Purdue beats itself, still wins in Mackey v Maryland
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Purdue beats itself, still wins in Mackey v Maryland
Purdue survived some spirited play by Maryland and Rutgers to post a couple of road wins in the run-up to their biggest week of the season; they will face #3 Wisconsin and #10 Minnesota on the road Friday and Sunday, respectively, as they try to draw within one game of the conference-leading Badgers.
Trevion was a rock and Ivey was heroic, but Purdue stumbled at the finish line.
A last-minute layup from Eric Hunter Jr. helped Purdue edge Maryland, 73-70, to keep the Boilers a half-game off the pace in the Big Tenteen conference. Purdue next faces fellow 2-1 team Rutgers in Piscataway on Tuesday.
The Boilers dropped a single set in wins over Ohio State and Maryland; they’ll face Rutgers Wednesday before home-and-home meetings with Michigan Saturday and Wednesday.
Homecoming in astronaut-tribute jerseys. Jack The Snack breaking out. Bell and Hopkins being monsters. Two picks. Beautiful day and in Ross Ade. Sometimes football Saturdays are great.
Volleyball completed the sweep of Ohio State, winning 3-0 on Sunday to cap a successful week for Boiler athletics. VB is on the road this weekend, traveling to Rutgers and Penn State.
Volleyball moved to 13-2 overall with a four-set win over Maryland and a sweep at home by Wisconsin; they’ll look to stay at or above .500 in conference play in matches at Michigan and Michigan State this weekend.
A quick 9-0 lead derailed Maryland's upset bid before it left the station, as the Boilers coasted to their school-record 18th straight win, holding off Maryland 75-67. Next up: at Rutgers on Saturday.
Isaac Haas' best night of his career results in a great Purdue road win against Maryland.
Volleyball split last weekend, sweeping Ohio State and losing to Maryland in 5 sets. The Boilers are 17-6 overall, 7-5 in conference play, and travel to Nebraska and Iowa this week.
Despite midseason predictions to the contrary, the Big Tenteen sent a normal-sized group of teams to the Big Dance. Here's our guide for whom to watch (when the Good Guys aren't on, of course), when and why.
I wrote way too many words and embedded way too many GIFs of Purdue's most impressive victory of the season but idc idc idc.
Purdue volleyball was one of eight Big Tenteen schools chosen for the NCAA tournament, which kicks off later this week. The Boilers will play Iowa State at 5:30 PM ET Thursday, with the winner advancing to meet either #15 Missouri or Northern Illinois at 7:00 PM ET on Friday.
In the Big 14 semifinals on Saturday, Maryland and Michigan State advanced with ease, setting up a rematch almost exactly a month after their first meeting, won by Maryland 85-76 in College Park. Northwestern's Cinderella run ended after three wins; they and Ohio State are left to wait for the WNIT and NCAA tournament, respectively.