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Purdue's experienced trio of seniors has the Boilermakers 1 win away from a home-state Final Four

Purdue stars Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer have played far more games together than any other current trio in college basketball
MARCH 28 Associated Press

Arizona uses inside game instead of 3-point shooting to reach Elite Eight meeting with Purdue

Arizona has thrived under coach Tommy Lloyd with a style of offense that goes against modern trends
MARCH 27 Associated Press
"It's not easy": Stephen A. Smith erupts over John Calipari for not making it to Final Four since 2015 The Arkansas Razorbacks and coach John Calipari's Final Four hopes ended after a frustrating 109-88 loss against the No. 1 seed Arizona Wild...
MARCH 27 SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Jaden Bradley - Steady play fuels Wildcats Bradley amassed 14 points (4-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes during Thursday's 109-88 win over Arkansas.
Impact Bradley continues to play the role of the steady, unflappable playmaker for the Wildcats, joining five other teammates in double figures in the scoring column while adding five dimes and four boards to help lead Arizona into Saturday's Elite Eight matchup with Purdue. The Big 12 player of the year is rarely spectacular but his consistent play is one of the reasons Arizona is a favorite to cut down the nets in Indy next weekend. Through three tourney games, he's averaging 13.0 points, 3.3 boards, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals while protecting the rock with just 1.7 turnovers per contest.
MARCH 27 ROTOWIRE
Ivan Kharchenkov - Consistent production Kharchenkov closed with 15 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-10 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Thursday's 109-88 victory over Arkansas.
Impact Karchenkov was one of six Wildcats to reach double figures and also matched Jaden Bradley for a team-high five assists as Arizona cruised into a matchup with Purdue in the Elite Eight. The freshman from Munich continues to provide a solid contribution on a nightly basis, averaging 12.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 56.5-percent from the floor and 50.0-percent from long range in six games since the start of the Big 12 tournament and through the first three round of the NCAA tourney.
MARCH 27 ROTOWIRE
Brayden Burries - Stays hot as 'Cats advance Burries finished Thursday's 109-88 win over Arkansas with 23 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes.
Impact Burries had his way offensively against the Razorbacks, leading six Wildcats in double figures with 23 points to top the 20-point mark for the 14th time this season. The freshman guard needed just 11 shot attempts in the efficient effort as Arizona cruised to the 21-point win, setting up a West Region showdown against second-seeded Purdue for the right to go to the Final Four. Through three tourney games thus far, Burries is averaging 19.0 points and 6.3 boards across 29.3 minutes while shooting 64.3-percent from the floor and a ridiculous 75.0-percent on 12 total attempts from beyond the arc.
MARCH 27 ROTOWIRE

Arizona and Purdue square off in Elite 8

The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats and No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers play in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
MARCH 27 Associated Press