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Purdue Basketball Coaching Staff Changes: How Does it Impact the Boilers? Purdue announced some changes to its coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. How much will it impact the Boilermakers moving forward?
6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Raleigh Burgess - Back with Purdue for next season Burgess will return to Purdue for the 2026-27 season.
Impact Burgess is one of several players who were announced officially as part of the Boilermakers roster for the 2026-27 season. He averaged just 6.3 minutes per game in 2025-26, so he will look to have a bigger role in 2026-27.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Jacobsen - Will return to Purdue Jacobsen will return to Purdue for the 2026-27 season.
Impact Jacobsen is one of several players who were announced officially as part of the Boilermakers roster for the 2026-27 season. He averaged 5.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game as a sophomore in 2025-26.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Benter - Makes decision for 2026-27 Benter will return to Purdue in 2026-27 for his sophomore season, the program announced.
Impact Benter averaged 14.7 minutes off the bench as a freshman in West Lafayette and parlayed that into 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. Notably, the 6-foot-6 wing also shot 41 percent from deep. He'll look to compete for a starting role as a sophomore in West Lafayette.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
Gicarri Harris - Staying with Purdue Harris will remain with Purdue for his junior season in 2026-27, the program announced.
Impact Harris was a rotational bench guard for the Boilermakers in 2025-26, averaging 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds across 14.5 minutes and appearing in all 39 games. Purdue will look for a big jump out of the 6-foot-3 guard in his junior season in West Lafayette, and Harris will look to finally crack the starting lineup.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
C.J. Cox - Returning to West Lafayette Cox will return to Purdue in 2026-27, the program announced.
Impact Cox developed into an every-game starter for the Boilermakers in his sophomore season, averaging 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The 6-foot-3 guard is a good shooter from distance, hitting 40 percent of his long-range shots as a freshman and 37 percent as a sophomore. This is a big retention for Purdue.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Everything Happening in the Big Ten Last Time Michigan Won NCAA Men's Tournament

Michigan won the NCAA Men's Tournament for the first time since 1989; here's everything that was happening in the Big Ten 37 years ago.
APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS
Everything Happening in the Big Ten Last Time Michigan Won NCAA Men's Tournament

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's college basketball rankings for next season.
APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25
Omer Mayer - Returning to Purdue Mayer will return to Purdue in 2026-27, per Sean Williams of 247Sports.
Impact Mayer was a bench forward for Purdue in 2026-27, his freshman year with the program. He averaged 5.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 14.2 minutes, and now figures to see his role expand exponentially in year two in West Lafayette.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

NCAA Men's, Women's Basketball Tournament Highlights: Arizona, Illinois Final Four Bound

On Saturday, the Sweet 16 continues in the NCAA Women's Tournament and the Elite Eight begins in the Men's. Here are the highlights!
MARCH 29 • FOX SPORTS
NCAA Men's, Women's Basketball Tournament Highlights: Arizona, Illinois Final Four Bound

Arizona reaches its first Final Four in 25 years with 79-64 win over Purdue

Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA Tourname...
MARCH 29 • Associated Press

2025-26 Men's Elite 8 Odds: Betting Results for all 4 Games

Check out the betting results for each Elite Eight game, as well as what to know about the matchups.
MARCH 29 • FOX SPORTS
2025-26 Men's Elite 8 Odds: Betting Results for all 4 Games
Trey Kaufman-Renn - Subpar display in Elite Eight loss Kaufman-Renn ended with 10 points (5-14 FG, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one block across 23 minutes during Saturday's 79-64 loss to Arizona.
Impact Kaufman-Renn was one of several Purdue players who weren't able to repeat past performances in this loss to Arizona, meaning the Boilermakers' season ended just one game shy of reaching the Final Four. Kaufman-Renn ends his senior year with averages of 14.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while starting in each of his 36 appearances overall.
MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE
Braden Smith - Dishes out seven dimes in loss Smith produced 13 points (4-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Saturday's 79-64 loss to Arizona.
Impact Smith was solid as a playmaker, but he had a rough showing from a scoring perspective after needing 15 shots to score 13 points and going 3-for-8 from deep. Smith ends his college career as the all-time NCAA leader in assists, a record he accomplished in the early stages of the NCAA Tournament. Smith finishes the 2025-26 campaign with averages of 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game across 38 appearances.
MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

2026 NCAA Men's Tournament: Last Time Elite Eight Teams Reached Final Four

The Elite Eight is upon us in the 2026 NCAA Men's Tournament. Here's the last time each of the eight teams reached the Final Four.
MARCH 28 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NCAA Men's Tournament: Last Time Elite Eight Teams Reached Final Four

Arizona Wildcats and Purdue Boilermakers play in Elite 8

The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats and No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers square off in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
MARCH 28 • Associated Press

4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up four takeaways from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16.
MARCH 28 • FOX SPORTS
4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16

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
Trey Kaufman-Renn - Last second tip-in advances Purdue Kaufman-Renn amassed 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-4 FT) and eight rebounds across 36 minutes during Thursday's 79-77 victory over Texas.
Impact Kaufman-Renn has found a new level in the postseason, averaging 21.3 ppg and 8.7 rpg through three NCAA Tournament games. No bucket was bigger than Thursday's tip-in with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, which broke the tie with Texas and sent the Boilermakers to the Elite Eight. A matchup against Arizona awaits Saturday with a trip to the Final Four on the line.
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
Texas's Jordan Pope Says He Played Sweet 16 Against Purdue on Broken Foot The Longhorns guard and his team gritted out a tough loss to the Boilermakers.
MARCH 27 • SI.COM

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Highlights: Illinois, Arizona Advance

Here are the top moments from Thursday’s Sweet 16 action in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament!
MARCH 27 • FOX SPORTS
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Highlights: Illinois, Arizona Advance
How the Texas Longhorns Could Have Prevented Their Heartbreaking Loss to Purdue The Texas Longhorns needed to make one critical change in their Sweet 16 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers
MARCH 27 • SI.COM
Trey Kaufman-Renn unveils Purdue's March Madness X Factor for Elite Eight | Sporting News Trey Kaufman-Renn may have scored to get the Purdue Boilermakers a March Madness win over the Texas Longhorns but he credits something else.
MARCH 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
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