Robbie Hummel

E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points and No. 7 Purdue beat South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday night in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Robbie Hummel added 14 points despite missing much of the action because of foul trouble, and JaJuan Johnson had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Boilermakers (2-0). Purdue will play St. Joseph's on Sunday night in second round. Clint Sargent led the Jackrabbits (2-1) with 16 points, and Garrett Callahan scored all 13 of his points in the first half. The Jackrabbits took advantage of Purdue's overaggressive defense early, making 13 of 15 free throw ... Read Full Story

Robbie Hummel scored 17 points to help No. 7 Purdue beat Cal State Northridge 89-63 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Hummel also had six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. JaJuan Johnson scored 15 points, freshman reserve D.J. Byrd scored 13 and Chris Kramer added 11 points and four assists for the Boilermakers, who were playing without starting point guard Lewis Jackson. He was serving a one-game suspension for playing in an unspecified NCAA-sanctioned event without approval from his coach and compliance director. Kevin Menner led Northridge with 18 points. Willie Gallick scored 11 and Kenny Daniels added 10, ... Read Full Story

Robbie Hummel looks healthy, and Purdue is playing like the team that was picked to win the Big Ten title. Hummel finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds Saturday, and JaJuan Johnson had 20 points and three blocks to lead the Boilermakers past Illinois 66-56 Saturday and into the Big Ten tournament championship game. The victory ends third-seeded Purdue's three-game losing streak to the Illini (24-9) and sets up a rematch with fifth-seeded Ohio State, an 82-70 upset winner over No. 7 Michigan State. The Boilermakers and Buckeyes split the first two games this season, each winning at home. It's the first time since ... Read Full Story

Robbie Hummel scored 20 points and No. 24 Purdue beat Penn State 79-65 Friday night in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Hummel missed both regular season games against the Nittany Lions with a hairline fracture in his lower back. He made up for it by making 8 of 12 shots and grabbing five rebounds. Keaton Grant made his first five 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and E'Twaun Moore added 15 points and six assists for Purdue (23-9), which played with all-conference center JaJuan Johnson in foul trouble for most of the game. Jamelle Cornley scored 20 points for Penn State (22-11), which would have ... Read Full Story

DeShawn Sims scored a career-high 29 points and Manny Harris had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead Michigan to an 87-78 victory over No. 16 Purdue on Thursday night. The Wolverines (18-11, 8-8 Big Ten) improved to 3-4 against ranked opponents and added an important victory to the ones it had over Duke and UCLA, when both teams were ranked fourth in the nation. Michigan is trying for its first NCAA tournament bid in more than a decade. Robbie Hummel scored 24 points for the Boilermakers (21-7, 10-5), while E'Twaun Moore had 18 and Keaton Grant added 11. Purdue, which had won four ... Read Full Story