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JaJuan Johnson Buzzer-Beater Propels Purdue Past Penn State

With 5.4 seconds remaining, the Purdue Boilermakers faced a home loss to Penn State. Trailing 62-61 after a big 3-pointer from Penn State's David Jackson, Boilermakers coach Matt Painter looked to his senior big man. JaJuan Johnson took the inbounds pass and coolly nailed an 18-footer. No. 14 Purdue (16-3, 5-1 Big Ten) had...

Mountain West Battle Headlines Week's Top College Hoops Games

This week lends several teams a chance to show they are here to stay, while it also gives a few also-rans a chance to make some noise against undefeated opponents. C'mon, Florida State. You're our only hope. 10. No. 8 Purdue (15-1, 4-0) at West Virginia (10-4, 2-2), Sunday, 1:30 p.m., CBS No one's quite sure what to...

FanHouse Top 30: No. 9 Purdue

No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers (29-6, 14-4) In: G Terone Johnson (Fr.), G Anthony Johnson (Fr.), F Travis Carroll (Fr.) Out: G Chris Kramer, G Keaton Grant, F Robbie Hummel (torn ACL), G Mark Wohlford It's been just over three weeks since the Purdue Boilermakers found out they lost star forward Robbie Hummel for the entirety...

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Going Deep Again in 2011

Quick: Which conference had the most Sweet 16 teams last season? It wasn't the Big East or the ACC. It was that conference in the Midwest that, more often than not, opposing fans gleefully label "overrated." Yet, the Big Ten put three teams into the NCAA tournament's second weekend. Michigan State made it to the Final...

Reassessing Big Ten After Hummel Injury: Purdue Not Buried Yet

Robbie Hummel tearing his ACL on the first day of practice was about the biggest possible news that could have come out of college basketball in mid-October. We're talking about arguably the best player on a team that has been waiting for four years to see this trio of star seniors lead the Boilermakers to a national...

Matt Painter News From the Web

05/10/12 Mays could be answer to Painter's need Source: Journal and Courier - Lafayette IN One Purdue mens basketball chapter officially closed on Thursday while another appears to be on the verge of opening in a big way.