Purdue's senior group of Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer will be remembered in West Lafayette for decades. As that trio's career came to an end on Saturday night in San Jose, sophomore guard Gicarri Harris said there's one thing specifically he'll remember about his teammates.
Before his journey in West Lafayette begins, future Purdue guard Luke Ertel had one more goal to achieve at Mt. Vernon. He accomplished the mission on Saturday night inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse, leading his team to its first state championship in program history.
INDIANAPOLIS — In the sterile, fluorescent-lit hallways of the SAP Center on Sunday, the silence following Purdue’s 79-64 Elite Eight loss to Arizona was deafening.
Saturday night wasn't how Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn envisioned their careers ending at Purdue. The senior trio worked all offseason toward bringing a national championship to West Lafayette to close out their time in college basketball.
After getting over the Sweet 16 roadblock earlier in the month, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd answered any doubters by getting the Wildcats to a place the program hasn't been in 25 years.
When Oscar Cluff walked to Purdue's bench with 11.9 seconds left in Thursday night's Sweet 16 game against Texas, he may have felt the lowest he's ever felt in his basketball career.
Thursday night is going to be unique for Camden Heide and his former teammates. The 6-foot-7 forward spent three seasons at Purdue and decided to enter the transfer portal following the 2024-25 campaign.
With Purdue's 2025-26 season in the books, it's time to turn attention to the offseason. That means keeping an eye on transfer portal movement as the Boilermakers work on constructing the roster for next year.
A second Purdue forward plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from On3's Talia Goodman. Kendall Puryear, who spent two years with the Boilermakers, will explore her options outside of West Lafayette.
A Miami Hurricanes player has as big an appetite for winning–and postgame grub. Following his team’s 79-69 loss to the No. 2 seed Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday at Enterprise Center in St.
The Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Queens Royals 104-71 in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday night in St. Louis, advancing to the Round of 32 in dominant fashion.