HISTORICAL FACTS: Boilermakers - Caught on Camera

One Number That Sums Up Every Big Ten Team in 2026

At least three genuine national title contenders will duke it out for “Midwestern” glory.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 11

Purdue’s New AD Just Made a Fool of Himself With Off-Mark Jab at Curt Cignetti, Indiana Football

Tommy McClelland’s comments were allegedly made in jest—but he didn’t look like he was joking.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 6

Duke, UConn Will Meet Again: Five Classic College Basketball Games That Spawned Quick Rematches

Fans of the Blue Devils and Huskies won’t have to wait long for another battle.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 30

Texas’s Jordan Pope Says He Played Sweet 16 Against Purdue on Broken Foot

The Longhorns guard and his team gritted out a tough loss to the Boilermakers.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 27

Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn Delivers Split-Second March Madness Classic

With less than a second left, the senior forward beat everyone to the miss and sent the Boilermakers to the brink of another Final Four.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 27

Purdue’s Matt Painter Explains Why There’s No Easy Fix to the Mid-Majors Scheduling Problem

Just over two decades ago, Purdue coach Matt Painter was the young, newly promoted coach of Southern Illinois. His team ripped off a 25-5 record, but lacked in

Sports Illustrated · Mar 21

Purdue’s Braden Smith Surpasses Bobby Hurley, Sets NCAA’s All-Time Assists Record

Smith handed out the historic assist in the first half of the Boilermakers’ NCAA men’s tournament first-round win over 15-seed Queens.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 20

Best Men’s College Basketball Games to Watch: Duke Defends No. 1 Ranking, Big 12 Rematch

With just two weeks to go until Selection Sunday, the fight for the No. 1 seeds heats up, while the Big Ten bubble battles take center stage.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27

Projecting the Men's College Basketball AP Top 25: Duke, Arizona Rise After Big Wins

There could be a new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a second straight week.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 22

Purdue Keeps Failing Its Elite Tests, Pushing Title Hopes to the Brink

The Boilermakers were the preseason No. 1 team, but after a lopsided loss to the current top squad, Michigan, time is running out to make good on those expectations.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 18