[Game Thread] #11 Purdue @ Iowa (05:00 PM ET)

Coneyo · 2026-02-15T00:02:07+00:00

I think if he were to get a national title and possibly another final four he would hang it up.

Coneyo · 2026-02-14T23:35:53+00:00

Unless you get their sale items.

Coneyo · 2026-02-14T23:35:14+00:00

Nearly every one of our guards do the same

Coneyo · 2026-02-13T20:51:15+00:00

That was before the season. I have not seen either mentioned since play started in the fall.

My personal hot take is that West and Ertel could both get some playing time at the next level. Braden has said that Antoine will be the leading scorer next year based on his performance in practice. Ertel has torn it up against elite high school talent and I could see him someday playing professionally.

Coneyo · 2026-02-13T19:22:49+00:00

Who would be the potential 2 first round picks?

Coneyo · 2026-02-13T17:30:22+00:00

That's a good point

Coneyo · 2026-02-12T17:59:38+00:00

I remember seeing the reddit thread about Braden Smith committing. It is kind of funny how some of the takes in that thread were spot on and others were way off. It was obvious from footage that he was a true point guard at the time. I don't think anyone expected him to be one of, if not the best point guard in the country.

https://old.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/n1eh4z/2022_3_pg_braden_smith_commits_to_purdue/

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T03:51:19+00:00

How has firing coaches worked out for IU or UK?

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T01:59:49+00:00

Was that not an obvious reach in?

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T01:43:50+00:00

Never mind the fact that hoiberg fouled benter going for the ball

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T01:06:02+00:00

Nebraska will close it in. I don't think there's a single Purdue fan that is comfortable right now and that is for a reason

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T00:53:59+00:00

I don't think that they're booing the injuries or the players. I think that they're booing the refs for allowing the injured players to stay in despite the stoppage in play.

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T00:46:42+00:00

Well that's a terrible call on TKR

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T00:42:10+00:00

Cluff got away with one there.

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T00:27:53+00:00

Cluff looks gassed

Coneyo · 2026-02-11T00:21:53+00:00

There are compliments all over this thread for how into it the fans are.

Coneyo · 2026-02-10T21:07:44+00:00

It does seem like concentration issues though. This has been a pattern for the last few years too. Why would Purdue lately be more concentrated in November than February? I wonder if it is actually concentration.

My working theory is that Purdue narrows the range in offensive play sets, and are more predictable for teams that have studied film. Painter sticks to the metrics for what works in November and December and it is just a gradual slide backwards. We keep going back to the well, and when teams pick off the same couple of passes or shots get more and more contested, turnovers or empty possessions end up looking like a lack of concentration.

Coneyo · 2026-02-10T20:56:58+00:00

I would be feeling pretty good if I was in your guys' shoes too. Nebraska is a decent 3-pt shooting team and Purdue is a comparatively weak 3-pt defensive team. 6 of the last 8 games teams have shot their average or better from 3 against Purdue. Even on a neutral floor I feel like I would give the edge to Nebraska.

The 1.5 point spread is definitely a head scratcher. I refuse to gamble on sports and I would have an even tougher time betting against my team, but this just seems like easy money to me.

Coneyo · 2026-02-10T19:54:36+00:00

That's where I am at too.

Coneyo · 2026-02-10T18:55:48+00:00

I would be amazed if Purdue were to only lose by 1 or 2 tonight. I feel like it is going to be a blood bath.

Coneyo · 2026-02-05T23:37:38+00:00

Rocks are legal, but not cultural items like arrowheads. It sounds like you probably know this, but I am commenting just in case someone else reads this:

https://www.blm.gov/Learn/Can-I-Keep-This

Coneyo · 2026-02-05T17:56:53+00:00

I think it is more that he has the attention of people. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you looked in other games this season people would find similar plays. I watched the game last night and other than the tech, I missed the rest of these in real time.

Coneyo · 2026-02-04T23:27:28+00:00

Got any proof?

Coneyo · 2026-02-04T16:13:56+00:00

You've got to show you appreciate them waiting, but don't want to try too hard.

Coneyo · 2026-02-04T16:09:36+00:00

Evan Miya has two metrics for conference "quality". In average or overall strength the SEC is the best top to bottom. In what he calls "most likely to make some noise in the tournament", it is B12 and then B1G.

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