Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist who's worked at some America's finest newspapers, including the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Indianapolis Star. He also owns the book publishing company, Hilltop30 Publishing Group, and he has written four books and published 16 others.
Purdue has advanced to the Sweet 16, and No. 1 seed Houston awaits on Friday night in the regional semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Cougars have the nation's best defense and will make life difficult for the Boilermakers' scorers.
A Sweet 16 graphic that went viral on social media showed Purdue as the only team with five homegrown starters and no transfers. Even for experts, it was a challenge to figure out where all the starters began their college careers. Here's the cheat code.
Will Wade's two-year run at McNeese came to an end on Saturday when his Cowboys lost to Purdue 76-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Here is the transcript from his postgame press conference, where he heaped praise on the Boilermakers.
Purdue completely dominated McNeese early and cruised to a 76-62 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Next up? The Midwest Regional in Indianapolis.
Purdue gets its second-straight mid-major team in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon when the No. 4-seeded Boilermakers take on a McNeese team that is 23-1 since December 14. They're favored. Here's the latest on the point spread.
For the second time in two days, No. 4 seed Purdue will tangle with a pesky mid-major that doesn't remember what it's like to lose. On Saturday it's McNeese, which is 23-1 since Dec. 14. Purdue will have its hands full in its second-round matchup.
The Twitter trolls, Facebook swill and even my college basketball colleagues are ripping McNeese coach Will Wade for switching jobs so publicly during the NCAA Tournament, I have no problems with it — because his players say it's been the plan all along.
Playing with confidence, swagger and a hardly-ever-used 2-3 zone, No. 12 seed McNeese stunned Clemson on Thursday to claim their first-ever NCAA Tournament win. That sets up a date with No. 4 Purdue on Saturday.
No. 4-seed Purdue grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, and all those extra possessions helped the Boilermakers knock off High Point 75-63 in their first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 21 points, and Braden Smith added 20.
Purdue starts NCAA Tournament play on Thursday with a matchup against a High Point team that's won 14 games in a row. The Boilers are favored, but the line is dropping. Here's the latest on the point spread, and a good history behind the numbers.
Purdue has been a top-four seed a eight years in a row. Former Boilers turned coaches Sasha Stefanovic and P.J. Thompson are young enough to spread Matt Painter's message to their players. "As you get older, the youth of America doesn't listen as well.''
No. 4 seed Purdue takes on No. 13 High Point on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, and it's a big deal for second-year coach Alan Huss. He spent nearly a decade coaching in Northern Indiana, and knows Purdue and coach Matt Painter well.
