The Oregon Ducks dropped down form No. 13 to No. 15 in this weeks AP Rankings. Oregon is right behind a pair of SEC team in Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

Oregon's offense struggled in Saturday's loss to Purdue, but coach Dana Altman also gave plenty of credit to the Boilermakers' defensive effort.

Purdue fans showed up in a huge way in the Pacific Northwest, making their presence known when the Boilermakers played both Washington and Oregon.

Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday and No. 17 Purdue stifled No. 13 Oregon in the second half for a 65-58 Big Ten Conference road win in Eugene, Ore.

The Ducks are No. 15 in this week’s AP men’s college basketball poll and the same spot in the coaches poll after Saturday’s 65-58 loss to the Boilermakers

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The 15th-ranked Boilermakers had to grind out a rock fight at Matthew Knight Arena on way to a seventh straight win.

In an ugly, physical game, Purdue found a way to win its seventh straight at Oregon. Who were the Boilermakers key performers?

The Purdue Boilermakers will face the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, January 18th, at Matthew Knight Arena in this top-ranked college basketball matchup. WATCH: Purd

The Purdue Boilermakers hadn't won a game against a ranked opponent since November 29, 2024. That all went away on Saturday as they went on the road to Eugene and knocked off No. 13 Oregon, 65-58.

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,