Robbie Hummel, who did not play when the team lost to Penn State, scored 16 points in this match for Purdue (12-4, 1-2 Big Ten), which had lost its first two conference games. Marcus Green contributed with eight points and also managed seven rebounds in the victory against Wisconsin.



"I thought it was important for us to make our defense good and make them score over us and not let them have any easy baskets," Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. "We had to establish also by getting some defensive rebounds and getting some offensive rebounds and some easy put-backs to score. I thought Johnson gave us a very good starting early on getting some put-backs and easy shots which finally led to the win."

Joe Krabbenhoft managed 13 points and seven rebounds for the Badgers (12-4, 3-1), who had beaten Michigan, Penn State and North-western to begin conference play. Trevon Hughes, Marcus Landry and Jon Leuer each had nine points for Wisconsin who, in spite of these efforts lost.

Down 7-6 early, Purdue Boilermakers took a 9-0 run, as some Green free throws put the Boilermakers up 15-7 midway through the opening first half. Purdue continued to dominate the first half, taking a 25-11 lead over the Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin cut into its deficit at the end of the period and managed to trail only 32-26 at halftime of the game. Johnson hit a free throw 6 1/2 minutes into the second half for a 41-32 Purdue advantage, and Green's three made it a 49-34 game with 11:37 left to play. Another basket from Johnson's side with seven more minutes to go put Purdue Boilermakers up, 57-41, and the Boilermakers were sure to lead to the victory from there.

Some information about the Boilermakers; The Boilermakers basketball league is a college basketball program that participates in NCAA Division and also the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball is rich in tradition as well as history, holding the record for the Big Ten Championships (21), along with being the only program in the conference to raise winning records versus any other school in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers won their only National Championship back in the year 1932, awarded prior to the establishment of the NCAA Tournament.

?Boilermakers' the official nickname of the athletic teams of Purdue University. Similar to various athletic names, this nickname is used as colloquial designation of the students studying at the university as well as alumni at large. The Purdue Boilermaker basketball teams have managed to win much more Big Ten Championships as compared to any other university. In count, about 27 conference banners belong to the Purdue University Boilermakers. Since the 1930s the team's official mascot is the Boil maker Special. Basketball fans know that if one wants to enjoy a game, it is crucial to start out with the right basketball. So there are many sites available that provide the chance to view this game.

Last season, Purdue's Boilers shocked the nation in crawling to 25 wins and somersaulting all the way to second in the Big Ten with three freshmen and two sophomores making up their top-five scorers. Now a year older and more mature, one has to assume Purdue will be improved if only because they will no longer refuse to shoot until they know their parents are watching.

But those are not the only reasons why we expect the Boilermakers to make the leap to the conference champs and the second weekend at the NCAA Tournament .Last season the Purdue Boilermakers have had a negative rebounding ratio. Basketball has become an insatiable American passion.

Whether it's in a back yard, a blacktop urban playground, or an indoor stadium; people here just love playing and watching this game. As one of the largest watched sports, its obsession is simply unstoppable because of its high score, fast pace and because of some of the world's best athletes. The Big Ten favorites are invariably Top-10 teams, and that is the reason why Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan State are ranked at this height.