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Did you see this coming, Chris Kramer shooting lights out , Purdue scoring at will, Buffalo submitting faster than you can ask, when was the last time the Boilers scored 100 points? Welcome to Saturday's 101-65 Black & Gold lovefest, where No.

News flash: Purdue is good. No, seriously, really, really good. I must admit, I wasn't fully buying the preseason hype about the Boilermakers, the talk about the Final Four being in Indianapolis and all.

Coming into the season, the entire Big Ten knew that it had a tough task in stopping Purdue's talented starting lineup.A With three All-Big Ten performers and three others who are renowned for lockdown defense, the top of the Boiler lineup is justifiably feared throughout the conference.

The message emanating from Purdue's camp about its early season shooting struggles has been uniform: It's but a blip on the radar, because the Boilermakers have too many proven shooters for it to last too long.

Purdue coach Matt Painter doesn't coach glamour teams, flashy teams, teams that overwhelm with talent and egos rather than ones that rock your world and beat you to your knees.

When it comes to cheering on your favorite team, it is difficult not toA get excited about coming away with a win over a quality opponent.A Beyond that short term joy, however, some things occurredA over the course of the Purdue-TennesseeA game and throughout the 2009 Paradise Jam tournament that should benefitA Purdue over the course of theA the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter announced earlier in the week that none of his freshmen would redshirt, and it was apparent why in the opener.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- If No. 7 Purdue approaches its lofty 2009-10 goals, embracing roles will be a key.

The seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers know what they have in veterans such as JaJuan Johnson, Robbie Hummel, and E'Twaun Moore.A What they need to discover is how much support that talented trio can expect from the younger members of this year's team.

Tonight, the seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers welcome the Cal State Northridge Matadors to Mackey Arena for the official season opener for both teams.A On both sides of the court, new faces will feature prominently.

So Purdue plays its second and final exhibition game, against traditional Division II power Kentucky Wesleyan.

Purdue men's basketball coach Matt Painter has never had depth like this before.

Chris Kramer soared, Keaton Grant scored and the Paint Crew roared. So much for Boiler exhibition vulnerability.

We're not going with a typical, run-of-the-mill Top 25 rundown each day. Instead, we'll cut to the chase and tell you who will be left standing at the end of the year in the Elite Eight.

Matt Painter joked that he had to "sit there and take it" at times during Purdue's 78-44 exhibition opening victory over California University of Pennsylvania Tuesday.

There's nothing subtle about a Purdue basketball practice. The players wear shorts with the words "PLAY HARD" stitched across the rear.

The Fort Wayne Komets' 5-4 loss at Bloomington, Ill., was anything but typical. Every goal scored Friday night came on special teams.

After Purdue lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Xavier in 2008, and in the Sweet 16 to Connecticut last season, both times a point of emphasis was physical development in the off season.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Boilermakers welcome a four-man class that figures to be the next wave of regulars once the current junior class calls it a career.

A quick look at Purdue's men's basketball roster shows only three players with an 'F' by their name and two with 'F' combinations.