Purdue basketball is struggling mightily as UCLA visits on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. The No. 19 Boilermakers (19-9, 11-6) have lost four straight games for the first time in five years as their defense ...

Purdue basketball has hit a rare point in its schedule. On Friday, the Boilermakers host UCLA on five days rest, their second straight game with that many days between games after a tight and grueling ...

BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers hosts Purdue after Destiny Adams scored 24 points in Rutgers' 81-60 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. The Scarlet Knights have gone 8-8 at home. Rutgers is 0-2 in games decided by ...

The Boilermakers' big three were good enough, but didn't have enough help. So they couldn't slam the door shut like they did previously against Michigan.

Purdue Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Purdue plays Illinois after Braden Smith ...

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -10.5; over/under is 152 ...

Purdue gives up 74.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.7 points per game. The Golden Gophers are 7-8 in conference matchups. Minnesota is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Purdue is eighth in the Big Ten scoring 78.2 points per game and is shooting 49.6%. Illinois scores 83.6 points, 13.6 more per game than the 70.0 Purdue gives up.