The Week That Was Since we last checked in with the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team, Matt Painter’s squad has posted three straight wins to open the '08-'09 season...

Carrying on about Purdue Basketball (Nov. 21): New York, Here We Come!

by Tim Cary (Columnist)

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Editorial

November 20, 2008

The Week That Was

Since we last checked in with the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team, Matt Painter’s squad has posted three straight wins to open the '08-'09 season. After defeating Detroit 82-50 last Friday, Purdue knocked off Eastern Michigan and Loyola (Illinois) in the NIT Tip-Off regionals. The pair of home victories ensured the Boilers a Thanksgiving trip to the Big Apple for the tournament’s final four.

If you missed the who’s who rundown of the Boilermaker hoops team from last week, click here.

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Author Poll

Who will be the first team to beat the Boilermakers?

Author Poll Results

Who will be the first team to beat the Boilermakers?

Coppin State

0.0%
Boston College

1.2%
UAB or Oklahoma (NIT final)

15.0%
Duke

18.0%
Davidson

3.6%
Other non-conference opponent

1.2%
They won't lose until Big Ten play begins

61.1%
Total votes: 167

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reply to comment by BabyTate
about 1 month ago

Loyola of Chicago could not answer the bell versus the Boilermakers. That makes one former national champion to go down this season to Purdue. How many more will follow?

Keep up the good work !
1. by Tim
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks as always for reading, BT. The next four-game stretch (including Boston College, Oklahoma?, and Duke) will tell us much about the 08-09 Boilermakers.
  
  Appreciate the kind words!
reply to comment by Brent
about 1 month ago

That's it? I thought you were gonna do something like college football and write stories about Purdue. A dare is usually something hard to do...
1. by Tim
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for reading, Brent. COAPB is a work in progress...as the season goes on, I hope to add different stories and angles, as well as perhaps getting some access that will help me bring more in-depth information. Please feel free to send any ideas you have for stories or features that would interest you...I'm looking for input as far as the directions to take as the year gets started.

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