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Grant Williams scored with 14.5 seconds remaining and James Daniel sank two free throws with two seconds to go as Tennessee upset No. 18 Purdue 78-75 in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas on Wednesday.
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Legendary Purdue coach Joe Tiller, the school's all-time winningest coach over 12 seasons, died Saturday at his home in Wyoming. He was 74. Tiller coached Purdue from 1997 to 2008 before retiring, leading the Boilermakers to the 2000 Big Ten championship. He had an 87-62 record with only two losing seasons in West Lafayette, Ind. The…
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One towering presence on the graduate transfer market is heading to the Big Ten. According to Mike Carmin of the Journal & Courier, 6-foot-8 offensive lineman David Steinmentz is heading to Purdue after transferring from Rhode Island. As a graduate transfer, Steinmetz should be eligible to play immediately. Related: Five-star DE K.J. Henry makes huge decision…
MILWAUKEE -- The Iowa State Cyclones rallied from a 19-point second-half deficit but couldn't find a way to stop Caleb Swanigan, who scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists as Purdue advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 80-76 victory Saturday night at Bradley Center. Purdue advanced to the Sweet 16 for…
MILWAUKEE -- Getting out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years was a big step for Purdue, but now the Boilermakers want more. The fourth-seeded Boilermakers, winners of the Big Ten regular-season crown, will try to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 Saturday when they take on…
MILWAUKEE -- Vermont gave the Big Ten champion everything it could handle, but in the end the combination of Caleb Swanigan and Issac Haas was too much to overcome as Purdue advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with an 80-70 victory on Thursday night in a Midwest Regional game at the Bradley Center.…
