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St. Peter's Plays Their Game; Out-Toughs Purdue
Cinderella dances, while listless Purdue has two left feet. And yet again, Purdue has a disappointing end to another season.
Basketball Beat #84: Purdue's Sweet Path
Purdue’s path to the Tourney’s third weekend is paved in gold. What could possibly go wrong?
Basketball Beat #83: Purdue's March Madness Tourney Draw
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Basketball Beat #82: Pre-March Purdue Review
That’s right, we’re back with a 100-minute four-man dive into Purdue basketball, just before the final stretch of the 2022 regular season.
Quickcast: Fight or Flight?
Fight or Flight? It’s time for this Purdue team to make some decisions.
Ivey's Second Half Propels Purdue to their 21st Win
Ivey carries Purdue to their 21st win of the season (photo cred: @BoilerBall).
Purdue Handily Beats Northwestern, 80-60
Ivey-less Boilermakers roll past Northwestern, 80-60
Purdue's Winning Streak over IU Ends in Bloomington
Purdue’s winning streak versus IU ends as our Boilers earn the ‘L’ in Bloomington.
#4 Purdue Wins at #17 Illinois in Double-OT Thriller
Edey’s dominant performance, Sasha’s shooting, and Jaden’s superstar emergence pushes Purdue over Illinois (and some self-inflicted wounds).
It Just Means More: Purdue Beats Tennessee, 48-45
Just your run of the mill, five hour bowl game with almost 1300 yards of offense. Somebody get me some oxygen.
Handsome Hour #177 - Purdue Bowl Game and Basketball Ups and Downs
Purdue sports giveth and taketh but never forget that this is about as good of a time as it’s ever been.
Handsome Hour #176: The Bucket, #2 Purdue Basketball, and the Coaching Carousel
Purdue sports are very fun right now.
Handsome Hour #175: A Very Good Purdue Weekend
What is this feeling? Is it happiness? Is it hope? Is it a weekend of unencumbered fun while watching Purdue sports?
Handsome Hour #174: Boiled Sports Fans Out
Boiled Sports fans out across the country to give you….well, nothing, really. But we’ll enjoy it.
Handsome Hour #173: Bowl Eligible With Three To Go
Purdue reaches bowl eligibility prior to the IU game for the first time since 2007 and takes down their second top-3 team of the season in the process. Brohmvember is upon us.
Purdue Beats #3 MSU as AOC and Bell Rain Fire
Purdue beats #3 Sparty…improves to 6-3…is bowl eligible…Booooom!!!
Handsome Hour #172: Thawed Frost and Purdue-Michigan State
Purdue gifts J Money the only birthday gift he ever asked for - utter embarrassment for Nebraska and Scott Frost.
Handsome Hour #171: Purdue Ranked After Iowa Demolition For First Time Since the iPhone 1
It was David Bell Day in Iowa City on Saturday, it just didn’t say it on your ticket.
Once Again, Boilermakers Expose #2 Iowa: Purdue 24 - Hawkeyes 7
Exposing top 5 frauds is Purdue’s only job.