Madness glory proved elusive once again for Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers as they lost to the Houston Cougars in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — This was not the role Will Berg thought he'd have for Purdue basketball. With Zach Edey playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, Berg expected to be the Boilermakers' next 7-foot force.

Half of those are Purdue players. The latest coup for Matt Painter and his staff came Monday: Braden Smith, the star guard ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter used to give his players two weeks off ... which have been lucrative for ...

Matt Painter has talked at length about the transfer portal, and also has brought in one player already. It was a bitter ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— This was not the role Will Berg thought he'd have for Purdue basketball ... Matt Painter eventually went with 6-foot-9 Trey Kaufman-Renn, last year's starter alongside Edey ...

Matt Painter has talked at length about the transfer portal, and also has brought in one player already. It was a bitter ending to a sweet Purdue basketball ... under Zach Edey but lost out ...

Will Berg played a crucial role off the bench for Purdue ... Zach Edey playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, Berg expected to be the Boilermakers' next 7-foot force. For offensive efficiency, Matt ...

Will Berg had played just 30 minutes over Purdue ... basketball. With Zach Edey playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, Berg expected to be the Boilermakers' next 7-foot force. For offensive efficiency ...