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Zach Edey overcame a slow start with 24 points and 15 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat Minnesota 84-76 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers (23-2, 12-2 Big Ten), who trailed by 10 after the opening possession of the second half, turned to their 7-foot-4 senior All-American center to help lead the comeback. The reigning national player of the year shook off 3-of-9 shooting in the first half by moving closer to the basket with three dunks, the last slam pushing P...

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LOGAN, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – After falling out of the top-25 rankings for the first time in six weeks, the Utah State basketball team is trying to make a case to get back in. The Aggies had four players score in double-figures, including season-high performances from Darius Brown II and Josh Uduje, as the Aggies […]

GOPHERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY7:30 p.m. at Purdue's Mackey Arena TV; radio: BTN; 100.3 FM . . . Marcus Fuller's preview: Opening bell: The Gophers (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) could have been close to the NCAA tournament bubble with a big road win Sunday, but instead they're picking up the pieces after blowing a 20-point lead at Iowa. Leading scorer Dawson Garcia missed most of the second half ...

The National Grange wrote a letter to lawmakers expressing concerns over proposals to remove dams along the Snake River in Washington state, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.

Terrence Shannon Jr. shot 11 of 15 from the field for 31 points to lead No. 14 Illinois past Michigan 97-68 on Tuesday night. Coleman Hawkins had 17 points and five assists for the Illini (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten), Marcus Domask had 13 points and Quincy Guerrier had 10 points and seven rebounds in a game where most of Illinois’ starters were on the bench for the final 9:29.

Purdue center Zach Edey wanted to leave Indiana with a lingering impression Saturday. The reigning national player of the year had 26 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and the first 3-pointer of his career while leading No. 2 Purdue to a 79-59 victory over archrival Indiana. The 7-foot-4 Edey dominated the middle again and he had plenty of help as the Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2 Big Ten) won their eighth straight.

The reigning national player of the year had 26 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and the first 3-pointer of his career while leading No. 2 Purdue to a

Jeremiah Williams scored 18 points in his first home game of the season and Rutgers used a stifling defense to lead the entire game and hand No. 11 Wisconsin its fourth straight loss 78-56 on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) scored 15 points off 12 Wisconsin turnovers to secure their third straight win. Noah Fernandes contributed 17 points and Clifford Omoruyi added 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Join us today on WLFI.com at 2 p.m. for Gold and Black Live! Special guests are Purdue men’s basketball legends Gene Keady and Troy Lewis, and sports behavior expert Chad