Isaiah Thompson scored 14 points and Purdue responded to coach Matt Painter challenging his players’ toughness with one of the season’s best efforts in a 70-51 home rout of Wisconsin on Friday night.
Illinois guard Alan Griffin received a two-game suspension for stepping on Purdue's Sasha Stefanovic during Tuesday's game.
Illinois guard Alan Griffin was ejected from Tuesday night's game at Purdue after he stepped on the chest of Boilermakers guard Sasha Stefanovic. Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after the game that Griffin apologized to Stefanovic.
Kofi Cockburn finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds, Trent Frazier added 21 points and No. 21 Illinois pulled away in the second half for a 79-62 victory at Purdue on Tuesday night.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast with Baylor head coach Scott Drew to talk about what he said to his team when they came in at No. 1 in the AP Top 25, how the players reacted (7:29), how he's keeping his team focused ahead of playing Florida, what he thought of the program when he took over 17 years ago, why he loves Seth and Dan (16:25), and the team's tribute to the Immortal Ten. Later, the guys discuss Butler losing two in a row (21:10), Kentucky rallying after John Calipari was tossed at Arkansas, if Cole Anthony will play again in college (29:10), and Mike Krzyzewski complaining about freedom of movement (36:38).
Jalen Smith had 18 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Donta Scott scored 13 and No. 17 Maryland held off Purdue 57-50 on Saturday to remain unbeaten at home.
The questions in a crowded ACC start at the top, and ESPN.com's experts weighed on Duke-Louisville and a range of other topics.
Will Duke run away with the ACC? Can anyone separate themselves in the Big Ten? And can Florida bounce back in the SEC?
Trevion Williams scored 16 points and Purdue relied on a staunch defense Sunday to upset No. 8 Michigan State 71-42.
Trevion Williams scored 16 points and Purdue relied on a staunch defense Sunday to upset No. 8 Michigan State 71-42.
How deep is the B1G? After Saturday's win over Ohio State, Indiana is among 12 conference teams with a real shot at the NCAA tournament.
Baylor is proving why it is the country's top men's basketball team. Meanwhile, Clemson's win over UNC underscores how rocky the ACC is.
Clemson brings an 0-59 all-time record to Chapel Hill this weekend. ESPN.com's college basketball experts weighed in on that and other top games.
The Pac-12 matchup had its share of late-game controversy, plus a battle between two of the nation's top guards.
Zavier Simpson scored 22 points, Jon Teske added 18 and Michigan's seniors made big shots late as the 19th-ranked Wolverines outlasted Purdue 84-78 in double overtime on Thursday night.
Alan Griffin scored 16 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and Illinois defeated Purdue 63-37 on Sunday night.
With the calendar having flipped to 2020, BPI's data says the ACC is having a historically bad year in college hoops.
Matt Haarms scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting to lead Purdue to a 83-78 victory in double overtime over Minnesota in Big Ten action on Thursday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6-2 | - | 14-5 |
| Michigan State | 6-2 | - | 14-5 |
| Maryland | 5-3 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Indiana | 5-3 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Iowa | 5-3 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Rutgers | 5-3 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 1.5 | 12-8 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 1.5 | 11-8 |
| Penn State | 4-4 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Purdue | 4-5 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Michigan | 2-5 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Ohio State | 2-6 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Nebraska | 2-6 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 5 | 6-12 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Morton | SG | Signed | 83 |
| Jaden Ivey | SG | Signed | 82 |
| Zach Edey | C | Signed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 37-29 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |
