Purdue Coach Matt Painter Makes Braden Smith's Case for Big Ten Player of the Year
After the regular season concluded for Purdue on Friday night, coach Matt Painter made his argument for Braden Smith as Big ...
Purdue Coach Matt Painter Sets the Bar for Illinois in March
Painter praised the Illini's talented roster and Brad Underwood's offensive scheme after Illinois knocked off Purdue ...
Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Illinois
The Boilermakers travel to Illinois Friday to conclude the regular season. Hear what Purdue’s coach said about the matchup.
Purdue's Matt Painter drops 'nasty' truth bomb on Illinois
Matt Painter had high remarks about the Illinois Fighting Illini after Purdue's 88-80 loss to end the regular season.
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Purdue's Matt Painter on What Sets Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis Apart
Illinois’ first-year point guard Kasparas Jakucionis isn’t your typical freshman – and Purdue coach Matt Painter is well aware. Averaging 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists ...
Purdue's Matt Painter predicts Braden Smith's NBA future after Illinois loss
Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the ...
Big Ten Tournament preview: Illinois heads to Indianapolis on a roll — while Northwestern sneaks into field
February, Illinois finished the regular season with three straight convincing victories entering this week’s Big Ten ...
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Braden Smith named Big Ten Player of the Year; Trey Kaufman-Renn also a first-team pick
For the first time in Big Ten history, players from the same team have been named Big Ten Player of the Year three seasons in ...
No. 18 Purdue, Illinois ride recent resurgence into season finale
As the 18th-ranked Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6) and the Illini (19-11, 11-8) prepare for their Big Ten Conference regular-season finale Friday night in Champaign, Ill., both squads have regained the ...