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Scott Richey from the Champaign News-Gazette joins the podcast to offer insights about Illinois, which hosts Purdue on Saturday

The two starting freshmen - Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer - looked solid and the Boilermakers rolled to an 84-53 victory over Milwaukee after a sluggish shooting start.

The Hawkeyes pounded the Boilermakers on Saturday but with the loss by Illinois, the Big Ten West remains a possibility heading into the final three weeks.

The Boilermakers easily handled Truman State in Wednesday's exhibition victory. What stood out and what does it mean once the regular season starts?

John Steppe from the Cedar Rapids Gazette joins the BoilersXTRA Podcast to break down Iowa and the issues surrounding the offense this season.

It was the same song and dance for the Boilermakers against the Badgers, who ran the ball effectively and continue to play stingy defense in this series. Purdue committed three turnovers, leading to 14 points and injuries are starting to mount in the secondary

Purdue looks to break a 15-game losing streak to the Badgers on Saturday and Jeff Potrykus from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal takes a look at why Paul Chryst was fired and the state of the program

The Boilermakers won their fourth straight game, defeating Nebraska 43-37 on Saturday night at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue remains tied with Illinois atop the Big Ten West division.

The Boilermakers look for their fourth straight victory Saturday when Nebraska visits Ross-Ade Stadium

The Boilermakers won their second straight road game - and third overall - and hit the halfway mark of the season in the middle of the Big Ten West race. How Purdue knocked Maryland and what's next