Purdue Men’s Basketball: The Expectations Game

With men’s basketball tipping off in just one day I wanted to get the staff on record with what they thought of this upcoming season. There’s been a lot of change in the roster with Purdue losing 4 starters to graduation in the offseason. So, what does that mean for this team? Here’s what I asked the staff and their responses.

In year’s past we have done a hot takes about basketball or something similar. This year though, given all the turnover on the roster, I just want to know your realistic expectations for this team. That could include where they finish in the league, if they make the tournament, etc.. Just give me at least a paragraph about where your heads at.

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Ledman:

I’m conflicted about this season. Obviously I’m very excited for men’s basketball to be back, it’s my favorite sport, but I just don’t know if this team has the guy to make it work. It’s not that I don’t believe in the talent on this team, I do, I just wonder if they have someone who can take over games and truly dominate opponents, especially in Big Ten play. The season that I’m getting flashbacks to is the 2012-2013 season. There were a lot of really good players on that team who would end up becoming huge contributors over their Purdue careers but DJ Byrd was supposed to be THE guy on that team and that just isn’t who he was as a player. No shade to him as a player because he did so much for Purdue, but he wasn’t a true #1 guy and that became clear as the season progressed. That team finished 16-18 overall.

CJ Cox is the guy who is meant to take the lead offensively on this team, and he’s a great player, but I just wonder if he can be THE guy. I know that Omer Mayer should carry a lot of the burden offensively as well but I’m worried about the guards on this team being able to dominate.

As far as expectations go I still believe this team can and will make the NCAA Tournament. Purdue can win a first round game and after that it’s all gravy. I’m hoping for a top 6 conference…

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Publish date : 2026-11-01 17:40:00

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