35-24

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MADISON, Wis. — Graham Mertz likes the direction that Wisconsin interim coach Jim Leonhard is taking the Badgers Mertz threw for two touchdowns, Braelon Allen rushed for 113 yards and a score and Wisconsin defeated Purdue 35-24 on Saturday. “I appreciate everything he’s done, the energy …

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Shrader’s late TD pass lifts Syracuse past Purdue 32-29
2 years, 3 months ago

Shrader’s late TD pass lifts Syracuse past Purdue 32-29

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! … there were turns, there were deep valleys and then there were big climbs.” Aidan O’Connell’s 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Payne Durham with 51 seconds left in the fourth gave the Boilermakers a 29-25 advantage and seemed to seal it for Purdue. O’Connell, who …

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Clifford’s masterful final drive sends Penn St. past Purdue
2 years, 4 months ago

Clifford’s masterful final drive sends Penn St. past Purdue

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! He didn’t complete a pass after returning in the third quarter and then almost gave the game away when he overthrew Mitchell Tinsley and Chris Jefferson picked off the errant pass and returned it 72 yards for a touchdown to give the Boilermakers a 31-28 lead …

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Purdue finally solves Beard in March, beats Texas 81-71
2 years, 9 months ago

Purdue finally solves Beard in March, beats Texas 81-71

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MILWAUKEE — Purdue’s Jaden Ivey had to hear from Courtney Ramey all night as Texas’ tenacious, talkative guard followed the future lottery pick up and down the court. The Associated Press All-America second-team selection kept working and finished with 18 points to make sure Purdue finally got past Texas coach Chris Beard in March. “Just knowing what I’ve been through …

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Phinisee’s career game leads Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65
2 years, 11 months ago

Phinisee’s career game leads Indiana past No. 4 Purdue 68-65

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— Rob Phinisee spent four seasons waiting for a moment like the one he celebrated Thursday night. The junior guard scored 17 points in the first half and then closed out a career-high 20-point game by making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.5 seconds left to send Indiana past No. Xavier Johnson added 18 points, Trey Galloway scored eight and harassed …

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