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9 months ago

Purdue’s Braden Smith has ‘terrible’ offensive night, but finds other ways to help Boilermakers win

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Purdue’s Braden Smith had the strange sensation of living out a dream and a nightmare at the same time in the Final Four on Saturday night. Purdue’s second-leading scorer had one of the toughest offensive nights of his college career, scoring just three points on 1 of 9 shooting with five turnovers. Thompson — Purdue’s director of …

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9 months ago

Purdue’s Zach Edey is the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award

Associated Press

— The child who wanted Zach Edey’s autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. While many college coaches passed on the unpolished Canadian prospect as the basketball world became enamored with perimeter play and 3-point shooting, Purdue coach Matt Painter took a swing on his third center in the recruiting class and found a gem who …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Zach Edey and No. 1 seed Purdue roll into Sweet 16 with runaway win against Utah State

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — For Zach Edey and Purdue, it was just another step toward a goal. Edey, meanwhile, became the first player since Lew Alcindor in 1968 with at least 50 points, 35 rebounds and a field goal percentage of 65.0 through two rounds of the NCAA tourney. He became the first player with three consecutive NCAA tourney games with at …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region analysis: Can Purdue bounce back from last year’s embarrassing upset?

New York Times

The Midwest Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament features the Big 10 regular season champion Purdue, the SEC regular season champion Tennessee, as well as Kansas and several teams looking to pull an upset in March Madness. 1 Purdue MIDWEST 29-4 Profile Strengths: Matt Painter’s crew is in the top five in adjusted offensive efficiency and top 25 in adjusted …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Purdue enters Big Ten tourney, eager for fresh postseason start after last year’s painful NCAA loss

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — For as powerful of a program Purdue has built, the Boilermakers have had a rather tenuous relationship with the postseason. After repeating as the Big Ten regular season champion, third-ranked Purdue begins the conference tournament this week with plenty to prove, starting in the quarterfinals Friday. “I think whenever you have the opportunity to win a championship, you …

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11 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press

— 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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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Edey posts 11th double-double of the season as No. 2 Purdue defeats Iowa 84-70

Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Zach Edey had 30 points and 18 rebounds to lead No. Edey credited Purdue’s balanced offense — the Boilermakers got 36 points inside, but also hit nine 3-pointers — with getting him opportunities. Nineteen offensive rebounds, that’s pretty impressive.” Purdue trailed 18-14 with 12:32 left in the first half before going on a 19-2 run, with …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in Toronto

Associated Press

TORONTO — Zach Edey matched his season high with 35 points in his hometown, Braden Smith had a season-high 27 points and No. “Obviously, Zach Edey is a leading candidate for national player of the year,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said. He makes things difficult.” Edey passed Robbie Hummel to move into the top 10 on Purdue’s career scoring list. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

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

Associated Press

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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1 year, 1 month ago

Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds and No. The teams were whistled for a combined 52 personal fouls and Tennessee coach Rick Barnes drew a technical foul in the first half. We got a lot of respect for coach Barnes and Tennessee and they’re a tough team — …

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1 year, 1 month ago

After lifting interim tag from Braun, Northwestern tries to become bowl eligible against Purdue

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s been more than two months since Purdue’s victory at Virginia Tech and with two winnable games left, the Boilermakers can finish Ryan Walters’ first season with some momentum. Northwestern looks to become bowl eligible in its first game since coach David Braun had the “interim” …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Zach Edey’s return gives No. 3 Boilermakers another opportunity to think big in 2023-24

Associated Press

Purdue center Zach Edey thought long and hard about leaving for the NBA last spring. So I think when you have an opportunity like that, it’s hard to pass up.” Critics might contend Edey didn’t really have a choice, given the NBA’s swing toward small-ball lineups and that he will be hard-pressed to duplicate or improve upon last season’s incredible …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Jackson-Davis, No. 21 Indiana beat Edey, No. 1 Purdue 79-74

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s the fourth time the Hoosiers have beaten the nation’s top-ranked team at Assembly Hall, and the first since upsetting Michigan almost exactly 10 years earlier. We’ve kind of played with a chip on our shoulders since we got punked by Rutgers and we’ve kind …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Louisville gives Jeff Brohm 6-year deal as football coach

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville hired Jeff Brohm as its football coach, concluding a whirlwind process that ended with the school welcoming home a native son who had a hand in the Cardinals’ success as a player and assistant coach. Brohm succeeds Scott Satterfield, who left Monday …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Purdue’s Edey moves from role player to center of attention

Associated Press

Purdue center Zach Edey always stood out. “But we’re obviously playing through Zach.” Edey burst onto the college scene two years ago as a natural shot-blocker who towered over the league’s tallest and most physical players. “This year, I’m looking forward to turning things around.” ON POINT The Boilermakers also are replacing four guards — Ivey, Sasha Stefanovic, Eric Hunter …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Purdue takes back Old Oaken Bucket with 44-7 rout of Indiana

Associated Press

— Quarterback Aidan O’Connell started his Purdue career as a walk-on. The fifth-year senior matched his career high by throwing for four touchdowns, helping the Boilermakers set a single-season team record for completions and bringing back the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time in three years with a 44-7 victory over rival Indiana. “He’s come this far through some …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Twelve thoughts on Purdue’s 12 scholarship players as Matt Painter considers the reality of high expectations

New York Times

The ideal Matt Painter vacation involves doing nothing, and an early May excursion to Florida did not disappoint. “A lot of times when you get bigger guys, they can’t run as well,” Painter says of Furst. “He’s going to be a really good player at Purdue,” Painter says. “I don’t know if he really liked that, because he wanted to …

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Purdue’s Braden Smith has ‘terrible’ offensive night, but finds other ways to help Boilermakers win

Purdue’s Zach Edey is the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award

Zach Edey and No. 1 seed Purdue roll into Sweet 16 with runaway win against Utah State

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region analysis: Can Purdue bounce back from last year’s embarrassing upset?

Purdue enters Big Ten tourney, eager for fresh postseason start after last year’s painful NCAA loss

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

Edey posts 11th double-double of the season as No. 2 Purdue defeats Iowa 84-70

Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in Toronto

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

Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational

After lifting interim tag from Braun, Northwestern tries to become bowl eligible against Purdue

Zach Edey’s return gives No. 3 Boilermakers another opportunity to think big in 2023-24

Jackson-Davis, No. 21 Indiana beat Edey, No. 1 Purdue 79-74

Louisville gives Jeff Brohm 6-year deal as football coach

Purdue’s Edey moves from role player to center of attention

Purdue takes back Old Oaken Bucket with 44-7 rout of Indiana

Twelve thoughts on Purdue’s 12 scholarship players as Matt Painter considers the reality of high expectations