As Purdue Baseball opens Big Ten play against Minnesota for the first time since 2011, the conference schedule begins as early as ever and indoors in the

Purdue is tied with Maryland and Wisconsin for third in the conference standings, and the top four earn double byes in the Big Ten Tournament, March 12-16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Purdue Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6) host the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (14-15, 7-11) tonight in the Big Ten. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points missing just four of 15 shots from the field in leading Purdue to a 76-66 win this past Friday over UCLA.

With 72 Big Ten wins over the last five years, Purdue has set a new conference record for victories over a five-year stretch.

Offensive tackle Marcus Mbow, who participated in last week's NFL Combine, was on hand but did not perform. Mbow projects as Purdue's highest draftable prospect and met with scouts on hand. Ben Freehill only kicked for scouts and quarterback Hudson Card threw to receivers in addition to his speed and jumping drill participation.

The eyes of the National Football League were on Purdue Football Wednesday (March 5), as 11 Boilermakers participated in the team's

The Purdue Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) after losing three road games in a row. The contest begins at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, March

No. 18 Purdue visits the Illinois Fighting Illini after Braden Smith scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 100-71 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

The Purdue basketball team is on a four-game losing streak as it enters a Friday night Big Ten matchup against UCLA. Purdue (19-9 overall, 11-6 Big Ten) is ranked No. 19 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. UCLA is 20-8 overall and 11-6 in conference play.