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Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Nothing is final, there’s more work to be done. The NCAA had their early bracket release this afternoon and to be expected, Purdue was among the top 16 seeds. The NCAA started doing this as a way to offer a look behind the selection process for March Madness. I’m sure their partners at CBS also might like it as a way to get some eyeballs on … [Read more...] about Purdue Men’s Basketball Earns #2 Seed in Early NCAA Bracket

Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images The Boilers look to bounce back against the Badgers in a Big Ten battle on Saturday. #7 Purdue (19-6, 2nd Big 10, 11-3) vs #16 Wisconsin (19-5, 4th Big 10, 9-4) Wisconsin This Season This is your typical Wisconsin team under Greg Gard. They’re a solid team in the top quarter of Big Ten teams. They started the season on a … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Wisconsin Preview

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Plus, has the Big Ten favorite changed? This week’s survey results are in and we discuss the TKR snub as well as the change in the Big Ten favorite after Michigan State lost two in a row. First though let’s focus on the fact that Trey Kaufman-Renn was absolutely snubbed by both the Karl Malone power forward award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar … [Read more...] about Hammer and Rails Readers Survey Results – Righting the Trey Kaufman-Renn Snub

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Can you guess who? Awards season is upon us and whether Wicked or Emilia Perez is your favorite musical, there’s something out there for everyone. Touches earpiece I’m being told these awards have nothing to do with musicals or movies and are in fact about the best player in college basketball. That makes much more sense. Today, the … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Gets Two Players on Naismith Watch List

Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Badgers have been surging lately. After losing to Michigan in Ann Arbor, Purdue needs to get back to their winning ways as they return home to Mackey Arena tomorrow to welcome the Badgers from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is riding a three game win streak, and haven’t played a game since February 8th. They will come in with fresh legs this fine … [Read more...] about How to Watch #7 Purdue (19-6, 11-3 ) vs. #16 Wisconsin (19-5, 9-4 ) & Open Thread