Purdue is home to a lot of sports teams but the one that has been on everyone’s mind is the Men’s basketball team. The Boilers are on top of their game. This is the best basketball team we have seen at Purdue in years and our school is booming with school spirit for them.

There are a lot of factors that go into what makes a team great, but here are five things I believe makes Purdue Men’s basketball good:

1. They have had to face adversity.

This is not the type of program that has always been good at basketball. These players and coaches you see on the court and on the bench today have had to put in all kinds of work to get the program where it is today.

2. Their crowd is full of die-hards.

Even though they haven’t always been good, the students and past students of Purdue have always believed in this program ever when they didn’t. Now that they are on top and everyone can see it the crowd is even more pumped to watch and cheer on their team.

3. Their coaches truly care.

Matt Painter is one of the rare coaches who deeply care for his players. Not just regarding basketball but who they are as young men and who they will grow to be.

4. Their team is their family.

If you have ever been on a team who has been like family to you, you understand how key chemistry is to any team sport. They work as one unit when one is down they work to pick him up; his success is their success.

5. They have faced adversity.

In the recent Ohio State game they had to face a tough opponent and came up just short. But I think every great team requires a loss like this or a form of adversity to truly be successful. Especially as the boilers are getting prepared to enter into the tournament this loss will propel them to work even harder than before.

Let's go Boilas we believe in you!