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Indianapolis Star
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Inside Ohio State's QB battle as Buckeyes look to defend title
The defending national champions will have a new quarterback, and he Detroit Free Press' Tony Garcia and the IndyStar's Nathan Baird break it down on Before The Snap.
Indianapolis Star
05-08-2025
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Indianapolis Star
26-07-2025
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The 2025-26 athletics year should be intriguing for Purdue University in some ways. The men's basketball team is poised to make another run in the NCAA Tournament after advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season in 2025. Meanwhile, the football team is coming off a 1-11 season and has a new coach in Barry Odom. To cover everything there is to know about the Boilermakers and college athletics, we have our Boiler Update newsletter. Our dedicated reporter, Nathan Baird, leads the Purdue beat for the IndyStar.
USA Today
14-03-2025
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- USA Today
Purdue basketball vs. USC live score updates, TV, highlights in Big Ten Tournament
Purdue basketball vs. USC live score updates, TV, highlights in Big Ten Tournament Show Caption Hide Caption Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Big Ten Tournament Hear what the Boilermakers coach said as Purdue heads to Indianapolis to start the postseason. Purdue basketball wants to start a long Big Ten Tournament run when it plays USC at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The No. 6 seed Boilermakers (21-10 overall, 13-7 in conference) are powered by conference Player of the Year Braden Smith, first-team honoree Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer. They combined for 52.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, 12.4 assists in conference games. That's 66.2% of Purdue's scoring, 41.2% of its rebounding and 80% of its assists. C.J. Cox (6.9 points, 3.5 rebounds in Big Ten games) and Caleb Furst (4.7, 4.3) complete the starting lineup. No. 14 seed USC beat No. 11 seed Rutgers in 97-89 in double overtime late Wednesday. Desmond Claude (28 points, 8 assists), Rashaun Agee (23 points, 11 rebounds and Wesley Yates III (24 points) led the Trojans. The Boilermakers defeated USC 90-72 in the regular season. Want more Boilermakers coverage? Nathan Baird and Sam King keep up with Purdue all season. Sign up for IndyStar's Boilermakers newsletter. Salary watch: Where does Purdue's Painter rank among highest-paid coaches? Nathan Baird, IndyStar: Purdue 86-75 The Trojans showed Wednesday night they won't go down easy, but those two overtimes they had to play benefit the Boilermakers. About 9 p.m. ET Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. TV: BTN Watch with a free Fubo trial Radio : 1260 AM in Indianapolis, 96.5 FM in Lafayette : 1260 AM in Indianapolis, 96.5 FM in Lafayette Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 84, and Varsity Network via BetMGM Favorite: Purdue by 9.5 points Over/under: 149.5 total points Moneyline: Purdue -500, USC +375 ESPN's matchup predictor gives Purdue a 76.5% chance of winning. (All games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis; all times ET) Wednesday, March 12 Game 1: No. 13 seed Northwestern 72, No. 12 Minnesota 64 Game 2: No. 15 Iowa 77, No. 10 Ohio State 70 Game 3: No. 14 USC 97, No. 11 Rutgers 89, 2OT Thursday, March 13 Game 4, noon: No. 9 seed Indiana vs. No. 8 seed Oregon, BTN Game 5, about 2:30 p.m.: Northwestern vs. No. 5 seed Wisconsin, BTN Game 6, 6:30 p.m.: Iowa vs. No. 7 seed Illinois, BTN Game 7, about 9 p.m.: USC vs. No. 6 seed Purdue, BTN Friday, March 14 Game 8, noon: Game 4 winner vs. No. 1 seed Michigan State, BTN Game 9, about 2:30 p.m.: Game 5 winner vs. No. 4 seed UCLA, BTN Game 10, 6:30 p.m.: Game 6 winner vs. No. 2 seed Maryland, BTN Game 11, about 9 p.m.: Game 7 winner vs. No. 3 seed Michigan, BTN Saturday, March 15 Semifinal games at 1 p.m. (winners of games 8 and 9) and about 3:30 p.m. (winners of games 10 and 11), CBS, Paramount+ Sunday, March 16 Championship game, 3:30 p.m., CBS, Paramount+ All games on Thursday, March, 13, and Friday, March 14, will be shown on Big Ten Network and the Fox Sports app. The semifinal games on Saturday, March 15, and championship game on Sunday, March 16, will be shown on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Watch the games with a free trial on Fubo Big Ten basketball tournament tickets All-session and single-session tickets are available here. Who won 2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament Illinois defeated Wisconsin 93-87 in the championship game behind Terrence Shannon Jr.'s 34 points. How far has Purdue gone in the NCAA tournament? The Boilermakers were the 2024 national runners-up, losing to Connecticut 75-60 in last year's championship game. Zach Edey scored 37 points in that game. How many Big Ten championships does Purdue have? The Boilermakers have won 26 Big Ten regular-season championships, including 2023 and '24. They have won the conference tournament twice (2009, '23) since the even began in 1998.
