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Hummel leads No. 7 Purdue past KY Wesleyan
Robbie Hummel scored 14 points to help No. 7 Purdue beat Kentucky Wesleyan 74-52 on Monday night in its final exhibition game.
Mississippi State Walk-On Makes His Case for Player of the Year
By now most people have heard about Mississippi State forward Jarvis Varnado's selfless decision to give up his scholarship and walk-on this season so the Bulldogs could sign a couple of high profile recruits.
College basketball: Joe Sullivan's All-Americans
The top 10 players in the country: First team: Cole Aldrich, Kansas: A big-man with an actual low-post game.
Purdue lives up to billing in opening exhibition win
Michael Conroy / Associated Press Purdue's E'Twaun Moore drives around California of Pennsylvania's Jerial Nixon during Tuesday night's exhibition game at Mackey Arena.
College basketball countdown: No. 7 Purdue
Leading into the college basketball season openers, Sporting News will preview each of the top 25, counting backward from our preseason power poll.
Freshman Barlow impresses Boilers
Purdue basketball mainstays E'Twaun Moore, Keaton Grant, JaJuan Johnson and Robbie Hummel aren't easily impressed.
Preseason hoops countdown: No. 5 Purdue
Coach: Matt Painter . Last season's record: 27-10 overall, 11-7 in Big Ten . Postseason: Lost in third round of NCAA tournament to Connecticut .
Seth Davis: Matt Painter's top Purdue team yet good enough to contend for Big Ten title
There's nothing subtle about a Purdue basketball practice. The players wear shorts with the words "PLAY HARD" stitched across the rear.
Stopped by Mackey Arena on Tuesday to catch some men's basketball practice, and here are a couple observations: It was intense, per usual.
Preseason all-Big Ten Basketball Team
Thursday is the annual Big Ten Basketball Media Day in Chicago where all 11 coaches will be on hand along with two or three of their players to do interviews with both the print and electronic media.
Each week I'll talk about the sport I love, college basketball: • Purdue guard Lewis Jackson will miss the start of the season.
Boilers begin with big expectations
Robbie Hummel, F, Jr., 6-8, 208: Team's most versatile player, skilled in ballhandling, shooting, rebounding E'Twaun Moore, G, Jr., 6-4, 184: Gifted scorer who has led team in that category in both of his years JaJuan Johnson, C, Jr., 6-10, 215: Emerged as league's best big man with his athletic ability and defensive presence Lewis Jackson, G, ...
Robbie Hummel: 'We're a very confident team right now'
The top two teams in the Big Ten are Michigan State and Purdue, in that order. But forward Robbie Hummel and the Boilermakers hope to reverse that this season.
Purdue boasts frontcourt stars
A quick look at Purdue's men's basketball roster shows only three players with an 'F' by their name and two with 'F' combinations.
Matt Painter recruits close to home
Matt Painter gets it, which is no surprise given his Purdue heritage and the Boilers' recent basketball success.
Painter has no concerns about Hummel
Robbie Hummel may have played with a broken bone in his back last season, but coach Matt Painter said Hummel has been pain-free for seven months and isn't worried about Hummel's health.
Sophomore point guard Lewis Jackson will miss the first three games of the season, including both exhibitions, because of two separate suspensions.
Michigan guard Zack Novak is ready to make a bigger difference this year
He went back to the part of northwest Indiana known affectionately as "The Region" over the summer and with nothing to do, Zack Novak would do what felt normal.
Boiler men getting some national love
Purdue forward Robbie Hummel is on one of the regional covers for the USA Today's college basketball preview.
Purdue is reloaded, ready to make run at Final Four in Indy
Robbie Hummel is back for his junior season with the Purdue Boilermakers, who hope to make a run to the Final Four in Indianapolis, just a 60-mile drive from Purdue's campus.
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