Matt Painter on Purdue’s 80-78 victory over Ole Miss
The Boilermaker coach on Colvin’s game-winning basket, Kaufman-Renn’s inside play, and ralying late to win the Rady Kids’s Invitational.
With Large Ten play starting this week, we are able to lastly add a head-to-head factor to those theoretical comparisons.
Everybody performs two league video games over the subsequent two weeks — one at house, one on the highway. These packages who’ve hidden from competitors within the first month of the season should come out of hiding.
1. Purdue (7-1)
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Matt Painter’s assured predictions about Trey Kaufman-Renn beginning to come true already.
2. Oregon (8-0)
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What issues extra: Needing time beyond regulation to beat Portland or beating Texas A&M and Alabama on a impartial court docket by any rating? I’m leaning to the latter.
3. Illinois (6-1)
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What’s up with all these Canadians instantly taking on the Large Ten? Illini freshman Will Riley’s the most recent invader.
4. UCLA (6-1)
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Opponents are placing up Picket-era scores — as in Johnny Picket, at Martinsville Excessive College — surpassing 50 solely twice in seven video games,
5. Wisconsin (8-0)
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Not saying it’s been persistently fairly, however the file stays spotless.
6. Ohio State (5-2)
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The excellent news about that one-point OT house loss to Pitt? It is the very last thing anybody in Columbus cares about proper now.
7. Nebraska (6-1)
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Anybody checked with Fred Hoiberg on his pregame handshake coverage?
8. Michigan State (6-2)
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Spartans are paying homage to Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Alongside Got here Polly” from 3 proper now — you understand the .gif — however picked up large OT win over North Carolina anyway.
9. Michigan (6-1)
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Has mixed with Wolverines soccer coach Sherrone Moore to go 4-0 towards the state of Ohio this fall.
10. Maryland (7-1)
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Doesn’t actually get to ease into Large Ten play this week. Performs host to Buckeyes earlier than touring to Mackey Area.
11. Rutgers (5-3)
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Older Scarlet Knights want to choose it up quickly. These fabulous freshmen could not stick round lengthy.
12. Indiana (5-2)
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“Truly might you not Google me?” — Mike Woodson
13. Penn State (7-1)
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Suffered first loss to Clemson in a matchup of soccer faculties. Anybody up for a CFP rematch?
14. Iowa (6-1)
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Schedule ought to quickly inform us if the Hawkeyes are Casey’s Pizza (solely thought of a delicacy in Iowa) or an actual meal.
15. Northwestern (6-2)
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Largest brains on a brainy campus wanted to calculate how that ball sat on the rim towards Butler — twice — with out falling by.
16. Washington (6-1)
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Opens Large Ten competitors Tuesday by enjoying UCLA for just like the 200th time.
17. USC (5-3)
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Who would’ve thought the Trojans would so desperately miss Bronny James’ 4.8 factors per sport?
18. Minnesota (6-3)
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While you need a burger in Minneapolis, you gotta get a Juicy Lucy. Attempt both location of the Blue Door.
