Purdue looks mortal against Rutgers, has a big upcoming week vs Ohio State and at Michigan State, remains a top-tier team in the country, and has a pair of Wooden Award finalists.
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Basketball Beat #54: This Game Is Not For The Weak
Purdue's 17 game winning streak, Final Four and National Title hopes, and showers with rodents. We've got it all.
Purdue Basketball Handsome Takeover #53: 14 Straight Wins in 58 Days
Purdue is atop most of the computer polls, is everyone's darling for the tournament, is the B10 favorite, and Coach Painter should be a Nat'l COY candidate. What a time to be alive.
Purdue Basketball Handsome Takeover #52: Top 5 Boilermakers
We hit all of the major topics: Purdue's top 5 ranking, the Michigan win, the similarities between Dakota Mathias and Glenn Robinson, and Minnesota's gross athletic department.
Purdue Basketball Beat #51: Highs and Lows
J Money and Aneesh reflect on the beginning of Purdue's season, the Boilermakers' bounce-back from the Tennessee/Western Kentucky losses, Purdue's national perception and B10 standing, and highlight each player in the rotation.
Purdue Basketball Beat #50: 2017-2018 Purdue Season Preview
Season preview time! We talk about Carsen Edwards, Isaac Haas, and expectations, rant about Jim Delaney, and set the baseline for a successful 2017-2018 Purdue season.
Purdue Basketball Beat #49: 2017-2018 Purdue Player Preview
WE'RE BACK, with a player-by-player preview of Purdue's 2017-2018 basketball roster, the senior class, Carsen Edwards' potential breakout year, and whether Matt Haarms is perfect. (He is.)
Purdue Basketball Beat #47: Big Ten Champs Edition, w/GBI's Brian Neubert
Gold and Black Illustrated's Brian Neubert joins Michael and Aneesh to talk about Caleb Swanigan's improvement (1:00), Biggie's improved relationship with the team (9:30), Carsen Edwards coming off the bench (12:00) and him being on the same page with the coaching staff (17:45), comparing Carsen with previous point guard situations at Purdue and addressing rumors about his unhappiness (19:45), areas where Coach Matt Painter has grown over the years (28:30), whether a new coach at IU will impact the recruiting dynamic (32:30), Dakota Mathias' consistency (37:00), Vince(nt) Edwards' lack of consistency and changed role when Swanigan leaves (41:00).
Brian also gives his thoughts on the season finale at Northwestern (49:00), the profile of a bad tourney matchup for Purdue in the NCAA Tournament (51:00), and his preferred first round tournament city.
Purdue Basketball Beat #46: IU Preview with IndyStar's Zach Osterman
IndyStar's IU Insider Zach Osterman talks about Atlanta, IU's injuries, drop-off after Yogi Ferrell, Thomas Bryant's sophomore season growth, how IU and Purdue, and how big this rivalry game is for Tom Crean.
Purdue Basketball Beat #45: Inconsistent Boilers
J Money and Aneesh GET BACK INTO THIS PODCAST LIFE to talk about Purdue's inconsistencies, the Penn State/MSU/Nebraska/Northwestern stretch, balancing Biggie Swanigan's flaws with his sheer dominance, Purdue struggling in end-of-game situations, Dakota Mathias' improvement, PJ Thompson being perfect, and Isaac Haas being the best teammate but the embodiment of Purdue's inconsistency.
All that, plus the dangerous games left on the schedule, whether Purdue can catch Wisconsin for the B10 title, Matt Painter's best offense, Tom Crean being a weirdo, the Basil Smotherman situation, and predictions for the Maryland and Indiana road trip.
Boiled Sports Basketball Beat #44: The "We Know We Missed The First Nine Games" Edition
WE'RE BACK. Aneesh and Michael kick of the 2016-2017 season of the BS Basketball Beat talking about expectations for the incoming Purdue players, where Vince Edwards has gone, how incredible Caleb Swanigan is at the basketball, Carsen Edwards' fast start, Dakota Mathias' consistency, the shooting prowess of Carsen/Mathias/PJ Thompson/Ryan Cline, Isaac Haas disappearing after Cancun, and the return of Basil Smotherman.
All that, plus the losses against Villanova and Louisville, moral victories, whether this is Matt Painter's best Boilermaker offense, and the importance of the nonconference slate in the eyes of the committee (and the pressure on next weekend's game vs Notre Dame).
Purdue Basketball Beat #43: Hammons to the Mavs, NBA Boilers, and Pacers Thoughts
Michael and Aneesh talk about the Dallas Mavericks drafting AJ Hammons, AJ's common scouting criticisms, and debate whether he will have an easier time than JaJuan Johnson. All that, plus which of Caleb Swanigan/Vince Edwards/Isaac Haas will have the longest NBA career, and thoughts on the Pacers trades for Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young.
Purdue Basketball Beat #42: Little Rock Reactions and Postseason Reflections
The Boilermakers' 2015-2016 basketball season came to an end on Thursday night, when Purdue fell to the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in a heartbreaking 2OT loss. Michael, Aneesh, and JMoney get together to talk about the frustrations of this ending after everything broke right for Purdue all year, Matt Painter's coaching decisions during that game, and how those same issues can be corrected after a decade of similar mistakes.
Purdue Basketball Beat #41: Post-Big Ten Tourney and Selection Sunday
The Boiled Sports Megazord got together on Selection Sunday to talk about Purdue's performance in the Big Ten Tournament and the Boilermakers' #5 seed in March Madness, and preview Purdue's opening matchup with UA-Little Rock.
Purdue Basketball Beat #40: Regular Season Recap and Senior Appreciation
Aneesh, Andy, and Boilerdowd recap the end of the Boilermakers' 2015-2016 regular season, the fantastic play of PJ Thompson, Dakota Mathias, and Caleb Swanigan, the rough stretch from Kendall Stephens and Ryan Cline, and the way Vince Edwards and AJ Hammons have taken control of this team.
All that, plus a recap of Boilerdowd's dreams, and listener questions about preferred BTT/March Madness matchups, seeding predictions, baseline wins for a "successful" season, if Johnny Hill filled Jon Octeus' role well, and whether this class has lived up to the Baby Boilers' legacy. We also give our thoughts on Purdue's CrowdFunding campaign to raise funds for Mackey Arena.
Purdue Basketball Beat #39: Post Nebraska, Pre-Senior Night
Boilerdowd joins Andy and Aneesh on the Purdue Basketball Beat immediately after the win at Nebraska to talk about the difference between Purdue's great record and some frustrations we still have with the team, Vince Edwards and Dakota "Larry Bird" Mathias hitting their strides, Kendall Stephens being dropped from the rotation, smallball vs Nebraska, AJ Hammons' fantastic year, the inability of Matt Painter's teams to beat a press, and our expectations for Senior Night vs Wisconsin, and matchups we'd like to see in the Big Ten and March Madness tournaments.
All that, plus drawers in hotel rooms, Tricep Talk, and our favorite Stephen Toyra memories.
Purdue Basketball Beat #38 feat IndyStar's Zach Osterman
Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman), the IndyStar's IU Insider, joins the Purdue Basketball Beat to talk about Purdue's matchup at Indiana this Saturday.
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.
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.