Purdue to play Houston in Sweet 16
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If you take the Covid Srs out of college basketball Purdue is a top 5 team. Duke would probably run away with it still, but it gives me hope for next year if the team mostly stays intact and adds 1 or 2 key pieces.
There will be a HUGE talent drop of next year when these 5th/6yrs leave and those relying on Portal will find their might not be enough talent to build a competitive roster. Just a hunch, but next year is where the teams that have been developing a program will shine.
Well have to ask OSU & Wisconsin about that..... but other than those games yes.....let's hope Indy is Mackey South!!!
It’s a win-win situation for Purdue, as no one expects them to compete with Houston. We’ve got the talent on this team to win, and all of Matt’s scheduling of top teams means that they shouldn’t be affected by the top seed. This has historic potential for Purdue to pull off the upset, and very little downside. Boiler Up!!!
If Houston comes out flat and Purdue is shooting well, Purdue can stay close for a while. But superior talent, athleticism, swarming defense will help Houston pull away. Sweet sixteen is terrific in a “rebuilding” year without injured inside defensive presence. If Purdue surprises and gets by, all the better.
1005 agree. I honestly wouldn't be shocked to see us get steam rolled. Houston is no joke.
That being said.. weirder things have happened.. find a way to get past Houston.. who knows what could happen...
Sweet 16 was the ceiling IMO so reaching it is a great accomplishment. Next season add a couple of players and you have a Final Four team.
Of course, all it takes is that one out of ten game.
Of course, all it takes is that one out of ten game.
I agree with a 10-20 point margin. Sampson is a great defensive coach and their length/athleticim is going to be make things very tricky for us offensively. I can see Loyer being taken completely out of the game. Heide or Colvin, possibly both, need to make a difference for us to have a chance, imo.
Furst will be completley out of his league in this one. Dont' be deceived by Houston's roster size. They play a lot of 6'8/6'9 guys (Howard being one of them) that have 7'5'ish wing spans. They are VERY long and athletic all over the place. Only chance for Furst is wide open layups or dunks and even then I woudn't be confident he can finish as we saw yesterday.
Funny you should mention that. I wore a Purdue shirt to a wing bar here in Jacksonville and Vols fans started talking shit about the past, from Zack getting favorable calls to being robbed in the Music City Bowl. Vols are the biggest whiners in college sports. Most SEC fans cant stand them and call them out as the worst in the conference. That says a lot for the SEC to call you a whiner.
Didn’t I acknowledge your point? I swear, some people on here just argue for the sake of arguing.
Do they really? Any way we can bring back Zach, Jaden and Carsen for another year? Lol
#1 Defense
#18 TO% defense
#11 block %
#15 steal %
#23 3P% defense
#5 2P% defense
#4 eFG% defense
#10 offense
#1 3P %
#21 TO% offense
#11 Offensive rebound %
About the only thing they don't do well is they foul a lot and opponent's get free throws.
His toughness too. I can see him firmly hip checking those 25 year olds from Houston
Yeah I love how he plays - he’s literally the definition of a Purdue basketball player
I'd take Ivey back if he has learned to pass the ball when there's 3 guys on him and he's driving to the basket (drove me nuts!)!
I rarely bet Purdue and I never place a bet against them. That being said taking Houston -7.5 is a very good bet.
My gut agrees. Then again, my gut said loss in the Round of 32. So, you never really know until they play the game.
He had a boatload of offers, Painter and staff definitely recruited him, and there was plenty of interest on both sides - official visit and a home visit. Think it was down to Baylor, LSU, and Purdue. I don't remember all of the circumstances.....possibly when Jaden Ivey committed. I do recall it was right after Carsen Edwards phenomenal showing in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, and Edwards came from the Houston metro area - Cryer is from Katy, just West of Houston.
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TKR better be ready for the FT line and to foul out their front line. Roberts is SUPER physical and I feel TKR is too. If they don’t already know, America is about to find out who TKR is
I thought i had read something where Ivey took his scholarship…or more so Jaden committed and then cryer went to Baylor cuz of that.
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