IU, Purdue Meet Tonight on Boilermakers’ Road to the Big Dance

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Tonight, Matt Painter brings his 8th-ranked Boilermakers down to Bloomington for a 6:00 CT meeting with Tom Crean and Indiana. If Painter and the Boilers are smart, they’ll take this opportunity to get some Dance lessons from a school that’s had success in March.

Big Ten Talk with Mary-Rachel Dick: Reflecting on the Big Ten/ACC Challenge

In MSF’s first Big Ten Talk podcast, Jerod Morris and Mary-Rachel Dick reflect on the Big Ten’s victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and look ahead to what could be an eventful March for this embattled conference.

March Madness Viewer’s Guide: Second Round – Saturday Games

Get ready for the second round of the NCAA Tournament with the TV schedule, point spreads, and over-under lines for the Saturday games.

Can Matt Painter and Purdue upend Washington? Will Maryland knock out #2 seed Memphis? Can Michigan hang with the Oklahoma Blakegriffins? It should be a fun Saturday of college basketball.

Crean v Painter I – What We Learned About Purdue’s Present and IU’s Future

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Purdue beat Indiana 81-67 today in the first Big Ten meeting between Tom Crean and Matt Painter. Get a recap and the box score, plus five things we learned during today’s game, including why Verdell Jones proved that he is a solid building block for the future of Indiana basketball.

A New Era Begins With First Crean-Painter Matchup at Mackey Arena Today

Indiana and Purdue square off today in Mackey Arena, marking the first game in what should be a long and competitive rivalry between Tom Crean and Matt Painter. The Hoosiers need to show much more fight today than they did Thursday to keep it at all close.

Purdue Loses to Penn State, Falls to 0-2 in Big Ten, Below…Indiana?!?

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Purdue lost at Penn State tonight playing without Robbie Hummel and Chris Kramer, and fell to 0-2 in the Big Ten Standings. In the process the Boilermakers fell behind Indiana in the standings, for probably the only time this season.