Trains versus cats...who you got?
Any way you slice it, Purdue needs its junior trio of Isaac Haas, Vince Edwards, and Dakota Mathias to be a Sweet 16 (or beyond) team. Kenpom and Basketball Reference did all the hard work.
Despite midseason predictions to the contrary, the Big Tenteen sent a normal-sized group of teams to the Big Dance. Here's our guide for whom to watch (when the Good Guys aren't on, of course), when and why.
How ya feelin' after watching your Boilers lose in DC? In this quick 'cast, we give you our thoughts.
The fellas discuss the B1G awards and take a look at the B1G Tournament.
Caleb Swanigan takes what is his.
Purdue beat up on IU due to attrition and brute force...The Forces of Good are B1G Champs...#AintDone
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.
Wagner sets the tone in the first half, as Boilers never recover from the 17 point first half deficit
The final stretch is upon us... three games for a large amount of the wax.
Biggie continues to lead as Purdue's frontcourt takes it to MSU