INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue basketball's Braden Smith softly swung a fist through the air, an “aww shucks” gesture after 40 awesome March Madness minutes. Moments earlier, Smith’s halfcourt heave sailed well wide of the rim, sealing 1-seed Houston’s 62 ...

Uzan is Houston basketball's most efficient 3-point shooter. He was third in volume of attempts for the Cougars this season, and his 45% was best on the team. 15:18 left 1H: Purdue started things off with a 4-0 lead, but Houston went on a 5-0 run.

T he Purdue men’s basketball squad had what most of us deemed a successful season this year after finishing in the Sweet 16 with a last second lost to the National Runner-Up Hou

Elite of the elite': Purdue basketball's Braden Smith driven by pursuit of perfection Iced out in ball screen situations and smothered by Houston defensively, Smith still turned in an All-American performance. Willingly absorbing that defensive attention ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Games are never won or lost on one play, but those are when the one shining moments are the North Star of how a season continues or ends, and it was heartbreak for Purdue basketball and joyful, relief even, for Houston. With 2.8 seconds ...

Matt Painter is in his 20th season at Purdue and owns a 471-214 record. He previously coached at Southern Illinois. Kelvin Sampson is in his 11th season at Houston and owns a 296-83 record.

Purdue's top three scorers from a Sweet 16 team are scheduled to return. Are the Boilermakers a national championship favorite?

Duke is the early favorite to win the 2026 national title (10-1) after falling short of reaching this year's national championship game. The Blue Devils are expected to lose superstar freshman Cooper Flagg to the NBA Draft this summer but will bring in five-star forward Cameron Boozer, a projected top-three pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.