WBB dressed just eight scholarship players in East Lansing and fell to the Spartans, 68-56, as Aerial Powers scored 25 points to push Michigan State past Purdue into third place in the Big 14.
On Expectations and What’s “Acceptable”
There are some who think there should be no angst felt when Purdue gives away a game they should win or inexplicably fails to show up since the overall record is still pretty good. But isn't this a big year for Matt Painter as a coach? It's time for Purdue basketball to take that next step and if not now, then when?
WBB Rolls Past Hawkeyes, Earns Sunday Split
April Wilson and Dominique McBryde keyed a 21-7 fourth-quarter run as Purdue's women ran away from Iowa, 90-73, helping the Boilers earn a Sunday Split after the men's team fell in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes Thwart Revenge Attempt; Steal Purdue’s Lunch Money
Purdue was unable to overcome poor shooting, sloppy play, or Iowa’s strong perimeter performance as it fell to the Hawkeyes, 83-71.
Nebraska Fouls Up WBB, Knocks Out Boilers 62-61
Purdue's women's team has two significant weaknesses: they do not have a center who is a scoring threat, and they do not have a consistent three-point shooter. Tonight, Nebraska took advantage of both weaknesses, running out to an early lead and never looking back as they held off the Boilers, 62-61, handing Purdue just their second home loss in eleven games.
WBB Probably Loses to Buckeyes, Still In First Place
Actually, it does make more sense to summarize this. OMG BEE ONE GEE WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY. It's 2016, and despite a billion-dollar TV contract, the conference can't get up-to-date online sources to help me follow live action and post timely recaps. (OSU won 90-70, or so I hear)
Boilermakers Top Suspects in New Brunswick Massacre
How do you not celebrate Purdue’s largest conference win of all time (50 points)? Or its biggest rebounding margin (+40)?
WBB Alone In First After Holding Off Minnesota, 84-72
When last we left Sharon Versyp's squad, they hadn't lost since December 3 and were preparing for conference play ... fast-forward to tonight and not much has changed. The Boilers still haven't lost since December 3, and thanks partly to some interesting bounces, partly to an unbalanced schedule, and partly to clutch play, they're now alone in first place at 5-0, thanks to Northwestern's upset of Ohio State in Evanston tonight.
Purdue Looks Good Again, Beats Penn State 74-57
Purdue beat Penn State 74-57 in Mackey Arena, in a dominant (though sloppy) victory.
Hello, Is It Us You’re Looking For?
Well, hello there. You’ve found us here because you’ve ventured to one of your favorite old haunts, Boiled Sports dot com. Sure, the url remains the same, but what you get once you’re here is evolving. Sure, we've had a little work done. Hey, it's been almost a decade since we launched. Who among us hasn't had some work done over the last ten years? (Dave's pec implants are a godsend, I tell you.)
Guards over Bigs - Illinois Punishes Purdue
Matt Painter bet big when he decided that he would eschew both traditional basketball lineups and current trends, and double-down on the slow half court game that Purdue is known for, focusing the offense around a trio of bigs, each of whom could start for most college programs.
Mitch Daniels May Live In An Alternate Reality
Other schools will indeed pour that money into athletics. But Mitch is letting you know here that this will not be the case at Purdue.
Purdue Basketball Beat #35: 2016 Resolutions
The Purdue Basketball Beat rings in 2016 with a plethora of New Year's resolutions.
Reports of Purdue's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
This might sound absolutely crazy, but sometimes I feel like our fan base can overreact when things don't go Purdue's way. Just a little...
Good luck, Boys!
Danny Etling headed out of God's Country quite smartly when it looked like he'd be buried under a few QBs on the depth chart...Austin Appleby officially joined him this evening, ending speculation that he'd be going elsewhere for his final season of eligibility.
Poll Dancing: Purdue's BSCR Takes its biggest hit of the season
During the Christmas/New Year's week, the BSCR held pretty steady as human polls didn't move our Boiler and computers didn't move them much either.
Cementing the Skepticism: The Purdue Way
For years we've felt it to be our duty here to point out sports media inconsistencies, specifically when it involved our Boilers. But as a good pal of mine reminded me a few years ago- "Why would anyone respect Purdue in the media?" It's a fair question.
Hawkeyes Trap Boilers 70-63, Spoil Mount's Return
The refs were atrocious. Iowa players are still holding AJ. Mike Gesell falls down when his cat bumps him. The refs stole a timeout. Adam Woodbury moves on all his screens. When Morgan Burke stepped on the floor at halftime, you could see the gloom spreading from his footprints like the Grinch stealing joy from Whoville. Someone stole Painter's car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. OK, now that that's out of the way, let's talk about what really cost Purdue this game.