Purdue center A.J. Hammons will return to school for his senior season, the program announced Saturday. Hammons earned second team All-Big Ten honors as a junior, averaging 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. “We are excited that A.J. has decided to remain in school and…
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CHICAGO — Ironically, Iowa is not the biggest loser in its loss Thursday to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. That honor goes to Purdue. Purdue entered the Big Ten Tournament on the bubble with its NCAA Tournament prospects in the air. The…
Purdue guard Jon Octeus how you make people remember you even when you are a one-year transfer. And here’s another angle.
The start of the Big Ten season is just a few weeks away, so here’s a look at where the 14 teams in the league are stacking up so far. 1. Wisconsin (8-1) Wisconsin’s only loss is to Duke, and the Badgers already have several…
Purdue defeated Brigham Young in overtime Wednesday to finish fifth at the 2014 Maui Invitational. This was the Boilermakers’ second straight fifth-place finish at the event. After losing to Kansas State in its first game, Purdue knocked off Missouri with ease to reach the fifth-place…
It’s only a few days into the college basketball season, but after opening weekend the Big Ten announced its first Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week. Michigan State guard Travis Trice took home Player of the Week honors for the first time. The…
Non-conference scheduling always plays a key role when March comes around in terms of NCAA Tournament bids and seeding. There are 10 Big Ten teams capable of making the Big Dance, but in order for all of those teams to actually have a shot they…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…
Purdue sophomore guard Ronnie Johnson will transfer, according to a tweet by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Johnson, an Indianapolis native, led Purdue in assists with 3.7 dimes per game, and he was also the Boilermakers’ second-leading scorer with 10.8 points. With leading scorer Terone Johnson graduating,…
The Big Ten season is halfway done as we enter the first full week of February. The league has been one of the more topsy-turvy conferences in college basketball. Michigan started non-conference play at 6-4, but the Wolverines would be the conference tournament’s No. 1…