Purdue Boilermakers Schedule
Tuesday
2/7/2012
9:00PM
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers
Sunday
2/12/2012
9:00PM
Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats
Wednesday
2/15/2012
7:30PM
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Purdue Boilermakers
NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
It did not matter that the Purdue Boilermakers were playing a team that was on the court for the third time in five days.
Instead, the Boilermakers were powerless to slow down Virginia Commonwealth in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. VCU took it to Purdue, bouncing the Boilermakers 94-76 in the Southwest regional in Chicago. (Read More…)
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 7:50 pm by bud
Tags: Big Ten Conference, JuJuan Johnson, NCAA Tournament, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, Ryne Smith, St. Peter’s, Virginia Commonwealth
By Bud L. Ellis
When the Purdue Boilermakers open play in the NCAA tournament, the Boilermakers win with regularity.
They did it again Friday night in the Boilermakers’ first game in this year’s Big Dance, Purdue using stifling defense to rip St. Peter’s 65-43 in the second round of the Southwest region in Chicago. (Read More…)
Friday, March 18, 2011 at 9:02 pm by bud
Tags: E’Twan Moore, Georgetown, JuJuan Johnson, NCAA Tournament, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, St. Peter’s, Virginia Commonwealth
By Bud L. Ellis
An upset loss to Michigan State may have ended the Purdue Boilermakers’ hopes of winning the Big Ten Conference title, but there are bigger goals now in front of the Boilermakers.
Purdue opens the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Southwest, aiming to make a run to the Final Four in Houston. (Read More…)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:35 pm by bud
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Iowa, JaJuan Johnson, Kelsey Barlow, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, St. Peter’s, Wisconsin
By Bud L. Ellis
Its seven-game winning streak finished, the Purdue Boilermakers now look ahead to starting a new streak that they hope will carry them to the Big Ten Conference championship.
The Boilermakers were knocked off by Iowa 67-65 on Saturday in the regular-season finale. Purdue shot just 36.2 percent against Iowa, the next-to-last place team in the Big Ten. (Read More…)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 8:55 pm by bud
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Iowa, JaJuan Johnson, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
Twenty-five victories and a 14-3 record in Big Ten play have positioned the Purdue Boilermakers for big things when the postseason arrives.
The Boilermakers sit at No. 6 in this week’s ESPN/USA Today national rankings. But the Boilermakers don’t lead the conference, despite their impressive play this season. Purdue trails Ohio State, the No. 1 ranked team in the land this week and a legitimate national championship contender. (Read More…)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 9:07 pm by bud
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, Wisconsin
By Bud L. Ellis
One week after falling to Notre Dame in its season opener, the Purdue Boilermakers bounced back in their 2010 home opener.
Robert Marve passed for 171 yards and a touchdown, and 10 points in the final 18 seconds of the first half sparked the Boilermakers past Western Illinois, 31-21. (Read More…)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm by bud
Tags: Carson Wiggs, Dan Dierking, Josh Johnson, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, Robert Marve, Ryan Kerrigan, Western Illinois
By Bud L. Ellis
Only three points in the first three quarters wasn’t enough to position the Purdue Boilermakers for a fourth-quarter comeback.
In the Boliermakers’ season opener Saturday at Notre Dame, Purdue had little trouble moving the ball against the Fighting Irish. But putting it in the end zone was the problem, and it spelled a 23-12 defeat to Notre Dame. (Read More…)
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 7:29 pm by bud
Tags: Carson Wiggs, Notre Dame, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, Robert Marve, Western Illinois
By Bud L. Ellis
The preseason accolades keep rolling in for Ryan Kerrigan.
The Purdue standout defensive end has landed on another watch list for postseason awards, the latest being the Chuck Bednarik Award. Kerrigan is one of 60 players named to the watch list for the award that goes to the top defensive player in the nation. (Read More…)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 6:56 pm by bud
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, Notre Dame, Purdue Boilermakers news, Purdue Boilermakers schedule, Purdue Boilermakers tickets, Ryan Kerrigan, Ted Hendricks Award
By Bud L. Ellis
Having won 15 times in their past 17 games, the Purdue Boilermakers believed they belonged in the Sweet 16.
For 30 minutes Friday night in the South Regional semifinals in Houston, the Boilermakers showed their belief had validity. But in the end, top seed Duke had too much power inside, too much rebounding prowess, and that was enough for the Blue Devils to knock the Boilermakers out of the NCAA Tournament, 70-57.
JaJuan Johnson led Purdue (29-6) with 23 points and also pulled down a team-best five rebounds. The Boilermakers, who played well in the season’s final weeks despite not having injured scorer Robbie Hummel, could’ve used Hummel against the powerful Blue Devils.
Purdue kept it close, the game being very tight for the first 30 minutes. But with Purdue within three points at the midpoint of the second half, Duke then pulled away with a 28-18 run to close the contest.
Purdue shot just 37 percent from the field and had trouble with Duke’s physical frontcourt throughout the contest.
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Friday, March 26, 2010 at 10:44 pm by bud
Tags: Duke, JaJuan Johnson, NCAA Tournament, Purdue Boilermakers, Robbie Hummel
By Bud L. Ellis
It’s been 30 years since the Purdue Boilermakers have played in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Should Purdue win Friday night, it will post victory No. 30 of the season, and will move one win away from a long-awaited return to the Final Four.
Purdue takes on Duke in the South Regional semifinals in Houston. Many across the nation will give the nod to the Blue Devils, the champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference who perennially are in the hunt for a Final Four berth each season. But Purdue has proven this season it belongs in the conversation when talk turns to best teams in the nation.
The Boilermakers have won 15 of their past 17 games. Since a three-game losing streak in mid-January, Purdue has lost just to Michigan State and Minnesota. In the NCAA Tournament, Purdue has grinded out tough wins over Siena and, in overtime, Texas A&M.
The key would appear to be holding Duke’s offense in check. The Blue Devils average 77.6 points per game on offense. Purdue, by comparison, has not allowed more than 70 points in a game in its past 13 games.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10:02 pm by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Duke, Final Four, Michigan State, Minnesota, NCAA Tournament, Purdue Boilermakers, Siena, Texas A&M
