#6 Purdue 2021-22 Preview

Purdue brings back an All-American and four rising young Big Ten stars. Matt Painter has a talented squad capable of winning the league and pushing for the school’s first Final Four since 1980.

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Big Ten Tournament Preview 2021

Tournament bids, number one seeds, coaching jobs - there’s a ton at stake as the best conference in the country enters its postseason tournament. Who can survive this bloodbath?

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#27 Purdue 2020-21 Preview

The Boilers floated around .500 last year, but predictive analytics valued them far higher than the record might indicate. Can Purdue win a few more games late without the departed Matt Haarms and Nojel Eastern?

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Big Ten Tournament Preview 2020

The best conference in the nation has 12 teams vying for a position in the NCAA Tournament. Who will emerge victorious in the toughest postseason bracket of them all?

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Big Ten 2019-20 Preview

Michigan State is the nation’s consensus #1, but the Big Ten boasts a gaggle of teams capable of crashing the Final Four party.

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2018-19 Elite 8 Preview: Virginia vs. Purdue

Virginia and Purdue both survived major tests of incredibly different varieties in the Sweet 16, and they’ll meet for a chance to break loooong Final Four droughts on both sides. Which long-suffering fan base will need to make Minneapolis travel arrangements?

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2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: South Region

In this chalky Sweet-16, the South region features the only double-digit seed left in the field. Can Oregon continue its mad dash through March? Or will one of the heavy hitters, Virginia, Tennessee and Purdue, cut down the nets this weekend in Louisville?

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Weaving Through Indiana: A Weekend of Hoops in the Heartland

On this freezing weekend in the Midwest, the Weave wandered through the Hoosier state to see 3 of the country’s top 6 teams (4 of the top 10?). On the way, we saw a couple blowouts, some terrifying snowy highways, and quite possibly a couple Final Four teams…

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Big Ten 2017-18 Tournament Preview

The Big Ten looks like it has 4 teams safely in the field, but anyone else likely needs to win this strangely-timed tournament to earn a 5th bid (and break the hearts of bubble teams everywhere)...

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College Hoops All-Stars: The East

With the West selected, we turn our attention to the East - who composes the 3MW all-star squads from the Atlantic side of the country?

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Big Ten Preview 2017-18

After a relatively down year, the Big Ten looks to be back with a vengeance. Michigan State is the clear cut favorite, but Minnesota, Purdue, and Northwestern all have conference championship aspirations. Top to bottom, this is one of the deeper conferences in the nation with 10 or 11 teams possessing legitimate shots at an at-large berth.

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#23 Purdue Preview 2017-18

Purdue looks to reclaim their Big Ten title without Caleb Swanigan, the most dominant college player in the country last season. Carsen Edwards is poised to take over as the lead dog, while Vince Edwards and Isaac Haas bring consistency and intimidating size, respectively. 

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Big Ten 2016-17 Tournament Preview

The top of the Big Ten is softer than a baby's bottom (That's a weird phrase, right? I'm pretty sure that's a creepy phrase). As a result, this tournament's pretty open - Purdue is the favorite, but they've dropped a few odd games along the way. Also - it's dumb that this tournament is in Washington, DC!

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