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Duke Breaks Sweet 16 Slump in Big Way

HOUSTON – Maybe it's the Duke mystique. Perhaps it's the product the Blue Devils are putting out on the floor these days. There is a sense – albeit not a consensus -- this Duke team can be pretty good. It certainly looked that way during Friday night's Sweet 16 matchup with Purdue, as the No. 1-seeded Blue...

Kramer Points Purdue to Sweet Success

HOUSTON -- Recognized as the best defensive player in the Big Ten two of the past three seasons, Purdue senior guard Chris Kramer had become comfortable in his role with the Boilermakers. Knock down shots when he had to, otherwise defer to the scorers and then get back on defense. But with the season ending injury to...

Postgame Thoughts -- Connecticut 72, Purdue 60

Gotta love Robbie Hummel's toughness, not to mention his ability. The kid did everything he possibly could to make sure the Boilermakers didn't get run out of the building. But in the end, Purdue didn't have anything or anybody that could do anything at all to combat Hasheem Thabeet.There is no shame in this. No one does....

After Crushing Purdue, Is Michigan in?

Bill Raftery sounded the call early and often during Thursday night's ESPN broadcast: If Michigan could pull off a home upset of No. 16 Purdue, it would essentially secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines upheld their end of the bargain, jumping out to a 16-point second-half lead and posting an impressive...

Selwyn Lymon Stabbed In Chest

Purdue wide receiver Selwyn Lymon can't catch a break: Lymon arrived at a hospital about 2:45 a.m. with a stab wound to the upper chest and told medical workers that he was attacked at a near-campus nightclub, said John Walker, deputy chief of West Lafayette Police Department. Lymon, 20, of Fort Wayne, was in stable...

Background on purdue boilermakers

Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large.

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