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Boiler Banter Podcast: Importance of Beating UCLA, Plus Rutgers and Illinois Preview

On this week's Boiler Banter Podcast, Dustin Schutte and Brandon Brown talk about Purdue's win over UCLA, preview matchups vs. Rutgers and Illinois and discuss the "Golden Era" of Boilermaker basketball.
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Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) passes the ball to guard Braden Smith (3)
Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) passes the ball to guard Braden Smith (3) | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Purdue was able to get back into the win column on Friday night, defeating UCLA 76-66 and improving to 20-9 on the season. What did that win do for the Boilermakers' psyche moving forward?

Purdue Boilermakers on SI's Dustin Schutte and Brandon Brown discussed the win over the Bruins, the development and play of Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith breaking the all-time assist record. But that just got the conversation started.

Also discussed in this week's Boiler Banter Podcast was the "Golden Era" of Purdue basketball, and how fans shouldn't take the play of guys like Zach Edey, Smith and Kaufman-Renn for granted. The fellas also previewed upcoming matchups with Rutgers and Illinois to close out the regular season.

Below is the full episode of the Boiler Banter Podcast.

For more Boiler Banter episodes, you can visit Big Ten on Sports Illustrated on YouTube.

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DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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