Purdue Moves Into First Place In Big Ten As Northwestern Loses To Them
Zach Edey had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 5 Purdue moved into first place in the Big Ten with a rugged victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
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Four-Game Winning Streak Snapped As Illini Fall To Purdue
Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during a game-changing run to start the second half and Ivey scored 26 points, 22 coming after he got angry, to help the Purdue Boilermakers run away from No. 13 Illinois.
Illini Fall Short To Purdue In Double Overtime
Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois on Monday.
Purdue Rolls In Second Half To Top Northwestern At Wrigley
Aidan O'Connell threw three touchdown passes to Milton Wright on Saturday to lead Purdue to a 32-14 victory over Northwestern at Wrigley Field.
Wrigley Field Crews Getting Grounds Ready For Northwestern Wildcats Game With Purdue
There are still limited tickets available in a wide range of prices, from $60 on up.
O'Connell Rallies Boilermakers Late To Get Past Illini 13-9
Illinois (1-4, 1-2) has lost four in a row since beating Nebraska in the season opener.
Kelly Ties Rockne As No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hold Off Purdue
No. 12 Notre Dame got big three big plays from two of its offensive captains and helped coach Brian Kelly match Knute Rockne for the most victories in program history.
Purdue Recruiting Remote Workers For Brand New Community On Campus, With No Obligation To Attend Or Work For The University
Universities are in the business of recruiting, and a while a shiny new part of Purdue University's campus was built for the best, those drafted won't need to make any commitment to the Boilermaker community.
Big Ten Has Record 9 NCAA Tourney Teams; 4 Get 1 Or 2 Seeds
The Big Ten again has more teams in the NCAA Tournament than any other conference, including a pair of No. 1 seeds and two No. 2s among its record nine teams in the Big Dance.
Another Tough Day For Northwestern As They Lose To Purdue
Purdue guard Jaden Ivey is making it look easy. On Saturday, he scored a career-high 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds and providing the energy No. 24 Purdue needed to get past pesky Northwestern.
Cockburn And Dosunmu Lead No. 15 Illinois Past Purdue 66-58
Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58 on Saturday.
Indiana-Purdue Cancel Rivalry Game Again; 'Bucket' Called Off Again
In Indiana, the cancellation came just as the Boilermakers (2-4) appeared ready to resume football activities after pausing them a week ago on the same day Indiana took the same step.
Peyton Ramsey's 3 TD Passes lead No. 23 Northwestern Wildcats Past Purdue
Peyton Ramsey threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns, all to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, and No. 23 Northwestern beat Purdue on Saturday.
After Starting QB Brandon Peters Tests Positive For COVID-19 And Is Pulled, Quarterback-Depleted Illini Fall To Purdue
COVID-19 left the Illini scrambling on Saturday before they went on to fall to Purdue with a decimated lineup.
Purdue Wary Of Illini As Boilermakers Try To Go 2-0
"Friday night's game … was a disappointing game," Smith said. "Normally, you get to the first game and truly see where you are and as I said we are not as far along as I hoped we'd be. But we still have time to get better. We watched the video with our team and now we're moving on to Purdue."
COVID-19 In Indiana: A Look At Cases In Major College Counties
Chicago's health commissioner, Allison Arwady, warned that Indiana could be placed on Chicago's travel restriction list next week, due in part to COVID-19 outbreaks on college campuses.
Big Ten Football Season Set To Begin On Labor Day Weekend
The Big Ten was the last of the Power Five conferences to announce its schedule as college football navigates how to play games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Purdue Students Try Out New COVID-19 Test
Once your saliva is on the paper-based device, it needs to be heated up for about 30 minutes. You have the virus if the paper changes color.
Indiana University Suspends Face-To-Face Teaching On All Campuses Into April; Purdue Requires Students To Take Courses Online
Indiana University announced Tuesday that it is halting face-to-face classroom teaching for two weeks after spring break amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Unique, Strict Measures Taken To Prevent Improper College Sports Gambling
Purdue University bans all gambling on school sports by members of the school community, while Illinois bans all in-state college betting.
Cells From Purdue Super Fan, Tyler Trent, To Be Used For Cancer Research
Cells from Tyler Trent, the Purdue University super fan and cancer activist who died in January, are being used by cancer researchers to study the disease.
Virginia Tops Edwards, Purdue In OT To Reach Final Four
The top-seeded Cavaliers withstood a brilliant performance from Purdue's Carsen Edwards and beat the third-seeded Boilermakers 80-75 in overtime.
Elite Eight-Bound: Purdue Holds Off Tennessee 99-94 In OT
Carsen Edwards scored 29 points as Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000, needing overtime to beat Tennessee 99-94 Thursday night after blowing an 18-point lead.
'Tyler Trent Student Gate,' Purdue University Football Honors Superfan
The Purdue student gate at the Ross-Ade Football Stadium will be renamed the "Tyler Trent Student Gate."
Edwards Leads Purdue To Rout Of Reigning Champ Villanova
Carsen Edwards had a career night, scoring 42 points as Purdue knocked reigning national champion Villanova out of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night in an 87-61 rout.
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