Dustin Schutte

4 days ago | si.com | Dustin Schutte

Daniel Jacobsen continues a tradition in West Lafayette that is unlike any other in college basketball right now. He became the seventh Purdue player since 2015 to earn a spot on USA Basketball's U19 Men's National Team roster. No other program has produced more than four players in that span. Jacobsen is headed to Switzerland to play in the 2025 FIBA World Cup as a member os the USA U19 Men's National Team.

4 days ago | si.com | Dustin Schutte

Rivals Purdue and Indiana find themselves in a battle for a talented defensive end out of Georgia. On Monday, three-star defensive end Katrell Webb announced that he's narrowed his list of potential options down to three schools, with both the Boilermakers and Hoosiers still in the mix. Florida State is the third program still in consideration. Webb made his announcement with a post on social media on Monday. He will make his announcement on July 4.

5 days ago | si.com | Dustin Schutte

Purdue guard Braden Smith is one of the most popular male athletes at the NIL Store. The rising senior was one of five finalists for the company's Highest Earning Male Athlete award for 2025. Smith is a finalist, along with two other men's basketball players, Cooper Flagg (Duke) and Dylan Harper (Rutgers), and two football players, Ashton Jeanty (Boise State) and Cam Skattebo (Arizona State). The Purdue star enjoyed a phenomenal junior season in West Lafayette.

5 days ago | si.com | Dustin Schutte

From the moment I got out of bed on Sunday, I was thinking about it. From that first sip of coffee until the opening tipoff, most of my day was spent imaging what it would be like to witness the Indiana Pacers hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy into the confetti-filled air at the end of Game 7. I watched the highlights from this incredible playoff run, then I dug up some of the best moments in Pacers playoff history.

5 days ago | si.com | Dustin Schutte

Purdue's big recruiting weekend was capped off with a commitment from a fifth player in the 2026 class. Sunday evening, the Boilermakers landed a verbal pledge from 6-foot-6 athlete Dream Rashad out of Lawrenceville, Ga.Rashad made his announcement with a social media post. His decision came after taking an official visit to West Lafayette earlier this month. Rashad has spent time playing quarterback but made the switch to tight end during the offseason, per GoldandBlack.com.