Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason All-Americans for 2021-22
Dickie V has identified his top returning players for the rapidly approaching 2021-22 college basketball season.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
4th in Big Ten
- 11/9
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- 11/16
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- 12/3
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- 12/18
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/20
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- 1/3
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/11
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- 1/30
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- 2/10h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/13
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- 2/20h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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- 3/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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- Full Schedule
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Michigan, Texas on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
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Purdue hires OSU's Johnson as assistant coach
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Way-Too-Early Top 25: Can the bluebloods bounce back? (1:42)
'Gritty' N. Texas upsets Purdue for 1st NCAA win
North Texas, making its first NCAA men's tournament appearance since 2010, upset Purdue 78-69 in overtime on Friday to earn the first tourney win in school history.
PSU hoops hires Shrewsberry as head coach
Penn State hired Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry as its next head coach.
No. 9 Ohio St beats No. 21 Purdue in OT, reach Big Ten semis
— Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 12 points in overtime, helping No. 9 Ohio State beat No. 21 Purdue 87-78 Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
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College Basketball Power Rankings: Resetting the top 16 ahead of Champ Week
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Edey helps No. 23 Purdue hold off No. 25 Wisconsin 73-69
— Freshman Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 to help No. 23 Purdue hold on for a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.
Stefanovic scores 16, Purdue beats Penn State 73-52
— Sasha Stefanovic scored 16 points, Jaden Ivey added 14 points, and Purdue cruised to a 73-52 win over Penn State on Friday night.
Ivey, Stefanovic help Purdue pull away, beat Nebraska 75-58
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points, Sasha Stefanovic added 14, and Purdue beat Nebraska 75-58 on Saturday night.
Williams takes lead late lifting Purdue past Michigan St.
— Trevion Williams scored 28 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15 and Purdue pulled away from Michigan State for a 75-65 win on Tuesday night.
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2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 16-4 | +0.5 | 24-7 |
| Iowa | 14-6 | 1.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 3.5 | 21-10 |
| Wisconsin | 10-10 | 5.5 | 18-13 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Maryland | 9-11 | 6.5 | 17-14 |
| Michigan State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Indiana | 7-12 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 7-12 | 8 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 6-13 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Minnesota | 6-14 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Nebraska | 3-16 | 12 | 7-20 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.0204th
Rebounds Per Game37.680th
Assists Per Game14.3110th
Points Allowed66.7
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP |
|---|
| 7 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Loyer | SG | Committed | 82 |
| Braden Smith | PG | Committed | 81 |
| Camden Heide | SG | Committed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 42-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |