http://www.purduetickets.net Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:59:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Bud L. Ellis The Purdue Boilermakers certainly did not expect for their season to end so soon. Certainly, not many people expected a Virginia Commonwealth team to eliminate the Boilermakers after playing its third game in fifth days. But that’s exactly what happened Sunday, and it wasn’t even close. ... /2011/03/20/boilermakers-season-ends-sooner-than-expected/ By Bud L. Ellis E’Twaun Moore and JuJuan Johnson had their way on offense, and the Purdue Boilermakers rolled to victory in their NCAA tournament opener Friday night. Moore and Johnson led the way offensively, and Purdue used stifling defense to eliminate St. Peter’s 65-43 in the second round of ... /2011/03/18/purdue-rides-strong-performance-to-win-in-tourney-opener/ By Bud L. Ellis When the Purdue Boilermakers open the NCAA tournament, they will do so without their backup point guard. Purdue lost sophomore guard Kelsey Barlow for the rest of the season, suspending Barlow for conduct detrimental to the team on Tuesday, three days before beginning play in the ... /2011/03/15/purdue-heads-to-ncaas-but-wont-have-backup-point-guard/ By Bud L. Ellis On Friday the Purdue Boilermakers tip off action in the Big Ten Conference tournament, looking to start a new winning streak after their seven-game surge ended in the regular-season finale on Saturday. And even though the Boilermakers ended the regular season with a 67-65 loss to ... /2011/03/09/purdue-looks-ahead-to-big-ten-conference-tourney/ By Bud L. Ellis Every team hopes to be playing its best basketball when the calendar flips to March. Purdue finds itself in that situation. The Boilermakers are one of the hottest teams in the land, having won seven games in a row since a 66-59 loss Feb. 1 at ... /2011/03/02/purdue-enters-march-on-seven-game-winning-streak/ By Bud L. Ellis Tied at 7-7 late in the first half Saturday, the Purdue Boilermakers made the plays that gave them the separation needed from scrappy Western Illinois. Dan Dierking scored two touchdowns and rushed for 102 yards, including the go-ahead score late in the first half, as Purdue would pull ... /2010/09/14/purdue-gets-separation-late-in-half-tops-western-illinois/ By Bud L. Ellis It took the Purdue Boilermakers more than three quarters to find the end zone in their season opener. That was too much time, and allowed Notre Dame to build too much of a lead, for Purdue to rally. Trailing 20-3 after three quarters, Purdue would end up on the ... /2010/09/09/purdue-gets-going-too-late-in-loss-to-notre-dame/ By Bud L. Ellis Ryan Kerrigan will have plenty of eyes on him this season, and not just those of offensive coordinators scheming to block the Purdue standout defensive end. Kerrigan is on five watch lists for postseason awards entering his last season with the Boilermakers. The latest is ... /2010/08/18/purdue-de-lands-on-another-national-award-list/ By Bud L. Ellis   After finishing tied for sixth in the Big Ten last season, the Purdue Boilermakers are hoping to push their way toward the top of the conference in 2010.   Purdue brings back six starters on each side of the ball from the squad that went 5-7 in 2009, 4-4 ... /2010/08/02/purdue-looks-for-improvement-in-2010/