Purdue adds High Point grad transfer Proctor
The Purdue Boilermakers have added grad transfer Jahaad Proctor to their men's basketball roster.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
26-10, 1st in Big Ten
- 11/6W 90-57
- 11/10W 84-75
- 11/15W 92-70
- 11/16W 79-58
- 11/1816L 89-83
- 11/23W 84-46
- 11/2815L 73-72
- 12/17L 76-57
- 12/623W 62-60
- 12/9L 72-68
- 12/15L 88-80
- 12/20W 95-67
- 12/29W 73-62
- 1/325W 86-70
- 1/86L 77-59
- 1/11W 84-80
- 1/15W 89-54
- 1/1925W 70-55
- 1/23W 79-67
- 1/276W 73-63
- 1/31W 99-90
- 2/3W 73-63
- 2/9W 81-62
- 2/1224L 70-56
- 2/16W 76-64
- 2/19W 48-46
- 2/23W 75-72
- 2/27W 73-56
- 3/2W 86-51
- 3/5L 73-69
- 3/9W 70-57
- 3/15L 75-73
- 3/2114W 61-48
- 3/236W 87-61
- 3/282W 99-94
- 3/301L 80-75
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Zion completes '19 awards sweep with Wooden
Already the AP Player of the Year and Naismith Award winner, Zion Williamson took home the Wooden Award on Friday night as the nation's top men's player.
Edwards to leave Purdue and enter NBA draft
Carsen Edwards said Sunday that he'll forgo his final season at Purdue and enter this summer's NBA draft.
This Just In
Purdue guard Carsen Edwards says he will forgo his final season on eligibility at Purdue and enter the NBA draft. In a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday, Edwards said he would be hiring an agent, which would end the possibility for him to later withdraw from the draft. ESPN ranks Edwards as the 25th best available player in the draft and the No. 3 point guard, behind Murray State's Ja Morant and Darius Garland, who withdrew from Vanderbilt in January.
Duke duo, Morant among Wooden Award finalists
Duke teammates RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are among the 10 players named to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team. Ja Morant of Murray State and Tennessee's Grant Williams were also invited to the award presentation in Los Angeles.
Olson, Majerus headline college hoops HOF class
Longtime coach Lute Olson and the late Rick Majerus headline the College Basketball Hall of Fame 2019 class.
FiveThirtyEight: Who Didn't Expect This Final Four?
gfoster (Geoff Foster, sports editor): Welcome to FiveThirtyEight's Final Four chat!
Courtside: Elite 8 Breakdown
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich share their reactions from the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including Cassius Winston bouncing the Duke freshman (1:30), Auburn's upset victory over Kentucky (11:26), Texas Tech's over Gonzaga (16:23) as well as Virginia finally finding redemption against Purdue (20:53). Plus, how did these teams get here?
A year after first-round nightmare, Virginia reaches Final Four dream
The Cavaliers didn't forget about last year's historic loss, then survived OT to beat Purdue in a postseason classic.
Virginia shakes off Purdue 80-75 in OT to win South Region
From embarrassment to exhilaration. From early exit to regional champ. From bracket busters to net cutters.
Jay Williams calls Virginia vs. Purdue 'best game of the tournament' (1:29)
Edwards' 28 3s in 4 games a tournament record
Carsen Edwards was not able to carry Purdue into the Final Four on Saturday night, but he did etch his name into the record books.
Jerome lauds Edwards on 'performance for the ages' (2:00)
Edwards explains what went wrong on late errant pass (1:19)
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Fun first half in Louisville. Purdue punched first, staying hot after Thursday's game, hitting seven of its first 10 3-pointers and building a 10-point lead. But the Boilermakers made just one of their final nine 3-pointers and Virginia has the lead down to one at halftime.
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the Elite Eight
The Elite Eight is set, and we have three 1-seeds still dancing. Here's how we'd reseed the remaining field.
Purdue's Edwards shrugs off Curry comparisons
Purdue guard Carsen Edwards shrugged off comparisons to Stephen Curry after he scored at least 25 points in his fourth straight NCAA tournament game on Thursday. Curry had a five-game streak of 25 points or more at Davidson in 2007 and 2008.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Kyle Guy said earlier he played against former AAU teammate Ryan Cline several times in high school — and recalls crossing Cline over and making him fall. "I remember that vividly," Guy said. "I don't remember that," Cline just responded. "I'm going to talk to him about that."
Elite Eight-bound: Purdue holds off Tennessee 99-94 in OT
Carsen Edwards scored 29 points as Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000, needing overtime to beat Tennessee 99-94 Thursday night after blowing an 18-point lead.
Painter sensed relief when Purdue was able to force OT (2:01)
Purdue finds a cure for its Sweet 16 curse
The Boilermakers hadn't advanced in four tries under Matt Painter, but they fought back to force OT and eliminate Tennessee.
SVP: 'Dont love it, but call was correct' in Purdue's win (1:16)
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Matt Painter spoke on Wednesday about needing to prevent Tennessee from going on 22-4 runs. We're not quite there yet, but the Vols are on 13-2 and 29-14 runs to cut what was an 18-point second-half lead down to three points.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
That was an offensive clinic for about 18 minutes by Purdue. Running really good stuff in the half-court, getting Carsen Edwards in good spots. At the other end, kept Tennessee out of transition and away from the rim.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Couple of intriguing matchups to watch here in Tennessee - Purdue. Lamonte Turner opened up on Carsen Edwards, while Matt Haarms is guarding Grant Williams and Nojel Eastern has Admiral Schofield.
2018-19 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 16-4 | - | 32-7 |
| Purdue | 16-4 | - | 26-10 |
| Michigan | 15-5 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Maryland | 13-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 6 | 23-12 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Ohio State | 8-12 | 8 | 20-15 |
| Indiana | 8-12 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Penn State | 7-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Illinois | 7-13 | 9 | 12-21 |
| Nebraska | 6-14 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Northwestern | 4-16 | 12 | 13-19 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.7
Rebounds Per Game37.2
Assists Per Game14.4
Points Allowed67.3Tied-61st
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 13 | 8 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Thompson | PG | Signed | 82 |
| Mason Gillis | PF | Signed | 82 |
| Brandon Newman | SG | Signed | 82 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 37-29 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |