Oregon (15-2) is ranked 14th. Will the Boilermakers get a big win on the road? Follow along for live updates.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
According to a report form CNBC, the Oregon Ducks ranks as the No. 17 valuable college athletic program in the country. The rankings exclude military academies
Defensively, the Ducks played tough. Oregon forced Purdue to go 2-12 from downtown and 19-56 from the field. However, the effective combo of Trey Kauffman-Renn and Braden Smith was enough to get Purdue the victory.
The Oregon Ducks have a loaded group of incoming transfer portal additions for the 2025 season. Dan Lanning and company landed the top available offensive lineman in the country, Emmanuel Pregnon, on Tuesday.
BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Oregon plays No. 17 Purdue. The Ducks are 7-2 on their home court. Oregon is 14-2 against opponents over .500. The Boilermakers are 6-1 against conference opponents. Purdue is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
Pregnon will compete with Dave Iuli and Kawika Rogers for the starting left guard spot, joining former Nevada OT Isaiah World and former Texas State OT Alex Harkey as transfer portal additions who are expected to start for Oregon in 2025.
Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help lead No. 17 Purdue past No. 13 Oregon 65-58 on Saturday. Kaufman-Renn missed his first six shots from the field, but finished 7 for 20 while making all nine of his free throws.
Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly took a shot at his former football program on Saturday. Ahead of Monday’s national championship game against Notre Dame, the current Ohio State offensive coordinator was asked about what motivated the Buckeyes entering their Rose Bowl matchup with Oregon — a 41-21 blowout win.
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn learned a thing or two during years of practice against former teammate Zach Edey — and used it to teach Oregon a lesson.
Purdue won the Big Ten by three games last season, despite three road losses. Yet it also went to Champaign and beat its closest competitor — the Illini — in the penultimate game of the regular season.