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Purdue University basketball coach Matt Painter has pieced together a non-conference schedule fitting of the veteran experience he has coming back with the Boilermakers this season.

After observing and talking to people around the AFC West during the minicamp and OTA season, here are some players selected in the second day of the draft that could have an impact as rookies: Denver David Bruton , FS, fourth round, Notre Dame: Bruton is an athletic player who is expected to make an immediate impression on special teams.

The scene looks like it was lifted from the movie "Hoosiers." The concrete slab that serves as a basketball court is... Basketball recruiting Improving academics make Manual's Hopkins a hotter item for college recruiters In an era of coast-to-coast travel basketball, college scholarship offers for high school freshmen and national rankings for ...

Is Purdue coach Matt Painter loading up for another high-impact basketball recruiting class? Will Terone Johnson, and not Anthony Johnson, become the more dominant college player? Why are we asking these questions? The reasons, as any college basketball recruiting junkie knows, is that the July recruiting period is set to begin and Painter just ...

Purdue University's Mackey Arena Complex project, which will include a renovation of the arena and the addition of a three-level Student-Athlete Development Center, is under way and scheduled to take three years.

Da'Sean Butler tallies 6 points in victory. COURTESY: WVU SPORTS INFORMATION Four players scored in double digits and the 2009 USA Mena s World University Games Team held Finland scoreless over the final 8:50 as the USA opened World University Games play with a 87-40 victory on Friday night in Belgrade, Serbia.

The latest subject in SI.com's hoops Q&A series is Purdue forward Robbie Hummel, who's currently playing for the U.S. World University Games team in Belgrade, Serbia.

Ryan Isaac's recruitment began late and finished early. Less than two months after receiving his first of four scholarship offers, Michigan City's senior lineman verbally committed to Purdue this past weekend.

Michigan City lineman Ryan Isaac has verbally committed to attend Purdue in the fall of 2010.

As I prepare to hit the road next week for some much needed R&R, I thought we should take a look at the most pivotal road games for each Big Ten team this season.

"I'm not worried about all that," Hope said of the low expectations nationally going into his first season as the Boilermakers' head coach.

Danny Hope takes over the head coaching reigns but he has some major rebuilding to do.

It has not been since 1997 that there is such an air of uncertainty surrounding Purdue University's football program.

Purdue's Robbie Hummel was one of twelve players named to USA Basketball's team for the upcoming World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

What do you get when you take three dozen of the best college basketball players in America, 12 of the top college coaches and bring them into one gymnasium for a good old-fashioned tryout? You get hoop heaven, my friends.

Happy to see two locals - Villanova rising junior point guard Corey Fisher from the Bronx and St.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; June 18, 2009 - Nittany Lion point-guard Talor Battle was among 12 players to earn on a spot on the 2009 USA Basketball Men's World University Games Team following three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col.

When it comes to Robbie Hummel, let's cut to the chase. His back is fine. The Purdue forward is ready for the rigors of upcoming basketball battles.

Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star Scott Wood doesn't fear Purdue Pete or find Indiana University's candy-striped warm-up pants unfashionable.

FINAL RECORD: 27-10, 11-7, tied for second with Illinois in the Big Ten; won Big Ten tournament.