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Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Are fans optimistic or pessimistic about the home stretch? We are in the home stretch of Big Ten season here with just three games left. Purdue has lost their last four games as we are moments away from the game against UCLA tipping off. This week I asked you a pair of questions about the remaining … [Read more...] about Hammer and Rails Reader React Results – Purdue’s Record over the Final Three Games

Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Braden Smith Ties Purdue’s Career Assist Record Braden Smith tied Bruce Parkinson’s career assist record of 690 with an assist leading to a Myles Colvin three point basket at the 15 minute mark of the first half. Stay tuned, I hope to be back with another post shortly. Braden Smith just tied … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Braden Smith Ties Purdue Career Assist Record

Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Braden Smith ascends to the top of the Purdue career assist leaderboard. Braden Smith broke Bruce Parkinson’s career assist record of 690 with an assist leading to a Myles Colvin basket at the 11 minute mark of the first half. Smith, with his place in Purdue basketball history secured, will now look to establish his place in Big 10 and NCAA … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Braden Smith Sets Purdue Career Assist Record

Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Plus Braden Smith becomes Purdue’s all-time assists leader. Early in the week word came out that Trey Kaufman-Renn had called a players only team meeting. These are the moments that you see in the feel good sports movie when the main character reminds the team why they play the game. Reminds them who … [Read more...] about Purdue Rebounds in Second Half (Literally) for a 76-66 Victory over UCLA

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images The Bruins pose some tough questions for the reeling Boilermakers on Friday night. UCLA Roster UCLA This Season Before I get started on the preview, this is another game that feels weird. UCLA playing Purdue in West Lafayette should be a marquee pre-season game with a John Wooden-flavored build-up and not a random conference game in … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: UCLA Preview