2009-10 Result: 29-6 (14-4 Big Ten) lost to Duke, 70-57 in the third round of the South Region
Coach: Matt Painter 137-61 in six years (112-56 in five campaings with Purdue).
Thirty Boilermakers have moved on to the National Basketball Association. Current Boilermakers in the N.B.A. include Brian Cardinal, Carl Landry and Brad Miller.
Last season’s run to the Sweet Sixteen was Purdue’s 24th trip to The Dance. Purdue reached the finals in ’69 along with the Final Four in ’80 along with Elite Eight showings in ’94 and 2000.
Notable Non-Conference Tilts: 11/21 vs. Oakland, 11/26 vs. Southern Illinois, 12/1 vs. Virginia Tech, 12/4 vs. Alabama, 1/16 at West Virginia
Stat of Identity: 4.8 turnover margin (fourth in the country).
Key Returners:
E’Twaun Moore 31.5 mpg, 16.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg
JaJuan Johnson 31.2 mpg, 15.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg
Kelsey Bralow 16 mpg, 3.4 ppg
Lewis Jackson 19.4 mpg, 2.3 ppg
By Paul Casey Gotham
A month ago, Purdue looked like a sure bet to make the Final Four. Then, Robbie Hummel went down with a season-ending knee injury. For most programs a loss such as Hummel would be devastating.
But the Boilermakers might become stronger for the experience.
It’s not as if the Boilermakers are unfamiliar with losing Hummel. The power forward went down with a knee injury late last season. Purdue made adjustments and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
E’Twaun Moore and Jauan Johnson are more than capable of carrying the Boilermakers.
Moore led Purdue in scoring including 51 three-pointers last year. Moore can hit from long range, can go to the basket and can finish from mid-range.
In a conference known for its rough and tumble nature under the basket, 6’10” Johnson emerged as one the Big Ten’s strongest rebounders. Trying to measure his contributions by looking at his numbers is a disservice. Johnson clears space for his teammates to secure the rock.
Patrick Bade and D.J. Byrd will provide depth in the front court.
Lewis Jackson and Kelsey Barlow will share the point guard responsibilities.
Freshmen, Terone Johnson, Anthony Johnson (not brothers) and Travis Carroll will compete for playing time.
Since you made it back to the state of Indiana with this Purdue preview … and since you’re completely dissing the Irish 😉 … i thought this would be a good opportunity to insert a look at ND’s squad. Here’s a nice little capsule summary from the SB Tribune:
https://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20101109/SPORTS13/101109552/1022/Sports
What gives me hope, at least, is that this is a senior-laden team that has experience and should be playing for the “right reasons”. If Purdue without Hummel can be as high as #6, maybe a veteran ND squad can “pull a Wisconsin” and crack the Top 25 before it’s all over. We’ll see … while we pray 🙂
I don’t even know how to respond.
You don’t need to respond. Maybe you just want to read the article … or not.
Oh … high school hoops games start here today!! Maggie is the starting PG for her new team (freshman). I was worried she’d even make it given the higher general level of competition down here, but she’s doing great thus far. But now the games, so we’ll see.
Have a great day.