Team preview: Purdue

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

This group shows the value of versatility

...him at point guard. If the experiment works, look for the Buckeyes to challenge Michigan State and Purdue at the top of the league. Greivis Vasquez, 6-5, Sr., Maryland By necessity, Vasquez has had...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

John Wall sweepstakes continues

Duke, Miami, Kentucky and Florida all believe they have a legitimate chance to land John Wall, the nation's top point guard recruit and arguably one o...

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 26: Center Hasheem Thabeet #34 of the Connenticut Huskies celebrates after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 72-60 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at...

...stand as a teammate shoots free throws in the second half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers during the semifinals of the west region of the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament at University of...

Johnson will return to Boilermakers

Purdue center JaJuan Johnson has decided to return for his junior year after having a breakout season for the Boilermakers.

Theus waiting for right college opportunity

...freshman Johnny Moran. The Panthers are now 11-1 in conference play. • Purdue's staff was pleased that the Boilermakers took Ohio State to overtime Tuesday without Robbie Hummel. Hummel has a stress...

Indiana's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

Check out which four sports figures made it onto Indiana's Mount Rushmore.

The Mag's College Basketball Preview: No. 9-16

Season previews of The Mag's No. 9-16 teams.

Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

How do you evaluate the 50 best programs in the modern era of college hoops? That's the issue ESPN's researchers tackled with the Prestige Rankings. Here are Nos. 21-30.

...2008; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard (23) Eric Gordon bringing the ball upcourt against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall. Indiana defeated Purdue 77-68

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

Hook 'em Horns: Texas pre-preseason No. 1

It's never too early to look ahead and try to predict the Top 25, and the Texas Longhorns are the pre-preseason No. 1, writes Andy Katz.

White, Gordon give Sampson reason to smile

Now that Indiana is accustomed to Kelvin Sampson and Kelvin Sampson has D.J. White and Eric Gordon at his disposal, the rest of the Big Ten should watch out, writes Jeff Shelman.