Disaster was averted this evening as The Forces of Good continued the trend of not dropping two straight games.
Poll Dancing: Losing Your Way To The Top
Stop me if you've heard this -- Purdue had an opponent on the ropes in the first half, got up by double digits, only to allow that opponent to come back and put them away in the closing minutes.
WBB Runs Out Of Gas, Falls To Michigan 68-61
Katelynn Flaherty led four Wolverines in double figures with 17 as Michigan ran Purdue ragged at both ends to steal a 68-61 victory in Mackey Sunday, sending the Boilers to their fourth straight loss.
Second-Half Collapse Costs Boilers In Ann Arbor
Zak Irvin scored 5 of his game-high 22 in the final 3:16 to key an 11-0 Michigan run that closed out the Wolverines' 61-56 win over Purdue Saturday at Crisler Center. Caleb Swanigan led Purdue with 14 points.
Handsome Hour #93: Emergency Burke Hour!
The emergency Handsome Hour batsignal is shining in the distance! JMoney, Boilerdowd, and Aneesh convene to talk about yesterday's news that Morgan Burke will step down as Purdue Athletic Director. At the 57 minute mark, JMoney and Boilerdowd talk about their pilgrimage to Mackey Arena for the victory over MSU.
Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick
Morgan Burke’s contract that goes through summer of 2017 will be his last as Purdue’s athletic director. We have a few thoughts about that.
Purdue Basketball Beat #37 feat. J&C's Nathan Baird: Post-MSU Heart Attack
The Lafayette Journal & Courier's Nathan Baird, @nbairdjc, joins Michael and Aneesh to talk about Purdue's victory over MSU, and this season's final month.
Poll Dancing: A Turning Point?
If Purdue goes on to earn a top-3 seed in the dance, you can say you remember the moment when things turned around - when Hammons fought off three Spartans on two occasions to rip down two or three really important rebounds.
Sparty No! Valentine's Foul Lifts Boilers Past MSU, 82-81
Rapheal Davis scored 17 of his career-high-tying 24 in the first half and hit the winning free throw with 5 seconds left in OT, lifting Purdue to a thrilling 82-81 win over Michigan State in Mackey Tuesday evening.
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
It does mean something that Purdue was able to compete against the #4 team in the nation, in their own arena where they have won 25 games in a row. But competing isn't going to be enough, not with what remains on Purdue's schedule.
@DrewBrees Likes to Just Truck Guys, Says Scout in 2001
Drew went on Dan Patrick and read what scouts said about him back in 2001 before he was drafted.
Walker-Kimbrough Torches WBB As Terps Roll, 87-67
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored a career-high 41 points, tying the Purdue record for most points scored by an opponent, as #5 Maryland coasted to an 87-67 win over the Boilers on Tuesday, dropping Purdue into a fourth-place tie with Nebraska.
Who Wants to Chat with @DrewBrees?
Want to chat with Drew Brees via videoconference this weekend? We may have a way for you to do that.
Time to Make Lemonade, Boilers
The guys that signed yesterday and the handful of early enrollees are officially Boilermakers. Here’s the thing- you and I might not be super impressed with the individual rankings of these kids or the fact that this class is the lowest-ranked recruiting class that I can remember as a Purdue fan…but if you’re like me, you’re a Boilermaker too…you have no fallback team in the autumn. This is your squad.
National Signing Day Lamentation
Purdue has never been a powerhouse recruiting program; the last really good class was in 2012 and since 2005 Purdue has found itself in last place in the rankings more than anyone else.
Purdue Basketball Beat #36: Big Ten Peaks and Valleys
The easier, first-half stretch of Big Ten play is over. The tough part is about to begin.
Poll Dancing: Bye Week Musings
Beating two unranked teams in a week isn't anything to write home about...But winning a game on the road in the Big Ten is always enjoyable.
AJ Hammons Offers Sacrifice To Purdue Basketball Royalty
It was a historic day for Purdue basketball in more ways than one.
While Purdue celebrated the Gene Keady "3 Pete" era, AJ Hammons had a career night as Purdue beat Nebraska, 89-74.
Hammons scored a career high 32 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.
WBB Roars Back From 17 Down, Stops Lady Lions 88-78 In 2 OT
Bridget Perry scored a career-high 27 points and the Boilers used an 11-0 run to defeat Penn State in double overtime, 88-78, despite losing Bree Horrocks to injury late in the first quarter. Purdue moves a game ahead of Nebraska in conference play and is 1.5 back of co-leaders Maryland and Ohio State.
Purdue Escapes The Barn with a 68-64 Win over Minnesota
Listen, Purdue won and nobody tore their ACLs. I'll take it.