| WEEKEND STREAMING GUIDE (all times ET) |
| Football |
| Saturday / 1 p.m. / Spring Game / BTN |
| Baseball |
| Friday / 6 p.m. / Indiana / BTN2Go |
| Saturday / 6 p.m. / Indiana / BTN2Go |
| Sunday / 1 p.m. / Indiana / MTC Sports |
| Softball |
| Friday / 6 p.m. / at Illinois / BTN2Go |
| Saturday / 2 p.m. / at Illinois / BTN2Go |
| Sunday / 1 p.m. / at Illinois / Fighting Illini Productions |
| Women's Tennis |
| Saturday / Noon / Northwestern / PurdueSports.com (if played inside) |
| Sunday / Noon / Illinois / PurdueSports.com (if played inside) |
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The latest Directors' Cup standings were announced yesterday, and Purdue ranked 35th with 361.25 points.
A year ago, at the end of the winter sports season, Purdue was 48th with 334.5 points.
Spring Game Tomorrow
The football team will play its annual Spring Game tomorrow. The Ross-Ade Stadium gates will open at noon ET, with kickoff set for 1:06 p.m. There is no admission charge for the game. The weather forecast is ideal - sunny with a high of 65 degrees.
The day's events begin at 8:30 a.m. with The Challenge, the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research 5K run/walk. All proceeds go to help cure cancer. Head football coach Jeff Brohm is serving as honorary chairperson for the event and will bang the "All-American" Marching Band's Big Bass Drum to send off the participants. On-site registration is available from 4 to 7 p.m. today and from 7 to 8:15 a.m. tomorrow at Ross-Ade.
The football team will conduct a 30-minute autograph session following the game.
State Street Redevelopment Project construction is underway. This work will close a portion of State Street and significantly affect surrounding thoroughfares in West Lafayette. For construction and project information, click here.
For additional details and more information about the Spring Game, click here.
If you cannot attend, you can watch the game live on BTN2Go.
More Honors for 'Biggie'
Men's basketball sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan has received the Lute Olson Award as the national player of the year by CollegeInsider.com. He also is recipient of the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year Award.
Swanigan recorded one of the top statistical seasons not only in Purdue history, but NCAA annals. He averaged 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the field, including 44.7 percent from three-point range, and 78.1 percent from the free throw line.
On April 5, Swanigan announced he would explore the NBA Draft evaluation process for the second straight year. He is not hiring an agent, meaning he could return to Purdue for the 2017-18 season. He must announce his final intent by May 24.
Baseball Welcomes Indiana to Alexander Field
Baseball (15-13, 3-3 B1G) plays host to intrastate rival Indiana (15-11-2, 3-2-1) at Alexander Field for the first time ever this weekend. A point will be on the line in the Governor's Cup.
Game times are 6 p.m. ET today and tomorrow and 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Hoosiers were last here in 2011 at Lambert Field. Purdue and Indiana did not play in the regular season in 2012, 2013 and 2015, and the Boilermakers played in Bloomington in 2014 and 2016.
After playing each of its first seven weekends on the road, Purdue will be at home for five of the next six weekends. Nineteen of the Boilermakers' next 25 games through May 14 are scheduled to be played at Alexander Field. Purdue's 14 true road wins are easily the most in the Big Ten and more than the program totaled in the last two seasons combined (10).
The Boilermakers' double play combination of redshirt sophomore second baseman Evan Warden (17) and junior shortstop Harry Shipley (14) came into this week ranked 1-2 nationally in being hit by pitches.
Meanwhile, 10 former Purdue players are set to begin the 2017 season in pro ball, at levels ranging from the major leagues to independent ball. For the complete lowdown, click here.
Women's Track & Field Sweeps Big Ten Honors
Women's track & field sweep this week's Big Ten honors with junior Symone Black named Track Athlete of the Week and redshirt junior Savannah Carson recognized as Field Athlete of the Week.
At the Texas Relays on March 31, Black ran the second-fastest 400-meter hurdles time of her career at 56.18 seconds to finish second. That clocking ranks second in the country this season and is 0.15 of a second shy of the school record that she owns.
The following day in Austin, Texas, Carson broke the Purdue long jump record. She had four jumps of at least 6.47 meters (21-feet, 2.75-inches), all better than the previous school record of 6.45 meters (21-feet 2-inches). Her best mark was a wind-legal (+1.1) distance of 6.54 meters (21-feet 5.50-inches), which is tops in the nation this season.
Both track & field teams compete at the Battle on the Bayou in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tomorrow against Penn State, USC and host LSU.
Golden Pete Awards Set for April 24
One of the most-anticipated and talked-about events of the year for Purdue Athletics ââ'¬" the Golden Pete Awards show ââ'¬" is on the horizon.
The fifth-annual artful blend of accomplishment and fun that celebrates the achievements of Boilermaker student-athletes for the past 12 months is scheduled for Monday, April 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the historic Loeb Playhouse on campus.
And, once again, it is exclusive to John Purdue Club and Varsity P Club members.
In addition to presenting traditional honors like the Big Ten Medal of Honor, Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award, Varsity Walk Award, Wooden Leadership Institute Certificate of Achievement and BLAST Certificate of Achievement, Golden Petes will be presented in the following 10 categories: Male Performance of the Year; Female Performance of the Year; Male Newcomer of the Year, Female Newcomer of the Year; Male Performance, Single Event; Female Performance, Single Event; Team Performance, Single Event; Spirit Award; Coach of the Year; and Team of the Year. A countdown of the top 10 plays of the year will be highlighted throughout the festivities.
This year's co-hosts are two current student-athletes, junior football player Race Johnson and junior track athlete Brionna Thomas.
The Golden Pete Awards show also serves as a senior sendoff to Purdue student-athletes and those students who are involved in behind-the-scenes roles.
The Golden Pete Awards show is hosted by the John Purdue Club and the Varsity P Club.
John Purdue Club members are asked to RSVP by April 17 by calling 765.494.3248 or by clicking here.
Attire for the event is dressy casual.
Etcetera
Men's tennis (13-10, 2-3 B1G), which boasts a 10-1 record at home, is on the road this weekend with matches at Penn State (12-8, 3-2) today at No. 2 Ohio State (20-3, 5-0) on Sunday … Women's tennis (5-11, 0-5) plays host to Northwestern (9-8, 5-0) at noon tomorrow and Illinois (9-10, 3-2) at noon Sunday on the Basham Courts at the Schwartz Tennis Center … Following a seven-game homestand, softball (15-23, 4-2) begins a stretch of five straight and 11 out of 14 on the road with a three-game weekend series at Illinois (24-10, 4-2) … Women's golf team returns to the state of Georgia for its third straight event this weekend, traveling to Athens for the 45th-annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Play begins today with a single round of stroke play to determine match-play seeding. The top-eight teams after 18 holes will advance to the championship bracket, beginning with the quarterfinals tomorrow morning.