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Boilermakers stop Aggies dead in their tracks

INDIANAPOLIS - As the Purdue bus followed its three motorcycle police escorts down South Street en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, it happened upon the intersection with Maryland Street. One policeman dashed ahead and gave two buses waiting to make the turn the stiff arm, putting his hand up to signal that the buses wait to allow the Boilermakers to continue ahead.The first bus belonged to the Utah State band, the second to the basketball team. Never has there been a more apt metaphor. Purdue stopped the Aggies dead in their tracks, delivering a second-round humiliation that felt personal. Not, mind you, against Utah State. Despite Matt Painter’s end of pregame speech to “shove it down their throat," the intended receivers were not the overmatched team from Logan, Utah; it was against everyone and anyone who has considered the Boilermakers not worthy, not real, not good enough.This was an exorcism and a statement, Purdue gifting its happy fans with a 106-67 parting gift as it

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Watching James Madison-Duke on TV, I couldn t help but notice one thing

Watching James Madison-Duke on TV, I couldn t help but notice one thing
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Boilermakers stop Aggies dead in their tracks

INDIANAPOLIS - As the Purdue bus followed its three motorcycle police escorts down South Street en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, it happened upon the intersection with Maryland Street. One policeman dashed ahead and gave two buses waiting to make the turn the stiff arm, putting his hand up to signal that the buses wait to allow the Boilermakers to continue ahead.The first bus belonged to the Utah State band, the second to the basketball team. Never has there been a more apt metaphor. Purdue stopped the Aggies dead in their tracks, delivering a second-round humiliation that felt personal. Not, mind you, against Utah State. Despite Matt Painter’s end of pregame speech to “shove it down their throat," the intended receivers were not the overmatched team from Logan, Utah; it was against everyone and anyone who has considered the Boilermakers not worthy, not real, not good enough.This was an exorcism and a statement, Purdue gifting its happy fans with a 106-67 parting gift as it

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Top-seeded Purdue routs Grambling State to open NCAA Tournament

Zach Edey put together another dominant performance, Braden Smith masterfully ran the show and Purdue avoided another historic upset with a 78-50 victory against Grambling State in front of a

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Jake Diebler, Ohio State stun No 2 Purdue at home, 73-69

Jake Diebler and his Buckeyes gave the No. 2 Boilermakers more of a fight than anyone was expecting Saturday afternoon.

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