Purdue Fans Overtake Pacific Northwest in Road Trips to Washington, Oregon
Purdue fans are known as some of the most loyal, rowdy and well traveled in college basketball. That was on full display last week when the Boilermakers made their two-game West Coast trip to Washington and Oregon.
During both games, it was evident that a large portion of both Alaska Airlines Arena (Washington) and Matthew Knight Arena (Oregon) were occupied by Purdue fans. Their cheers could be heard in the arenas as well as the television broadcasts.
Listen to the reaction from Alaska Airlines Arena when Purdue junior guard Braden Smith buried this clutch 3-pointer in the second half, providing the Boilers with a major spark.
Braden Smith jumps on it and gets the three on the other end 🔥 @3bradensmith x @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/2UwhwulQYd
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 16, 2025
Chants of "Let's go Boilers" could also be heard near the end of the game as Purdue was putting the finishing touches on a 69-58 victory over the Huskies Wednesday night.
On Saturday, Purdue fans also filled up Matthew Knight Arena for a top-20 showdown between the Boilers and Oregon.
With Purdue holding a 59-48 lead against the Ducks, chants of "Boiler up," and "Let's go Boilers" were echoing throughout the venue. It helped the Boilermakers secure a 65-58 victory.
2,283 miles between Purdue and Eugene but that hasn’t stopped the Purdue chants taking over the crowd on tv. 2-0 on the west coast road trip!!! Well done @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/5ZCGgqbvNZ
— Dan Grogan (@purdueturfy) January 18, 2025
It's certainly advantageous to feel like you're playing a home game even when you're 2,000 miles away from your home court.
Purdue went 2-0 on the West Coast trip, defeating both Washington and Oregon to improve to 7-1 in Big Ten play. It gave those Boilermaker fans in attendance a lot to cheer about this weekend.
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