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No. 17 Purdue picked up another important road win on Saturday, defeating No. 13 Oregon in Eugene. Here's everything coach Matt Painter said after the game.
Purdue had to scrap and claw, but it picked up a road win over Washington on Wednesday night. Here's what coach Matt Painter said after the victory.
Purdue won the Big Ten by three games last season, despite three road losses. Yet it also went to Champaign and beat its closest competitor — the Illini — in the penultimate game of the regular season.
Purdue basketball travels three time zones to Washington and then Oregon for its first visits to Boilermakers' new Big Ten counterparts.
After five straight Big Ten wins, the past four coming by an average of 23 points, Purdue's league-opening loss at Penn State seems like so long ago.
Purdue spent Saturday introducing Big Ten newcomer Oregon to how basketball has traditionally been played in the nation's oldest conference – rock-fight style.
Matt Painter continues to climb up the Big Ten wins ladder. With Sunday's 79-61 win over Northwestern, the longtime leader of Purdue now has the fourth-most conference wins of any coach in league history. Purdue improved to 3-1 in Big Ten play with Sunday ...
With Wednesday night's win over Washington, Purdue is now 3-1 in Big Ten road games. It puts them in a great position to defend its conference championship.
Entering Friday, 15 of the 18 Big Ten teams are ranked inside the top 70 on kenpom.com. There's also been a real pivot to playing with more pace. The Big Ten is now up to third amongst all the conferences in tempo after rating 24th last year out of 32 leagues.
Oregon's offense struggled in Saturday's loss to Purdue, but coach Dana Altman also gave plenty of credit to the Boilermakers' defensive effort.
The Purdue Boilermakers hadn't won a game against a ranked opponent since November 29, 2024. That all went away on Saturday as they went on the road to Eugene and knocked off No. 13 Oregon, 65-58.