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Purdue guards Fletcher Loyer (2) and Braden Smith (3) slap hands during the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis last week.

Point Spread: Oddsmakers Like Purdue's Chances vs. McNeese, With Sweet 16 Ticket on Line

Purdue gets its second-straight mid-major team in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon when the No. 4-seeded Boilermakers take on a McNeese team that is 23-1 since December 14. They're favored. Here's the latest on the point spread.

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Purdue guards Fletcher Loyer (2) and Braden Smith (3) slap hands during the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis last week.
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Point Spread: Oddsmakers Like Purdue's Chances vs. McNeese, With Sweet 16 Ticket on Line

Purdue gets its second-straight mid-major team in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon when the No. 4-seeded Boilermakers take on a McNeese team that is 23-1 since December 14. They're favored. Here's the latest on the point spread.

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Point Spread: Line Dropping in Purdue's NCAA Game With High Point on Thursday

Purdue starts NCAA Tournament play on Thursday with a matchup against a High Point team that's won 14 games in a row. The Boilers are favored, but the line is dropping. Here's the latest on the point spread, and a good history behind the numbers.

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Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrates after a play during the first half Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
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Point Spread: Struggling Boilermakers Modest Favorite in Home Matchup With UCLA

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — These past few weeks have rough on the Purdue Boilermakers. They've lost four straight games and have fallen out of the Big Ten race comp

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Point Spread: Purdue Modest Favorite in Big Ten Home Opener vs. Maryland

Home teams are dominating in Big Ten conference games, and Purdue knows all about that. They've got an interesting matchup with Maryland Sunday at Mackey Arena. Here's the latest on the point spread, with a great history vs. the number on both teams.

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Penn State guard Myles Dread (2) defends against Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) in the Big Ten Tournament.
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Point Spread: Purdue Hits Road For Big Ten Opener, Slight Underdog at Penn State

The Big Ten regular season gets started for No. 8 Purdue Thursday, with a tough road game at Penn State. The Nittany Lions are 7-1, and give the Boilers fits. Here is the latest on the point spread, with a great history of both teams against the number.

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Purdue coach Matt Painter (left) talks with guard Fletcher Loyer during the Boilermakers' game at Marquette last week.
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Point Spread: No. 13 Boilermakers Favored to Win San Diego Tourney over No. 25 Ole Miss

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — By design, Purdue has faced a very difficult nonconference schedule in November, and it culminates in San Diego this weekend in the Rady Chi

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Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer (2) drives past Yale center Samson Aletan (10) during a game at Mackey Arena in November.
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Point Spread: Boilermakers Big Favorites in Nonconference Tussle With Marshall on Saturday

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue has a decided edge inside Mackey Arena, and it's been that way for years. The Boilermakers have one of the best home-court advanta

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Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) drives to the basket  against the Marquette Golden Eagles in a November 2022 game.
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Point Spread: No 6 Purdue Surprising Underdog Tuesday at No. 15 Marquette

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Purdue coach Matt Painter loves the idea of playing a tough nonconference schedule. He also doesn't mind going on the road to do it, either. I

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Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) controls the ball against Purdue Boilermakers forward Mason Gillis (0) last year.
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Point Spread: Oddsmakers See Purdue's Long Home Win Streak Ending vs. Alabama on Friday

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 13-ranked Purdue and No 2 Alabama get together at Mackey Arena, and the two schools have a lot in common. Both made it to the Final F

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Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrates a three- pointer against Northern Kentucky.
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Purdue Double-Digit Favorite vs. Yale in Monday Night Showdown

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue continues its 2024-2025 campaign on Monday with an 8 p.m. ET game against Yale, one of the best teams in the Ivy League this seaso

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Connecticut Huskies guard Stephon Castle (5) guards Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) during the 2024 title game.
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Point Spread: Boilers Big Favorites Again Friday Night vs. Northern Kentucky

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — We're still in wait-and-see mode with Purdue's basketball team this year as they move on from two-time national player of the year Zach

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Point Spread: Boilermakers Heavy Favroite in Season Opener Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It's time to tip off another Purdue basketball season, and there's a lot to live up to after last season's run to the national championsh

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Purdue's Mason Gillis Announces Plans to Test NBA Draft, Enter Transfer Portal

Purdue senior forward Mason Gillis has made his future plans official. The Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year will enter the transfer portal while testing the NBA Draft waters. Gillis has one year of eligibility remaining.

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Purdue DB Ethon Cole, RB Christian Womack Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Purdue defensive back Ethon Cole and running back Christian Womack have entered the NCAA transfer portal. Both were members of the Boilers' 2023 recruiting class and did not play as freshmen.

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Big Ten Daily (April 18): NCAA Changing Transfer, NIL Rules

The NCAA has made adjustments to its rules for transfers and name, image and likeness. If you thought the transfer portal was crowded before, it's probably only going to get worse.

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Former Purdue Guard Brandon Newman Hits Transfer Portal After 1 Season at WKU

Former Purdue guard Brandon Newman has decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal after spending one season at Western Kentucky. He spent four seasons with the Boilermakers and has one year of eligibility remaining.

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Report: Cuonzo Martin Adds Former Boilermakers to Missouri State Staff

Cuonzo Martin is loading up his staff with former Purdue players. According to a report, the former Purdue player and coach has added Boilermakers Carson Cunningham and Tarrance Crump to the staff.

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Purdue Baseball to Play Northwestern at Wrigley Field

For the first time ever, Purdue's baseball team will play at Wrigley Field. The Boilermakers will play Northwestern at the historic venue in the first game of a three-game series. The matchup is scheduled for Friday, April 26.

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ESPN's Joe Lunardi Releases Early 2025 Bracketology, 9 Big Ten Teams in NCAA Tournament

It's way too early for NCAA Tournament projections for the 2024-25 season, but ESPN's Joe Lunardi gave it a shot. He believes that nine teams from the Big Ten will earn a spot in the March Madness field next season.

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Big Ten Daily (April 16): 7 Former Big Ten Players Selected in 2024 WNBA Draft
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Big Ten Daily (April 16): 7 Former Big Ten Players Selected in 2024 WNBA Draft

Monday night was a good night for the Big Ten. Seven women's college basketball stars from the conference heard their names called during the 2024 WNBA Draft.

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A NCAA women's basketball with the Purdue University logo sits on the court, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
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Purdue Women's Basketball Lands Transfer Guard Destini Lombard From Stephen F. Austin

The Purdue women's basketball team has landed a transfer commitment from former Stephen F. Austin guard Destini Lombard. Last season, Lombard averaged 10.2 points, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game. She was the WAC Defensive Player of the Year.

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Report: Purdue Basketball to Play Texas A&M in Indianapolis in 2024-25 Season

Purdue has already added one nonconference game to the 2024-25 college basketball schedule, according to a report. The Boilermakers will reportedly play Texas A&M on Dec. 14, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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Big Ten Daily (April 15): Robert Griffin III Says J.J. McCarthy Underrated as NFL QB

Is J.J. McCarthy a first-round quarterback in this year's NFL Draft? ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III says coaches and executives in the league have a lot more faith in the former Michigan gunslinger than most fans and media.

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What Ryan Walters Said Following Purdue's Spring Game

Purdue hosted its annual spring game on Saturday, with the Hammer Down team defeating the Boiler Up squad 17-13. Here's what second-year coach Ryan Walters had to say following the scrimmage at Ross-Ade Stadium.

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WATCH: Purdue Defensive End Will Heldt Records Pick Six in Spring Game

Purdue sophomore defensive end Will Heldt made one of the best plays of the spring game on Saturday. He recorded a pick six for the Hammer Down team, helping lead the squad to a 17-13 victory over Boiler Up.

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