Six wins over ranked opponents, a third-place finish in the Big Ten standings and a trip to third round of the NCAA Tournament. That's what Purdue accomplished
Six wins over ranked opponents, a third-place finish in the Big Ten standings and a trip to third round of the NCAA Tournament. That's what Purdue accomplished with a younger, less experienced team last season. So you can understand why coach Dave Shondell and the Boilermakers have high expectations entering 2024.
"We have a much more experienced team. We were one of the younger teams in America last year, but they competed extremely hard to allow us to enjoy a really good year," Shondell said. "We need to build off of what we learned a year ago with a lot of the same players." After last year's success, Shondell has a lot of faith that his team can be one of the best in the country. But he also knows that the Boilers have to make some considerable improvements if they want to dethrone Nebraska and sit atop the conference standings at the end of the year.
Purdue's program has achieved at a high level over last the two decades, but it's still searching for its first Big Ten title since 1985. And in a league as talented as the Big Ten — made even deeper with the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington — conference championships don't come cheap. "We need an elevated level of commitment from every player to put in the time — no matter what that might mean — to be the best version of themselves."
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