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Yahoo
21-05-2025
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What numbers will new Purdue basketball players wear? A number no Boiler has worn before picked
WEST LAFAYETTE — Omer Mayer will be a Purdue basketball trend-setter this season. Not only is the Israeli point guard expected to be a pivotal piece of a hopeful championship run, he'll do so in a unique uniform number. Advertisement Mayer will be the first Boilermaker to wear jersey No. 47. Uniform numbers for Purdue's four incoming players were announced on the program's social media platforms Thursday. Along with Mayer, fellow incoming freshman Antione West will continue a tradition of wearing No. 1, the ninth straight season a Boiler will don that number, assuming the number most recently worn by Caleb Furst the past two seasons. Liam Murphy, a transfer from North Florida, will wear No. 5, the 10th Boilermaker since 1951-52 to do so. Insider: Oscar Cluff was destined to be a boilermaker. His world tour found Purdue's 'basketball heaven' Advertisement South Dakota State transfer center Oscar Cluff will wear No. 45. He'll be the first Boilermaker to wear that jersey number since Greg Eifert in 1984. The first chance for fans to see the 2025-26 Purdue team will be Aug. 2 when they'll be introduced at halftime of an alumni game, scheduled for noon with free admission. Sign up for Boiler Update for the IndyStar's Purdue coverage directly to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Purdue basketball jersey numbers Oscar Cluff, Omer Mayer, Atione West, Liam Murphy
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Purdue basketball gets rival Indiana twice. How does rest of Big Ten schedule shake out?
WEST LAFAYETTE ― Purdue basketball's quest for a third Big Ten regular season title in four years now has its path. On paper, the Boilermakers' 20-game league schedule for 2025-26 appears to be favorable. Advertisement Purdue faces rival Indiana, as well as Iowa and Wisconsin twice each, once on the road and once at Mackey Arena. Other Purdue Big Ten home games: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State and Washington. Other Purdue Big Ten road games: Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA and USC. Purdue's west coast trip, after traveling to Washington and Oregon last season, will be the double dip in Los Angeles, marking its first appearance at USC's Galen Center and its first game at Pauley Pavilion since 1999 when former Purdue coach Gene Keady faced former Boilermaker assistant Steve Lavin. Advertisement More: Oscar Cluff was destined to be a boilermaker. His world tour found Purdue's 'basketball heaven' The dates and times for Purdue's Big Ten contests will be finalized at a later date. Purdue is expected to be one of the favorites to win the conference, returning Big Ten Player of the Year Braden Smith along with seniors Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn, a first-team all-Big Ten selection in 2025. Purdue also returns pivotal pieces Gicarri Harris and CJ Cox and gets center Daniel Jacobsen back from a fractured tibia suffered last season. The Boilermakers also add incoming freshmen Omer Mayer and Antione West to package with transfers Oscar Cluff and Liam Murphy. Advertisement More: BoilersXTRA: What Omer Mayer s commitment means for Purdue basketball In addition to 20 Big Ten games, Purdue's schedule also includes a trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar on Nov. 20-21 (field not yet announced). Purdue's known other non-conference games include a trip to Alabama, Auburn in a neutral site game in Indianapolis and home contests with Iowa State, Kent State and Marquette. Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@ and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking. Michigan Wolverines guard Tre Donaldson (3) defends Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) Friday, March 14, 2025, during the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue basketball's Big Ten opponents announced
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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SDSU's Oscar Cluff transfers to Purdue
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — SDSU standout big man Oscar Cluff announced on X Monday night he is transferring to Purdue. The Australian ranked second in the nation this season with 12.3 rebounds per game, one-tenth behind the leader. He also scored 17.6 pointer per game, sixth most in the Summit League and was the only player in the conference to average a double-double, leading to First-Team honors. The 6-foot-11 center spent one season in Brookings after previously playing at Washington State. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
03-03-2025
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- USA Today
South Dakota State vs. North Dakota men's basketball tickets still available for Friday, March 7
South Dakota State vs. North Dakota men's basketball tickets still available for Friday, March 7 The No. 6 seed North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (11-20, 5-11 Summit League) will square off in the Summit League tournament against the No. 3 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (20-11, 11-5 Summit League) on Friday at Denny Sanford Premier Center, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET. Buy tickets for South Dakota State vs. North Dakota Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub South Dakota State vs. North Dakota game information Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 Friday, March 7, 2025 Time: 9:30 p.m. ET 9:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: Summit League Network Summit League Network Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center Denny Sanford Premier Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on Fubo! South Dakota State leaders So far this season, Oscar Cluff posts 17.3 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 63.6% from the field. Offensively, Kalen Garry posts 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. Owen Larson has put up 9.2 points per game. On a per-game basis, Joe Sayler is averaging 13 points. Matthew Mors posts 8.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 50.3% from the field. North Dakota leaders On the hardwood, Treysen Eaglestaff posts 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 40.9% from the floor and 35.3% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game. Mier Panoam is averaging 13.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Amar Kuljuhovic is posting 10.8 points, 1.6 assists and 6.7 rebounds per contest this season. From an offensive standpoint, Eli King is posting 7.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest. So far this season, Dariyus Woodson posts 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. South Dakota State vs. North Dakota stats breakdown This year the Jackrabbits are shooting 47.8% from the field, only 0.1% lower than the Fightin' Hawks give up. South Dakota State is 8-4 against the spread and 13-1 overall when shooting higher than 47.9% from the field. This year North Dakota is 11-4 against the spread and 11-7 overall when shooting better than 42.4% from the field. The Jackrabbits average 36.9 rebounds, 2.4 more than the Fightin' Hawks' average. The Fightin' Hawks are 56th in rebounding in the nation, and the Jackrabbits are eighth. The Jackrabbits are averaging 79.9 points, only 0.2 more than the 79.7 the Fightin' Hawks concede. The Fightin' Hawks' 77.3 points per game are just 4.2 more than the Jackrabbits allow. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub
Yahoo
02-03-2025
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SDSU men dropped season finale to Denver
DENVER (KELO) — The SDSU men fell to Denver 78-62 to close out the regular season on the road Saturday afternoon. The Jacks would trail 8-0 early in the first half but Oscar Cluff would push the Jacks in front by one, 16-15, halfway through the first. SDSU wouldn't keep the lead for long as the Pioneers would knock down a three to regain the lead and keep it throughout the entire battle. The Jackrabbits only had two players score in double digits. Kalen Garry led SDSU with 18 points, and Cluff would follow up with 13 points. They both logged four rebounds. Jaden Jackson would lead the team with seven boards. Joe Sayler led with four assists. South Dakota State finished 20-11 overall, 11-5 in conference play. The Summit League tournament begins Wednesday, March 4 at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
