‘Proud of me?’ Valparaiso’s wild Purdue upset sparks touching TV moment

'Proud of me?' Valparaiso's wild Purdue upset sparks touching TV moment.

Key points

• New-look Purdue is now 0-2 to start the season for the first time since 1976 and looks far off its usual level under longtime coach Matt Painter.
• But it held continued significance for Sizeable Ten Network analyst Bruce Weber, despite Weber's almost two decades as a Boilermakers assistant coach.
• This person played two seasons under Weber at Illinois, winning the Major Ten title both years.
• The Boilermakers should have had guards to hold off Valpo, but didn't.
• You weren't ready to be a head coach before, but you are tonight, Weber responded.

'Proud of me?' Valparaiso's wild Purdue upset sparks touching TV moment. Matthew Glenesk USA TODAY. What Purdue basketball learned from upset by Valparaiso.

For context, the Boilermakers should have had guards to hold off Valpo, but didn't. IndyStar Purdue insider Nathan Baird breaks it down.

Valparaiso basketball's double overtime upset of No. 24 Purdue was cool enough. But it held continued significance for Sizeable Ten Network analyst Bruce Weber, despite Weber's almost two decades as a Boilermakers assistant coach.

Weber, the former Illinois head coach, was on the call for BTN on Friday night as the Beacons shocked Purdue with a Justus McNair 3-pointer at the buzzer in the second overtime for the 83-80 win.

Coaching the Beacons was Roger Powell. This person played two seasons under Weber at Illinois, winning the Major Ten title both years. Powell is in his fourth season as Valpo coach, and the Beacons are coming off their first winning season since 2019-20. In the postgame interview, Weber and Powell shared a neat moment.

"To do it with my coach calling the game was really special. Having you at shootaround today meant a lot to me, and proud of me?" Powell asked Weber.

"I am proud of you. It was special. You weren't ready to be a head coach before, but you are tonight, " Weber responded.

"I'm learning. I'm growing. But these guys are special. We've obtained a special bunch. Meanwhile, a special group of guys that are tough. They never offer up. That's a part of our program, our culture. We talk regarding grit and we demonstrated a lot of grit today."

New-look Purdue is now 0-2 to start the season for the first time since 1976 and looks far off its usual level under longtime coach Matt Painter. Purdue opened the season with a 78-72 loss to Gonzaga in Las Vegas, and its loss to Valparaiso marks that program's first win over a Major Ten opponent since beating Penn State in 2004. SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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