Indiana and Purdue cancel Bucket Game Indiana Hoosiers Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - December 9, 2020December 16, 20200 Purdue and Indiana have mutually agreed to cancel Saturday’s scheduled football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington due to rising COVID-19 numbers at both schools. “We’re certainly disappointed that we had to cancel the Old Oaken Bucket game. We both understand the history and tradition of one of the best rivalries
Purdue vs. Miami Ohio women’s basketball game canceled Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - December 2, 20200 The Purdue women’s basketball game that was set for Thursday, Dec. 3, against Miami has officially been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the RedHawks program. The contest will not be made up. The Boilermakers will return to Mackey Arena on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. to face Valparaiso. The game
Purdue’s Edey Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - November 30, 20200 After a big week in Florida, Purdue freshman center Zach Edey has been named the Big Ten’s Co-Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. The 7-foot, 4-inch freshman from Toronto averaged 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in just 18.5 minutes per game during Purdue’s appearance in
Purdue’s Coach Jeff Brohm Tests Presumed Positive for CoVid-19 Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - October 18, 2020October 19, 20200 During Purdue’s daily CoVid-19 testing on Sunday, Oct. 18, head football coach Jeff Brohm returned a presumed positive result via an antigen test, we are awaiting confirmation via a PCR test. He informed his staff and the team this afternoon and is currently at home in isolation. Coach Brohm will
Purdue releases statement on B1G football return Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - September 19, 20200 Purdue has released the following statement from Purdue Head Football Coach Jeff Brohm on the Big Ten schedule release: “We were very excited to receive our schedule today and look forward to what is always a challenging Big Ten season. We appreciate all the effort that has been put forth to
Mackey Arena to become voting center Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - September 15, 2020September 19, 20200 Purdue University and the Tippecanoe County Board of Elections have announced that Mackey Arena will serve as a vote center for the 2020 Election. The facility will be open from 11 a.m., to 6 p.m. ET, on Oct. 14, for on-campus early voting and then again from 6 a.m., to 6
Purdue’s appearance in Cancun Challenge moved to Melbourne, Florida Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - July 16, 20200 In an effort to ensure the safety of the athletes, coaches, staff members and fans, Triple Crown Sports will move the 2020 Cancun Challenge to Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida. EFSC sits in the heart of Florida's Space Coast. Located just south of Cape Canaveral, Melbourne is moments away
Purdue’s Binckes and Moffitt Named NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - July 14, 2020July 15, 20200 Purdue graduates Alexa Binckes and Janae’ Moffitt were nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the NCAA announced today. Binckes, of the softball team, and Moffitt, a member of the track & field program, are two of 605 nominees for the award across all three NCAA divisions. The
Purdue to host Yale in final non-conference game Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - June 4, 2020June 11, 20200 Head coach Matt Painter has announced that the Boilermakers will host Yale on Dec. 29, 2020, in Mackey Arena – Purdue’s final non-conference game of the 2020-21 season. Tip time and television designation will be announced at a later date. Purdue and Yale will meet for the first time since a 76-66 Purdue
Father of Purdue Basketball player Brandon Newman passes away from COVID-19 Purdue Boilermakers by Staff - April 22, 20200 Ronald Newman, the father of Purdue basketball redshirt-freshman Brandon Newman, died from complications from the Coronavirus. Ronald was a Chicago police officer who had earned over 130 departmental awards. He was 59 years old. Purdue Athletics has issued the following statement: “The Purdue athletic department and men’s basketball program is deeply saddened
