The Oregon Ducks hosted the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. It was a top-25 matchup in the Big Ten with the Ducks ranked No. 13 and the Boilermakers
Oregon's offense struggled in Saturday's loss to Purdue, but coach Dana Altman also gave plenty of credit to the Boilermakers' defensive effort.
The No. 14 Oregon Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) welcome the No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1) to Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore, Saturday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET (NBC / Peacock). Let's analyze
The Purdue Boilermakers hadn't won a game against a ranked opponent since November 29, 2024. That all went away on Saturday as they went on the road to Eugene and knocked off No. 13 Oregon, 65-58.
Defense travels, and No. 15 Purdue basketball’s winning streak reached seven with a 65-58 victory at No. 14 Oregon on Saturday.
Purdue won the Big Ten by three games last season, despite three road losses. Yet it also went to Champaign and beat its closest competitor — the Illini — in the penultimate game of the regular season.
Purdue’s offense is clicking, scoring 79 or more points in four of its last six games, including 104 against Nebraska two games ago. Smith’s poise at point guard allows the offense to travel well, and the team should find openings behind the arc against a Ducks defense that ranks 140th in 3-point defense vs. the average opponent (per Haslametrics).
The Purdue women's basketball team fell on the road on its first trip to Oregon on Wednesday 69-53. In her first career start, McKenna Layden nearly posted a double-double, finishing her career night with nine points on a trio of 3-pointers and nine rebounds.
Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help lead No. 17 Purdue past No. 13 Oregon 65-58 on Saturday. Kaufman-Renn missed his first six shots from the field, but finished 7 for 20 while making all nine of his free throws.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday and No. 17 Purdue stifled No. 13 Oregon in the second half for a 65-58 Big Ten Conference road win
The No. 13 Oregon Ducks play the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP ... including nine from Heide, while Oregon had just eight. Purdue: The Boilermakers host Ohio State on Tuesday. Oregon: The Ducks stay home to host Washington on Tuesday.