Caleb Swanigan posted his school-record 19th double-double, leading all players with 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Vincent Edwards keyed a .522 team effort from three by going 5 of 7 from long range as the Boilers cruised past Northwestern, 80-59.
Nebraska Loss Video Wrap-Up
Some thoughts following the Nebraska loss...
The Basil-less Era starts 0-1
Purdue struggles to get into rhythm and allows Nebraska to shoot their way out of a five game skid.
Swanigan Reminds Sparty What They Don’t Have, Boilers Pull Away in Second, 84-73
Caleb Swanigan lays waste to Michigan State. MSU fans will tell you they never liked him anyway...but spurned suitors always say that. (Photo courtesy of MLive)
A Critical Stretch?
The Boilermakers now enter a critical stretch with four road games out of the next five, all against teams Purdue could conceivably lose to. How they handle it may tell us a lot about this team and what's ahead.
Winning Big Again: Purdue Clobbers Penn State 77-52
Poor Penn State...
Boilers Bounce Back, Beat Illini 91-68
Isaac Haas and Caleb Swanigan are huge human beings, and both are very good at the basketball.
Purdue Misses Opportunity; Drops Road Game to Iowa
Purdue can't make plays in final five minutes and loses to Iowa on the road
Boiler Behemoths Blast Bumbling Badgers 66-55
DID YOU SEE THE ALLITERATION IN THE TITLE come on that was good. Oh yeah, Purdue won, and Biggie Swanigan is an All-American, and Isaac Haas is back.
Boilermakers Get Full Value From Columbus Visit, Check Out With 76-75 Win
Purdue gets some breaks and escapes Columbus with a win over the Buckeyes. (Photo courtesy of @BoilerBall.)
Hangover! Boilers Stumble Into 2017 With Home Loss
Boilers look flat versus Minnesota as they refuse to take advantage of the handful of ranked team losses earlier this weekend.
Boiler Backcourt Leads The Way Versus Hated Hawkeyes
Carsen Edwards and the Boilers control Iowa from start to finish to start 1-0 in B1G play.
Purdue-Iowa Video Preview
Break out the turtleneck-sport coat combo...it's time for B1G season folks
Blurry Slideshow Picture Postgame of Biggie Swanigan and Purdue Steamrolling Norfolk State 91-45
Couldn't justify giving BTN $10 more to watch Purdue blowout Norfolk State? Don't worry, I've got some blurry pictures from the game just for you.
Brawny Boilers Bully Leathernecks; 82-50
The Good Guys played host to Western Illinois last night...would there be a letdown following the win over UND? Find out...here.
Poll Dancing: Finding an Offensive Identity?
This week's polls are out. Following The Good Guys come-from-behind victory, where do they land on the BSCR?
The Curse of the Crossroads Classic is Over! Purdue beats ND 86-81
Purdue won their first Crossroads Classic game by erasing a 17-point deficit against #21 Notre Dame. It was a pretty fun second half.
Purdue v. UND Crossroads Video Preview
Snow on the ground and the end of the non-con is drawing to a close...You know what that means: Time for our Boilers to poop the bed again in Indianapolis?
Brohm Gets Standing Ovation; Purdue Cruises Past Vikings
Jeff Brohm drew a standing ovation from the Mackey Arena crowd Saturday; also, Purdue cruised from start to finish in an easy 77-53 win over Cleveland State. They've got the week off for finals before facing Notre Dame in Indianapolis in the Crossroads Classic next Saturday.
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).