Purdue fans showed up in a huge way in the Pacific Northwest, making their presence known when the Boilermakers played both Washington and Oregon.
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 basketball team travels west to take on Oregon today in a Big Ten matchup. Purdue (14-4) is ranked 15th in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll. Oregon (15-2) is ranked 14th. Will the Boilermakers get a big win on the road? Follow along for live updates.
Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help lead No. 17 Purdue past No. 13 Oregon 65-58 on Saturday. Kaufman-Renn missed his first six shots from the field, but finished 7 for 20 while making all nine of his free throws.
The No. 14 Oregon Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) welcome the No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1) to Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore, Saturday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET (NBC / Peacock). Let's analyze
The Boilermakers coach discusses the key elements of his team's seventh consecutive road victory and a sweep of its Pacific Northwest swing.
Only one more half stands between Oregon and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 31-30 lead against Purdue. Oregon entered the match having won three straight and they're just one half away from another.
Oregon beat itself up for much of this game, and bad shot selection, silly turnovers, and a lack of rebounding were its downfalls. One solace the Ducks can take away is that most of their mistakes are fixable mistakes, but there’s a lot of fixing before the Ducks host Washington Tuesday night.
Purdue looks to continue its winning streak as we continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-Purdue prediction and pick.
Purdue men’s basketball jumped six spots in the latest AP Poll after two big wins on the West Coast. With two home games and one ranked opponent coming up, the Boilers aim to enter the top ten.
While MSU’s win over Illinois was huge, Purdue’s win over Oregon was even more impressive, as the Boilermakers took down the Ducks on the road. Without a loss to the scrappy Penn State Nittany Lions, that win would have put them in the No. 1 spot.