Purdue reminds people who they are…this time in Champaign
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Quickcast Reaction: Walters Wins First Matchup vs Bert
Round 1 of Bert Bielema vs Ryan Walters goes to the young Purdue head coach.
VB Outlasts Illinois, Hudson Gets Third Player + Freshman Of Week Honors
Purdue narrowly avoided an upset at Illinois and swept Rutgers to remain unbeaten in conference play; after holding on to edge Iowa, they’ll face Wisconsin Saturday with a chance at their best Big Tenteen start in 38 years, when they went 6-0 and finished 10-3.
#4 Purdue Wins at #17 Illinois in Double-OT Thriller
Edey’s dominant performance, Sasha’s shooting, and Jaden’s superstar emergence pushes Purdue over Illinois (and some self-inflicted wounds).
PostGame QuickCast: Purdue Fights to a Big 2OT Win
Purdue fights like hell; earns their 15th win of the season in Champaign, IL
VB Edges Illini, Sweeps Iowa, Stays #6
Purdue VB returned the favor at Illinois on Wednesday, dropping the Illini in five sets, then swept Iowa on Saturday to move to 5-1 in conference play and remain #6 in the AVCA poll. The Boilers will finish their road trip at Ohio State on Friday, then host Penn State Sunday in Holloway.
Purdue Stumbles To Beat Bert's Illini 13-9
What a dumb way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
Purdue loses to Illinois 58-66
Illinois finishes strong as Boilers struggle down the stretch. Purdue falls to 7-5
Purdue Improves to 2-0
Purdue reclaims the (tiny) Cannon by beating Illinois 31-24
Kick Them In The Cannonballs -- The Illinois Predicto
Purdue is undefeated heading into the last Saturday of October. (I just wanted to write that sentence.)
#21 Illinois Neutralizes Mackey Magic to Beat Purdue 79-62
Illinois and Rutgers are real threats to win the Big Ten basketball regular season title and things are generally upside down.
Boilers Come Up Empty At Illinois
Purdue struggled to score from everywhere, managing just 37 points in a road loss to Illinois. The Boilers fell to 2-2 in conference play and will travel to Ann Arbor next to face Michigan on Thursday.
Weekend Split Leaves VB 1-3 In Conference Play
Purdue started off strong, sweeping Northwestern and going up 1-0 on Illinois, but they couldn’t hold on, and without Blake Mohler, they dropped the last three sets, falling to 1-3 in Big Tenteen play. Up next: at Indiana, then the return match in Evanston against the Wildcats.
VB Beats IU Again, Faces ETSU in NCAAs
Volleyball edged Indiana in five sets again to sweep the season series. The Boilers face East Tennessee State in first-round NCAA action Friday afternoon in Lexington and would likely face 10-seed Kentucky on Saturday if they win.
Boilers Crush Illini 46-7, Begin Prep For OSU
Purdue scored 46 unanswered points to spoil homecoming for Illinois in a 46-7 rout, keeping the Purdue Cannon for the third straight year. The 3-3 Boilers return home to face unbeaten Ohio State at 7:30 next Saturday.
Let's Talk About that Cannon
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Pre-Illini Quick Questions
You never know how a team will handle a week off…we’ll see Saturday.
Boogie Time! Carsen Drops 40 As Boilers Top Illini, 93-86
Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 40 points in Champaign to lead Purdue to a 93-86 win over the Illini. The Boilers close out the regular season Sunday against Minnesota.
Cheap Shot Likely Ends Blough's Season As Boilers Pull Away Late
Lovie Smith's Illini are a cure for losing streaks, as the Boilers snapped both a two-game slide and a 17-game November drought with a 29-10 victory, losing David Blough likely for the season in the process.