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Lafayette senior Natalie Barnard worked hard to get ready for the cross country season. “Over the summer I ran six times a week and lifted twice a week,” Bernard said. “My sister and I made sure to keep each other accountable throughout the summer to get on the treadmill each day no matter the vacation spot.

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• The Greater Lafayette Area in Indiana is known for producing talented girls basketball players. • Lillie Graves from McCutcheon is ranked as the top player, with offers from multiple colleges.

For the third straight year, Boilermaker basketball is on top. Purdue's men's basketball team was voted number one in the AP Top 25 poll. This is the first time in conference history that a team in the Big Ten has been ranked number one for three consecutive seasons. Purdue is...

Catch the action as Purdue Men's basketball team breaks the curse of the number one spot, facing off against a winless team. With standout performances from Smith, Jones, and Edy, the Boilermakers secure a decisive 99-67 victory. Next up, their first Big 10 opponent of the year.

The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s basketball for Week 3 of the season: The reigning AP national player of the year led the Boilermakers through a loaded field at the Maui Invitational last week and back to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 this week. Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in a first-round win over No. 11 Gonzaga, 23 points and 10 boards in a semifinal win over No. 10 Tennessee and 28 points and 15 rebounds in a win over third-ranked Marquette in the title game. The 7-foot-4 Edey has 44 career double-doubles, and he’s scored in double figures in 57 consecutive games, trailing only Rick Mount’s 72-game run in school history. Tyler Thomas, Hofstra. The senior guard had the first 40-point game this season, along with eight rebounds and five assists, in the Pride’s overtime win over High Point in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. The nation’s leading scorer also had 21 points in a win over Buffalo and 30 points in the semifinal win over Wright State. Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Eric Dixon (Villanova), David Jones (Memphis).

There's a new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll. Purdue takes over the top spot from Kansas after winning the Maui Invitational.

From the Maui Invitational to the Empire Classic, the results from several high-profile tourneys last week could prove crucial come Selection Sunday. Feast Week produced plenty of epic moments, with tons of high-level games that taught us plenty about the landscape of college basketball. From headliner events like the loaded Maui Invitational to breakout performances in smaller events, moments from this past week will have a substantial impact through to Selection Sunday. Here’s a look at what we learned throughout Feast Week:

Purdue Basketball is back on top of the AP Top 25. No long intro or waste of time needed here. After taking down #11 Gonzaga, #7 Tennessee, and #4 Marquette in the Maui Invitational Purdue moved from #2 to #1. Also, prior #1 Kansas lost to that same Marquette team. Purdue was not a unanimous choice with Arizona receiving one first place vote and UCONN receiving two.

WEST LAFAYETTE — The transfer portal departures are starting to come to light. So far, nothing too concerning regarding Purdue football. The Boilermakers finished 4-8 and the names in...

The Purdue football transfer count continues to grow, as on Tuesday, sophomore wide receiver Deion Burks announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported the news on Twitter. Burks is Purdue's 11th transfer out so far. The wideout just finished up a sophomore season in...

After showing improvement last year, the men’s basketball team will be relying on some new faces for continued progress. The Pride finished with a 12-17 overall record last season, a five-game improvement from 2021. It was the most wins for the team since the team’s first year, 2016-17.

The Boys 8th Grade Basketball team traveled to play Southwestern on Monday night. After missing their first 8 shots – the Knights got things going and put up 28 first half points to lead the Wildcats 28-13 at the break. In the 3rd quarter, things got cold again for CC and Southwestern slowly made their way back into the game – trailing just 35-27 after the 3rd quarter. Fortunately – in the 4th quarter CC’s defense picked it up – and some shots started falling again and the Knights pulled it out in the end – winning 48-33. Brett Parker led CC tonight with 17 points and 5 steals. Eli Thompson added 13 points and 10 rebounds – and both Charlie Bapst & Ollie Bordenet played well finishing with 8 points for Bapst and 6 points for Bordenet. In the B team game, things didn’t turn out as well -as the Wildcats size caused all kinds of trouble and Southwestern came away with the win by a score of 38-21. Romeo Del Real led CC again with 12 points and Leighton Pollert finished with 5. Both teams are in action again tomorrow night when they travel to Rossville to take on the Hornets.

With both Casey and I back on the mainland it’s time to record another episode of The Old Gold Show. While we aren’t drinking out of coconuts or fancy drinks with umbrellas in this episode we are discussing all things Maui Invitational. Rather than simply recap all three games we talk about what we saw, what we liked, and what we didn’t. I ask Casey if the problems we saw in Hawaii, even in victory, are problems that will stick around or if they one offs.

The Pitt men’s basketball team will host Missouri tonight in the annual ACC-SEC Challenge. The Panthers are off to a 5-1 start this season. Missouri is 4-2. Tip-off is 7:30pm at the Petersen Events Center. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Purdue is back atop The Associated Press...

Last year, rivalry weekend ended at Indiana Memorial Stadium, with the Boilermakers breaking open boxes of shirts and hats that read “Big Ten West Champs'' like kids on Christmas morning. They stomped on their rival, kept the bucket, clinched the Big Ten West and were headed to the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.

The Greater Lafayette Area is once again proving to be a hotbed for talented and skilled girls basketball players in Indiana. Three fast weeks have gone by and now the best players are starting to separate themselves with their accurate jump shots, clutch 3-pointers and playing intense defense. ...

Women’s Pride basketball is looking to make more breaks for itself this season. The team went 8-21 last year, matching its 2021 performance, but a little luck – and a few more breaks — would have made for a significantly different win/loss total. “We lost eight games...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (PURDUE SPORTS) – With two interceptions and a team-high eight tackles to help Purdue Football beat rival Indiana to end the 2023 season, defensive back Dillon Thieneman was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his performance. The weekly accolade was no stranger to Thieneman, as the Purdue freshman earned the honor for the fifth time this season.

First, a ground rule: No saying March. With that out of the way, let’s talk November Purdue basketball. As of Sunday, the men’s team (6-0) is the presumptive No. 1 team in the land. A trio of giants was slain by the Boilers to get there, culminating in a 78-75 victory over No. 4 Marquette, which is also set to rise in the AP poll releasing Monday.