What is a Boilermaker? Here's what to know about the history of Purdue's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...

Purdue's 'Boilermakers' nickname was the butt of a joke that went viral during 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' this ...

Purdue Boilermakers (24-11, 14-8 Big Ten) vs. Houston Cougars (32-4, 22-1 Big 12) Indianapolis; Friday, 10:09 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -8.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper ... considered beneath the high-born who attended liberal arts colleges such as Wabash."That same fall of 1891, Purdue ...

The Houston Cougars and Purdue Boilermakers face off Friday night in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup in Indianapolis. Houston (32-4) is favored by 8.5 points, but Purdue (24-11) is playing ...

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Houston has a 30-4 record against opponents above .500. The Boilermakers are 14-8 against Big Ten teams. Purdue ranks ninth in the Big Ten with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Trey Kaufman ...

The Boilermakers are 14-8 against Big Ten teams. Purdue is 1-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. Houston scores 74.5 points per game, 3.9 more points than the 70.6 Purdue gives up.

With Purdue's mascot being a little more complex than some of the other teams remaining in March Madness, Fallon and his team took some shots at the Boilermakers. Below is the clip from the show: ...

The Boilermakers are still dancing. Purdue, which entered March Madness as a No. 4 seed, is heading to the Sweet 16 to face top-seeded Houston. When the team's NCAA Tournament run comes to an end ...