1967-68 Purdue Boilermakers basketball — schedule and results

The 1967-68 Purdue Boilermakers went 15-9 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach George King. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.9.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 4–6 on the road. The Boilermakers scored 83.7 points per game and allowed 80.4 (+3.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 10, 1968 to Feb 24, 1968. The most lopsided win was 89–60 over Indiana Hoosiers on Jan 16, 1968; the heaviest defeat was 108–80 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Jan 6, 1968. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against UCLA Bruins (71–73).

Among Purdue Boilermakers' 124 recorded seasons, 1967-68's .625 winning percentage ranks 74th. Previous season: 1966-67 Boilermakers (15–9). Next season: 1968-69 Boilermakers (23–5).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1967-12-02	vs UCLA Bruins	L 71–73	Purdue Arena
1967-12-08	at Washington Huskies	L 87–98	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1967-12-09	at Washington Huskies	W 84–77	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1967-12-11	vs Ohio Bobcats	W 78–66	Purdue Arena
1967-12-16	at Tulane Green Wave	W 107–92	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1967-12-18	vs New Mexico State Aggies	L 80–87	Purdue Arena
1967-12-20	at Butler Bulldogs	L 59–76	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1967-12-22	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 67–65	Purdue Arena
1968-01-06	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 80–108	St. John Arena
1968-01-09	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 99–79	Purdue Arena
1968-01-16	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 89–60	Purdue Arena
1968-01-27	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 74–82	McGaw Memorial Hall
1968-02-03	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 98–89	Purdue Arena
1968-02-07	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 87–94	Purdue Arena
1968-02-10	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 89–62	Purdue Arena
1968-02-17	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 75–68	Assembly Hall
1968-02-20	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 86–73	Purdue Arena
1968-02-24	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 93–72	Purdue Arena
1968-02-27	at Michigan Wolverines	L 94–104	Crisler Arena
1968-03-02	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 84–104	Wisconsin Field House
1968-03-05	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 93–75	Purdue Arena
1968-03-09	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 68–64	New Field House

Game recaps

1968-01-06: Behind Hosket's 35 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Purdue Boilermakers 108–80. Mount had 19 for Purdue Boilermakers. Hosket grabbed 17 rebounds.

1968-02-24: Purdue Boilermakers blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 93–72 as Mount scored a team-high 34. Sorenson had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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