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The Purdue men’s basketball team was up by one point at halftime, but number-two Michigan proved to be too much for the Boilermakers in the second half.

The Wolverines won the game 68-53 last night in Ann Arbor.

Terone Johnson led the Boilers with 14 points.

DJ Byrd had 11 and Rapheal Davis added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Purdue falls to 10-9 overall, 3-3 in the Big Ten.

The Boilers host Iowa Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in Mackey Arena.

Courtney Moses scored 26 points to lead the 15th-ranked Purdue women's basketball team to a 77-73 win over Northwestern last night at Mackey Arena.

Sam Ostarello added 10 points and 16 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season.

Head coach Sharon Versyp says getting 16 points off the bench from freshman forward Taylor Manuel was a key to the win.

The Boilers improve to 5-1 in the Big Ten, 16-3 overall.

They play at number-25 Michigan State Sunday afternoon.


 

Purdue's football season came to an end, Tuesday, with a 58-14 loss to Oklahoma State in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.  The Boilers ended the year 6-7 and have not had consecutive winning seasons since 2006 and 2007.  WBAA's Sam Klemet reports from Dallas on what the game means for the team now and moving forward.

Purdue takes on Oklahoma State, Tuesday, in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.  WBAA's Sam Klemet is in Dallas and previews the matchup and what the game means for the Boilermakers' football program.

A freshman helped Purdue’s men’s basketball team get back on track.

A.J Hammons scored a team-high 15-points in the Boilermakers 66-56 win over Ball State.

Terone Johnson chipped in 14-points and D.J Byrd and Ronnie Johnson both scored eleven.

The victory ends a two game skid for the team.

Ball State led in the second half, before Purdue pulled away.  Lafayette-native Jesse Berry led the Cardinals with 22-points.

The Boilermakers get a week-and-a-half off, before welcoming William and Mary to Mackey Arena, December 29th.

When Purdue Athletics Director Morgan Burke first met Darrell Hazell, he was a little bit surprised at the man standing in front of him.

"I thought he was going to be taller," Burke joked.

So far in his career, there has been no task too tall for the new Boilermakers Head Football Coach.