My Two Cents: Boiler Nation, Thank You For 6 Fun Years 'On SI'
There's a certain slam-the-door-shut finality to the NCAA Tournament. It's the nature of a one-and-done tournament, ...
How Braden Smith became a different kind of center of attention for Purdue: ‘He makes us go’
That Smith ended up in West Lafayette, Ind., is a testament to the stability and consistency of a program that has had two ...
Keeler: CSU Rams coach Ali Farokhmanesh’s first big March Madness win? Keeping Kyan Evans
CSU athletic director John Weber landed the right guy in Ali Farokhmanesh, while also taking an Olympic leap of faith in the ...
NCAA tournament: Why Tom Izzo, aka Mr. March, is still so effective after all these years
The Spartans are moving on to the Elite Eight after a hard-fought win over Ole Miss. Toughness is inherent with Izzo-coached ...
Niko Medved’s path to Gophers included steering him off hockey rinks
Gophers Athletics Director Mark Coyle has committed the U to spend $6 million in buyouts for Johnson to leave and Medved to come in from Colorado State. Coyle has vowed to spend more of the incoming ...
Matt Painter vs Kelvin Sampson, what-might-have-been for Indiana’s fiercest basketball rivalry.
It's been 17 years since Kelvin Sampson's last game as IU coach, a win over Purdue, and now he meets Matt Painter again, back ...
'Good enough to beat just about anybody.' Houston has high praise for Purdue basketball
Houston will play Purdue in Friday's Sweet 16. It's not the first time Kelvin Sampson has faced Matt Painter. What did ...
How to Watch Purdue vs. Houston in the Sweet 16 Round of NCAA Tournament
No. 4 seed Purdue will play No. 1 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. TV and radio information, top players, key ...
The Purdue Exponent7d
Purdue’s homegrown lineup sets it apart in Sweet Sixteen
The new landscape of college athletics has teams in an arms race with the transfer portal and NIL. Despite the current trend, ...
USA Today10d
Purdue basketball reverted to its brand. Now it's in NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16
Purdue's recent success is attributed to hustle plays, exemplified by Braden Smith's effort in the McNeese State game. The ...
The Indianapolis Star15d
Will Purdue basketball's Fletcher Loyer be available for the NCAA Tournament?
Purdue coach Matt Painter said Loyer wanted to return to the game and was cleared by the training staff. Loyer is averaging 13.8 points and shooting 47.2% from the field this season. WEST ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel17d
Purdue basketball's defense was undone by Michigan last month, and still needs fixing
Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "For us, there's not a magic wand," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "You just try to do your job and keep working." Loyer crashed to the floor near the ...