Purdue will need All-American guard Braden Smith to step up to get past Houston in the Sweet 16 of March Madness. He dominated in Big Ten play but did not play his best against High Point or McNeese State.
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The Purdue Boilermakers play the Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, here is everything you need to know about the March Madness matchup, including how to watch, odds, injuries, series history and predictions.
Purdue head men's basketball coach Matt Painter has officially solved his early-round upset woes as the Boilermakers ran past High Point and McNeese State in March Madness.
The Purdue men's basketball team survived an upset bid from High Point University on Thursday, but they're not out of the woods just yet.
The pressure is on Purdue head coach Matt Painter as the Boilermakers take on the McNeese State Cowboys in the second round of the March Madness tournament.
Purdue fans were excited after head coach Matt Painter and the Boilermakers took down High Point University in the first round of March Madness.
Purdue Boilermakers guard Myles Colvin had an impressive dunk in the first round of March Madness against the High Point University Panthers. Head coach Matt Painter and his squad had a good first half and are looking to advance to the round of 32.
Purdue will enter this year's NCAA Tournament with a chip on its shoulder after falling short last in the National Championship game against the UConn Huskies l
The Purdue Boilermakers have fielded a men's basketball team almost every year since 1896 but are still yet to bring home their first National Championship.
The Purdue Boilermakers have had their share of struggles in March under head coach Matt Painter, and CBS Sports Seth Davis expects them to continue.
Head coach Matt Painter knows better than anybody that March Madness is full of surprising upsets. His Boilermakers have fallen victim to this phenomenon twice in recent years and these teams could do it again.