1970-71 Purdue Boilermakers — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Purdue Boilermakers went 18-7 (11-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach George King. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.57.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-05at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 98–100Expo Square Pavillion
1970-12-07at TCU Horned FrogsW 90–74Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1970-12-10vs North Texas Mean GreenW 90–63Purdue Arena
1970-12-15vs Kent State Golden FlashesL 62–64Purdue Arena
1970-12-18neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 87–68
1970-12-19at Kentucky WildcatsW 89–83Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-21vs Tulane Green WaveW 94–73Purdue Arena
1971-01-09at Minnesota Golden GophersW 83–76Williams Arena
1971-01-12vs Northwestern WildcatsW 82–74Purdue Arena
1971-01-16vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 97–92Purdue Arena
1971-01-30vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 79–74Purdue Arena
1971-02-02at Michigan WolverinesL 69–85Crisler Arena
1971-02-06at Indiana HoosiersW 85–81New Field House
1971-02-09vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–69Purdue Arena
1971-02-13vs Michigan WolverinesL 74–81Purdue Arena
1971-02-16at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 73–70Assembly Hall
1971-02-20at Iowa HawkeyesW 87–85Iowa Field House
1971-02-27vs Michigan State SpartansW 100–70Purdue Arena
1971-03-02at Michigan State SpartansW 65–60Jenison Field House
1971-03-06vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 99–93Purdue Arena
1971-03-09at Wisconsin BadgersW 81–77Wisconsin Field House
1971-03-13vs Iowa HawkeyesW 110–84Purdue Arena
1971-03-21neutral St. Bonaventure BonniesL 79–94Madison Square Garden (IV)

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