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2007 Purdue Boilermakers Picks Picks Preview (12-21-2007) |
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Written by JeffAlexander
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Sunday, 23 December 2007 |
Can the Purdue Boilermakers build off of a solid season or will they back slide? This 2007 Purdue Boilermakers college basketball picks and betting preview tells all.
Purdue went 22-12 last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. Its 22 victories totaled six more than it had won in the two previous years combined. The Boilermakers depended heavily on their two senior leaders last season to make the turnaround. This year’s team will be without Carl Landry’s 18.9 points per game and David Teague’s 14.3 points per contests. Without these two proven scorers the Boilermakers are going to back slide some this season and their postseason will likely be the NIT and not the NCAA Tournament.
The fact that Purdue brought in a recruiting class regarded as one of the country’s ten best will help speed up the rebuilding process. Expect to hear the name E’Twaun Moore called often this season. The guard from East Chicago, Indiana heads this talented class.
Gordon Watt returns as a 33-game starter last season. He may have trouble keeping his starting job with the talent coming in, but he is expected to see a lot of minutes once again as head coach Matt Painter loves this guys toughness. The 6’10’’ JaJuan Johnson is extremely talented in the center spot, but he is still lacking the strength it will take to really dominate. Robbie Hummel and Scott Martin played alongside each other at Valpo High in Indian last year. They are both promising prospects and Painter especially likes Martin’s ability to use his left hand.
The backcourt houses Purdue’s lone senior, point guard Tarrance Crump. Expect him to show lots of improvement as last year was just his first season of D-1 hoops. Chris Kramer could be Purdue’s star in progress. As a frosh, he was one of the best defensive players in the Big Ten with 63 thefts. He finished second only to Ohio State’s Mike Conley with 2.10 steals per game. He averaged 7.2 points per game last season and we can expect him to be in double figures this year. As I mentioned earlier, Moore is the player to watch for in the backcourt. The 6’3’’ combo guard led his high school to the state title last season in the state of Indian’s biggest class. Many feel this kid is Purdue top recruit since Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson.
Give these youngsters a season to mature and they’ll have Purdue back in the Big Dance. But for this season, the losses of Landry and Teague are likely too much to overcome.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 December 2007 )
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