Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
Purdue basketball is in the Sweet 16, playing Midwest No. 1 seed Houston on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis ...
Sweet 16 difference maker for Purdue basketball? Trey Kaufman-Renn. But not as a scorer
Houston boasts the nation's No. 1 defense. Trey Kaufman-Renn averages 20.3 points per game for Purdue. He'll have to do more ...
Jimmy Fallon Skit Over Purdue's 'Boilermakers' Nickname Goes Viral
Purdue's 'Boilermakers' nickname was the butt of a joke that went viral during 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' this ...
Matt Painter Confirms Purdue Will Be Active in Transfer Portal at Season's End
During his Thursday press conference ahead of the Sweet 16, Purdue coach Matt Painter said he and his staff to bring in a ...
March Madness 2025: Where to buy cheap, last-second tickets for Purdue vs. Houston in Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game at Lucas Oil Stadium
The Purdue Boilermakers face the Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28, 2025 (3/28/2025) ...
Joe Lunardi Predicts Nail-Biter in Houston-Purdue Sweet 16
Both teams have AP All-Americans, which they'll lean on. Houston has fifth-year senior guard LJ Cryer, who’s averaging 15.6 ...
Painter’s adaptability key for Purdue
Purdue has finished among the Big Ten's top four in 10 of the past 11 seasons, been to 10 straight NCAA tourneys and reached ...
How Braden Smith became a different kind of center of attention for Purdue: ‘He makes us go’
Bruce Parkinson knows good point guard play when he sees it, and from the stands at Westfield High School in the suburbs of ...
Purdue basketball defense, rebounding finally 'hooked up,' sending Boilers to Sweet 16
Purdue built its 76-62 second-round victory on defense and rebounding — the two areas holding it back from complete ...
Jimmy Fallon might not know, but you should: Why is Purdue the 'Boilermakers'?
Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against ...