Bob Donnan-Imagn Images A longer list than you’d think. As Purdue prepares to play #1 seed Houston in Indianapolis on Friday night and possibly into Saturday morning, I thought it was worth it to take a look back at Matt Painter’s history in facing #1 seeds during his tenure at Purdue. Now, we know that Purdue has a reputation for losing to double digit seeds, and yes … [Read more...] about Matt Painter and Purdue Men’s Basketball History Against #1 Seeds
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Purdue Basketball: Matt Painter Starts with Something Different Against McNeese.
Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Will Wade and McNeese were prepared for Purdue’s vaunted high pick-and-roll and got something different from Matt Painter. Sometimes coaching adjustments are subtle. You’re not going to drastically change what you do in the thirty-fifth game of the season, but you can tweak things just enough for it to make a huge difference. Matt Painter did … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Matt Painter Starts with Something Different Against McNeese.
Hammer and Rails Reader Reacts Survey – Who Wins the Midwest Region?
Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Can Purdue prevail? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue Boilermakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Purdue was able to survive the darlings of the NCAA Tournament over this past week to … [Read more...] about Hammer and Rails Reader Reacts Survey – Who Wins the Midwest Region?
Opening Odds: 4 Seed Purdue vs. 1 Seed Houston
Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Houston opened as 7.5 point favorites against the Boilers in their Sweet Sixteen matchup in Indianapolis Following wins in the first and second round against High Point and McNeese State, the Purdue Boilermakers matchup with the number one seeded Houston Cougars on Friday night in Indianapolis. The matchup will take place inside Lucas Oil … [Read more...] about Opening Odds: 4 Seed Purdue vs. 1 Seed Houston
The Old Gold Show – Purdue Marches to the Sweet 16
Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Plus, I lost a bet. Casey and I are back with you to discuss the great weekend of basketball we just witnessed. Before we get into this, word of warning, there is no in depth discussion about Houston in this episode, that will came later in the week. In this episode we focus on the victories over High Point and McNeese with the major focus … [Read more...] about The Old Gold Show – Purdue Marches to the Sweet 16