Purdue guard Braden Smith (3), guard Braden Smith (3) and forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) celebrate on the bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

Purdue will wear special "Hammer Down Cancer" uniforms for the game against Michigan. The program unveiled the unique look this week.

Losing to Ohio State doesn't make or break Purdue's season. It doesn't even eliminate the Boilermakers from the Big Ten championship picture. But what happens next could. After 26 straight wins at Mackey, that number now stands at zero and Michigan, a team as dangerous as any in the Big Ten, comes to town next.

Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) guided Purdue against Oregon. The Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5) have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points,

Purdue's volleyball team added another big piece to its 2025 puzzle this week, bringing in Mattie Casale, the No. 1 defensive specialist out of Florida.

The Big Ten had a strong representation in the 2024 NCAA Tournament and appears on track to do so again this season. Six teams from the conference went dancing,

The Boilers blew a 16-point in an eventual 73-70 loss when it couldn't stop Ohio State's runs. It must stop one of a different kind before it starts.

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter went off about a scoreboard issue that led to them being upset by Ohio State.

The Purdue Boilermakers (7-11) hope to halt a six-game losing streak when hosting the USC Trojans (17-1) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Mackey Arena. The game airs on Peacock.In

Both teams are in the top 15 in NET rankings (Michigan No. 12, Purdue No. 13 going into Wednesday) and are the second- and third-place teams in the Big Ten behind Michigan State. But despite their solid positions for the NCAA Tournament and league-title contention, both hope to get back to playing their best.

The No. 4 USC Trojans women's basketball team and star JuJu Watkins will face the Purdue Boilermakers on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. PT. The game will broadcast will be on Peacock: Preview, prediction,