Matt Haarms had 15 points and a career-high-tying 5 blocks off the bench as 5 Boilers scored in double figures to hold off Minnesota, 73-63. Purdue has won 7 straight and shares first place; they’ll face Nebraska in Mackey Saturday.
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Refs Give Purdue Life In OT Win At Penn State
Carsen Edwards hit 8 threes en route to 38 points and Nojel Eastern forced a late “turnover”, blocked a shot to send the game to OT, then extended his FT streak to 16 in a 99-90 OT win at Penn State. Purdue next hosts Minnesota Sunday at noon.
Boilers Pick Up Value Win at OSU, 79-67
Purdue extended their streak to 7-1 with a 79-67 win at Ohio State, staying 2 games behind Michigan State. The Boilers host the Spartans on Sunday.
Boilers Rout Hawkeyes For Tyler
Purdue honored Tyler Trent by running away from Iowa, leading by as many as 26 en route to a comfortable 86-70 win Thursday in Mackey. The Boilers will face Michigan State on Tuesday at 9 PM in East Lansing.
Atkinson, Mohler AVCA All-Americans; Stanford Wins VB Title #8
Sherridan Atkinson (1st team) and Blake Mohler (3rd team) were selected as 2018 AVCA All-Americans, giving Purdue consecutive 1st-team players for the first time ever. Atkinson leaves with two honors (3rd in 2017); Mohler will return for her senior season.
Boilers Outrun Bobcats, 95-67
Carsen Edwards led all scores with 30 points and Ryan Cline added 19 to lead the Boilers to a 95-67 rout of Ohio. Purdue will host Belmont Saturday, 12/29 at 4:30 PM.
VB Final Four Is Set: Nebraska, Illinois Still Alive
Big Tenteen teams rule volleyball again, as Nebraska and Illinois face off in a national semifinal Thursday night; the winner faces BYU or Stanford Saturday for the national championship.
Bad Decisions, Refs Doom Boilers In Loss To Texas
Carsen Edwards tied his career high with 40 points, but the Boilers still came up short against Texas, 72-68. Purdue next faces Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic in Indy.
VB Season Ends With Sweep By Kentucky
VB kept their NCAA streak going, knocking off ETSU in straight sets before falling at Kentucky in three, ending the careers of Sherridan Atkinson, Brooke Peters and Erin Williams.
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.
VB Outlasts Iowa On Senior Night
VB edged Iowa 3-2 on Senior Night to send off Sherridan Atkinson, Brooke Peters and Erin Williams with a win. The Boilers travel to Indiana and Illinois before finding out their NCAA destination Sunday at 8:30 PM on ESPNU.
VB Nearly Drops Wisconsin, Signs 4 On NLI Day
VB eased the sting of a close loss and a sweep over the weekend by landing four solid recruits on Signing Day; they expect to add a couple more later. Purdue finishes its home schedule with Nebraska Friday and Iowa on Saturday for Senior Night.
Five Minutes Enough As Boilers Ease Past Cardinals
Ball State played Purdue even for 24 minutes, but a 19-2 run over the next five minutes put the game away as the Boilers held off the Cardinals, 84-75. Purdue heads to the Charleston Classic to face Appalachian State Thursday.
VB Keeps Monon Spike In Five-Set Thriller, Now Tied For Third
Volleyball needed every bit of five sets to add an 11th straight P to the Monon Spike; the win boosted them into a third-place tie with Penn State. Up next: Wisconsin and Minnesota on the road.
Boilers Rout Stags In Opener, 90-57
Purdue opened the 2018-19 season in style, blowing out Fairfield 90-57, as Carsen Edwards had 30 points in just 28 minutes to lead the Good Guys. Up next: Ball State on Saturday.
Purdue 3, Penn State 2
Volleyball came back from 0-2, 13-20 down to stun #5 Penn State in five sets, as Sherridan Atkinson had a career-high 32 kills at .518 to push her over 1000 for her Purdue career. The Boilers are fifth in the conference and host MSU and Indiana this week in Holloway.
VB Sweeps OSU, Moves Up In Conference Play
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.
By The Numbers: 99%
Purdue’s thrashing of then-#2 Ohio State wasn’t just luck; the Boilers beat OSU across the board. Pause your DVR and take a look at some numbers that show how good Saturday was.
VB Scares Penn State, Stays In 7th
Volleyball was a point away from going up 2-0 on Penn State; they lost 1-3 but knocked off Iowa 3-2 in Iowa City. The Boilers host Maryland and Ohio State this weekend in Holloway.
Midterm Report Card
Halfway through the 2018 season, things are looking up for the Boilers. Let’s run some numbers from 2017 and compare them to today.