The official NCAA March Madness account on X is circulating the video below which highlights the “poetry in motion” of the 2023-24 Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball team, recently ranked No. 2 by AP.
Taken at the Maui Invitational yesterday, the video captures junior Caleb Furst (1) dunking with three of his teammates — sophomore Braden Smith (3), freshman Myles Colvin (5), and fifth year senior from Southern Illinois Lance Jones (55) — jumping in synchronicity with Furst.
Poetry in Motion 🤩 @BoilerBall pic.twitter.com/b3ut2dJYrt
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) November 21, 2023
Purdue fans and even IU fans are going wild over the “unbelievable” video. More than one asked, “Is this real?!”
One Hoosiers fan admitted: “I love and hate this (as an IU fan) at the same time! Love it more than I hate it!” Another admitted: “I’m ashamed at how many times I watched this.”
Note: At the Maui Invitational, the Boilers defeated No. 10 Gonzaga 73-63. They play No. 8 Tennessee (who beat Syracuse) in the semifinal today at 8 pm.
That’s our QB.
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) November 21, 2023
✅ 13 points
✅ 6 assists
✅ 5 steals
✅ 4 rebounds
📝 First Purdue player to reach those marks in a game in at least 15 years.
pic.twitter.com/vlBxEndJTl
Other starting Boilermakers to watch for: returning seniors Zach Edey and Mason Gillis, and sophomores Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer. Note: Furst’s “little” brother, 6’6″ forward Josh Furst (20), is a freshman on the team.
Robbie knows ball. pic.twitter.com/kIS4MB03Tx
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) November 21, 2023
Former Boilermaker Robbie Hummel, who played under current Head Coach Matt Painter) and is now an on-camera analyst for Big Ten basketball games, says “Lance Jones was one of the under-appreciated portal pickups of the summer.” Boiler Up!
