NCAA Tournament March Madness
#8 Purdue
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Projected seed: 2
Purdue’s résumé reads like a top seed because it couples signature neutral-site blowouts over Texas Tech and Auburn and a statement road victory at Alabama with a string of true road wins at Wisconsin, USC, Nebraska and Iowa, proving the team can win away from home. The résumé is not flawless because losses to Iowa State and Illinois and the setbacks at Indiana and at UCLA stand out as damaging results that keep the profile from being untouchable. With high-profile remaining games against Michigan, Indiana and Michigan State plus crucial road dates at Ohio State and Northwestern and a return meeting with Wisconsin, the Boilermakers have clear chances to either cement that placement or put it in play depending on how they fare in those showdowns.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | Evansville | 297 | W82-51 |
| 11/7 | Oakland | 137 | W87-77 |
| 11/13 | @Alabama | 16 | W87-80 |
| 11/16 | Akron | 66 | W97-79 |
| 11/20 | (N)Memphis | 99 | W80-71 |
| 11/21 | (N)Texas Tech | 17 | W86-56 |
| 11/28 | E Illinois | 320 | W109-62 |
| 12/2 | @Rutgers | 161 | W81-65 |
| 12/6 | Iowa St | 7 | L81-58 |
| 12/10 | Minnesota | 80 | W85-57 |
| 12/13 | Marquette | 103 | W79-59 |
| 12/20 | (N)Auburn | 31 | W88-60 |
| 12/29 | Kent | 146 | W101-60 |
| 1/3 | @Wisconsin | 29 | W89-73 |
| 1/7 | Washington | 47 | W81-73 |
| 1/10 | Penn St | 125 | W93-85 |
| 1/14 | Iowa | 24 | W79-72 |
| 1/17 | @USC | 50 | W69-64 |
| 1/20 | @UCLA | 41 | L69-67 |
| 1/24 | Illinois | 6 | L88-82 |
| 1/27 | @Indiana | 35 | L72-67 |
| 2/1 | @Maryland | 127 | W93-63 |
| 2/7 | Oregon | 100 | W68-64 |
| 2/10 | @Nebraska | 11 | W80-77 |
| 2/14 | @Iowa | 24 | W78-57 |
| 2/17 | Michigan | 1 | 43% |
| 2/20 | Indiana | 35 | 83% |
| 2/26 | Michigan St | 13 | 69% |
| 3/1 | @Ohio St | 40 | 69% |
| 3/4 | @Northwestern | 70 | 83% |
| 3/7 | Wisconsin | 29 | 82% |