College basketball rankings: Houston jumps to No. 1 in Top 25 And 1 after Purdue takes first loss of season

I've spent much of the past few weeks explaining pretty regularly that Purdue has the sport's best body of work while justifying the Boilermakers being No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings despite either Houston or UConn holding that spot in the AP Top 25 poll. And I still believe Purdue has the sport's best body…

High-level basketball teams can be built a lot of different ways -- but having a great point guard to pair with an elite big has always been among the preferred formulas. The UConn Huskies had it last season when they won the championship with Tristen Newton and Adama Sanogo. In the NBA, the Denver Nuggets also had it last season when they won the…

Odds as of September 19, at DraftKings Sportsbook. Claim the DraftKings promo sports betting apps for Friday night college football. Wisconsin has dominated this rivalry historically, going 10-0 straight up and 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 years. Despite the lopsided history, Purdue has covered the spread in three of the last four meetings…

Trying to handicap the Buckeyes with Brice Sensabaugh on ice presents some challenges, but our college basketball picks think Ohio State can present its own challenges to Purdue on Saturday. The Ohio State Buckeyes' surprising run through the Big Ten tournament was put in serious jeopardy just before tip on Friday when their star Brice Sensabaugh…

The Big Ten regular season is quickly drawing to a close. And while that reality is certainly disappointing to fans, it does mean things are heating up for the league and fans are getting to see some of the season's best matchups, including a few fantastic games last week. Highlights included Northwestern's win over Indiana and Maryland's dominant…

Less than two weeks after facing off in one of the top thrillers of the Big Ten season to date, No. 1 Purdue and Michigan State are set for a rematch Sunday on the Boilermakers' home floor. Purdue won the first meeting 64-63 behind a whopping 32 points from Zach Edey and some clutch offense in the final minutes from freshman guard Fletcher…

The head-to-head matchup between Purdue's Zach Edey and Michigan's Hunter Dickenson will be fascinating, but their teammates may not hold up their end of the bargain, as our college basketball betting picks explain. The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers face off against the Michigan Wolverines in NCAA basketball action on Thursday night. The Boilermakers…

Rutgers is not taking the court on Thursday night, but it is practically guaranteed to take a step forward in one of its season objectives. The Scarlet Knights (14-6, 6-3) are within reach of two major achievements as the midpoint of the Big Ten schedule approaches, each with varying degrees of likelihood. Standing two games behind No. 1 Purdue for…

While big man Zach Edey is undoubtedly the star of this Purdue squad, his scoring numbers have dipped of late as the Boilermakers look for a more balanced offensive attack. We expect that trend to continue against Michigan State this afternoon. Two of the top teams in the Big Ten will collide on Monday afternoon as the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers…

Well, that didn't take long for the Big Ten season to reach a full boil, did it? Consider the first five days in January. The losing coach from Indiana said the winning coach from Iowa should have been thrown out of the (bleeping) game. Purdue, the No. 1 team in the nation, was knocked off once and nearly twice, saved by a late 3-pointer from a…

college basketball odds series for our Purdue Ohio State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Purdue Ohio State. The Purdue Boilermakers finally lost their first game of the college basketball season this past Monday. They fell to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at home in a very close game, 65-64. It will be interesting to see if Purdue can…

IMAGO/ZUMA Wire The Purdue Boilermakers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in a top-25 showdown. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two teams and a huge Big Ten battle. Purdue is the top team in the nation right now with a 13-1 record and the Buckeyes have a 10-3 mark. If you're in search of the latest NCAAB betting odds and Purdue…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Purdue Boilermakers were riding high, but their against the spread results conveyed that maybe they were a bit overvalued in the market. That ultimately…

Despite its record and No. 1 ranking, Purdue is fresh off its first loss with an offense that has actually struggled outside of star big man Zach Edey. Expect those issues to rear their ugly heads in Columbus tonight - read more below. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers head to Columbus to take on the No. 23 Ohio State…

TV Schedule: Thursday, January 5, 7:00 PM ET, FS1 Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH When the week started, it appeared the Purdue Boilermakers would march into Value City Arena as an undefeated squad, the best candidate to be declared the best team in the land and worthy of its No. 1 ranking in the AP poll. That's no longer the case. On…

Based on the schedule, Purdue was always unlikely to get through this week with a zero still in the loss column. I made note of that in Monday morning's Top 25 And 1. But the loss was supposed to come Thursday. Not Monday. Which is why what happened inside Mackey Arena in the Boilermakers' first game of 2023 qualified as a surprising development.…

As I explained on Sunday night's episode of the Eye On College Basketball podcast, Purdue should be this season's first unanimous No. 1 when the Associated Press Top 25 poll updates Monday because the Boilermakers are the only undefeated team with more than one Quadrant 1 win - and they have four Quadrant 1 wins. Only one-loss Arizona has more with…

Just three undefeated teams remain in men's college basketball after a tumultuous week on the hardwood. Purdue and Connecticut have catapulted themselves to the top of the polls at 12-0 and 13-0 respectively, while 12-0 New Mexico has reemerged as a threat in the Mountain West following a stretch of down years. But which team is best positioned to…

Before this season, most observers predicted the Purdue men's basketball team would take a step back from last year when the Boilermakers advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. After all, four of Purdue's top six scorers had left the program, including NBA lottery pick and All-American guard Jaden Ivey. Entering this season, the Boilermakers…

Not many people probably predicted before the season that No. 2 Michigan and Purdue would meet in the Big Ten Championship Game. But with a conference title and College Football Playoff seeding on the line Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the game has turned out to be one of the more unexpected and interesting clashes. Of the…

The Nebraska Cornhuskers take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our college football odds series for our Nebraska Purdue prediction and pick. When the season began, Nebraska was coached by Scott Frost. The Huskers weren't expected to be a great team, but they were expected to make a bowl game. When they started 1-2, the school fired Frost.…

Nebraska vs Purdue prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15 Date: Saturday, October 15 Game Time: 7:30 ET Venue: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN How To Watch: BTN Record: Nebraska (3-3), Purdue (4-2) - Did the Huskers just break the hex? After years of discovering new and exciting ways to lose close games, Nebraska…

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 9/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Penn State Nittany Lions will meet with the Purdue Boilermakers in NCAAF action in Ross-Ade Stadium, IN, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET. The Penn State Nittany Lions had a modest 11-11 SU record over the previous 2 seasons after compiling 42…

TV schedule: Tuesday, March 1st, 9:00 pm ET. ESPN Arena: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin There was a ton of mayhem on Saturday among the top teams in college basketball, with many of them losing. Purdue (24-5, 13-5) was one of them, falling on the road at Michigan State. Zach Edey had 25 points to lead all scorers, while Jaden Ivey chipped in…

Conference Tournament week in college basketball has arrived! With the regular season now in the books, it's time to crown a champion of the Big Ten. For the fifth time in the last five tournaments, a new team reigned supreme last year as top-seeded Purdue defeated 10-seeded Penn State, 67-65, at United Center in Chicago. It was Purdue's first Big…