Basketball

Purdue coach Matt Painter announced Monday that former Creighton assistant Paul Lusk will join the Boilermakers for his second stint with the program. Lusk served as the team's assistant coach and associate head coach for seven years between 2004 and 2011.

Trevion Williams announced he will declare for the NBA Draft on Monday. He was named first-team All-Big Ten last season and led the Boilermakers with 15.5 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game.

It's a dream NCAA Tournament final between the two best teams in the country, Gonzaga and Baylor. They were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the preseason, and they've both been impressive through five wins in the tournament to reach Monday night's championship game.

The field is set for the very first NCAA Tournament to be held in one location, with 68 teams coming to Indiana for three weeks to determine a 2021 national champion. Games start on Thursday.

The Big Ten, widely regarded as the best league in the country this year, has been shut out of the Final Four after No. 1 seed Michigan collapsed down the stretch and lost to No. 11 seed UCLA 51-49 on Tuesday night.

Purdue legend Gene Keady sat down for breakfast and swapped stories before he heads back home to South Carolina, and he talked about his recent visit for with former arch-rival coach Bob Knight of Indiana. "He's doing great,'' Keady said.

Purdue's brilliant bounce-back season ended with a sudden thud in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, losing to No. 13 seed North Texas 78-69 in overtime in the first round.

Purdue is back in the NCAA Tournament, and the Boilermakers are looking to make some noise in their first-round game on Friday night against North Texas, the Conference USA tournament champions.

Michigan State was the first Big Ten team to play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursdauy night, and they were quickly bounced about by UCLA, losing 86-80 in overtime. Five more Big Ten teams play on Friday.

It's been a long wait between NCAA Tournament games, but action in the 2021 version finally tips off on Thursday with First Four games in Bloomington and West Lafayette. Here's how to watch, with game times, TV and point spreads.

Purdue opens its NCAA Tournament run on Friday against North Texas, and junior guard Sasha Stefanovic talked about the team's preparations, and the benefits from playing in Lucas Oil Stadium two weekends in a row.

Purdue opens NCAA Tournament play on Friday against North Texas, and Boilermakers' point guard Eric Hunter Jr. talked with the media on what he's learned so far from watching film.

Illinois needed to work overtime to win its first Big Ten title in 16 years, beating Ohio State 91-88 in a thriller on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Purdue's early loss in the Big Ten Tournament didn't hurt their NCAA seed, with the Boilers landing a No. 4 seed in the South Region. They will play North Texas in the first round.

The four elite teams in the Big Ten are on center stage on Saturday in the conference tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here's how to watch Michigan-Ohio State and Illinois-Iowa, with game times, TV information and the latest point spreads.

It's a dream final four in the Big Ten Tournament, with all four semifinalists ranked inside the top-10 nationally. It's Michigan-Ohio State and Illinois versus Iowa in a terrific Saturday doubleheader.

Purdue erased an 18-point second-half deficit and forced overtime with Ohio State, but came up short in the extra period and lost 87-78

Purdue has beaten Ohio State twice this season, but it's the Buckeyes who have garnered more national attention and are the higher ranked team. Something has to give in this critical quarterfinal matchup in the Big Ten Tournament.