Purdue Boilermakers NCAA Basketball News

The 9th ranked Tennessee Vols went up against 6th ranked Purdue tonight in the championship game of the Paradise jam in St.

When it comes to cheering on your favorite team, it is difficult not toA get excited about coming away with a win over a quality opponent.A Beyond that short term joy, however, some things occurredA over the course of the Purdue-TennesseeA game and throughout the 2009 Paradise Jam tournament that should benefitA Purdue over the course of theA the ...

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands -- E'Twaun Moore was the Paradise Jam's MVP. Robbie Hummel was selected to the all-tournament team.

Records through Sunday; previous ranking in parentheses. 1. Kansas : The Jayhawks scored their fewest points in a win since 2000 when they eked out a 57-55 victory against Memphis.

In theory, it should've been a clash of styles, with Purdue wanting to slow it down and grind it out defensively, while Tennessee attempts to fly out in transition and take 3-pointers. But in what was easily the best matchup of the season to this point, Purdue found itself perfectly comfortable running up and down the floor with the Vols, largely ...

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One of the first blockbuster matchups in the young college basketball season lived up to its billing Monday night.ETwaun Moore scored 22 points and led No.

Purdue coach Matt Painter wasn't satisfied with his team's play in its opening-round game of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, but he was still pleased to come away with a victory.

Today's schedule : DePaul vs. Northern Iowa, 1 p.m.; East Carolina vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.; St.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have the unenviable task of the opening the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands tonight against the seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers.

E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points and No. 7 Purdue beat South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday night in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

Purdue had little trouble winning its season opener with Lewis Jackson serving a one-game suspension.

The preseason conversations about how good the Big Ten will be this basketball season went so many different directions.

Purdue has named six team captains for this season in senior guard Chris Kramer, senior guard Keaton Grant, junior forward Rob Hummel, junior guard E'Twaun Moore, junior forward/center JaJuan Johnson and senior guard Mark Wohlford.

After predicting each Big Ten game, State Journal reporter Joe Rexrode expects Michigan State and Purdue to share the Big Ten title with four league losses apiece, and for seven Big Ten teams including Michigan to make the NCAA Tournament.

I thought there would be an update on the status of injured Purdue sophomore point guard Lewis Jackson during a conference call with Matt Painter on Monday morning, but there really wasn't. Before any questions were asked, Painter opened this way:A "The status with Lewis is still the same.

He'll have his chance to claim the prize, playing some point guard for what should be a contending Ohio State team.

3. Ohio State - Junior guard/forward Evan Turner is the Big Ten's best NBA prospect, but he might be asked to do too much playing point guard.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Robbie Hummel scored 17 points to help No. 7 Purdue beat Cal State Northridge 89-63 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Tonight, the seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers welcome the Cal State Northridge Matadors to Mackey Arena for the official season opener for both teams.A On both sides of the court, new faces will feature prominently.