6'11" Hunter Dickinson (DeMatha) is one of the top big men in the class of 2020. He brings a wealth of skill to score the ball along with impressive passing abilities. He tells ESPN, that he is receiving heavy interest from Notre Dame, Maryland, Wake Forest, Purdue, Penn State, Villanova, Providence and North Carolina. He currently sits inside the ESPN 25.
Dartmouth grad transfer Evan Boudreaux will play his final two seasons of basketball at Purdue.
Purdue's Dakota Mathias will play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, according to his agent, Keith Kreiter of Edge Sports International. Mathias shot 46.6 percent from beyond the arc this season and finished his career as the all-time leader in made 3-pointers.
Chris Beard has done it to Purdue again.
Matt Painter faces a tall order in losing four key seniors, but the return of leading scorer Carsen Edwards should soften the blow.
FINAL: Texas Tech 78, Purdue 65. Red Raiders advance to their first-ever Elite Eight, where they'll face Villanova. Keenan Evans struggled early, still finished with 16 points. Their athleticism made Purdue uncomfortable offensively, forced 17 turnovers.
Carsen Edwards has hit a number of big shots for Purdue tonight, just to keep the Boilermakers within striking distance of Texas Tech. 21 points. Could probably use some help, though.
Purdue is giving up too many second-chance points and too many turnovers to hang with Texas Tech in the second half. Red Raiders are starting to pull away.
Texas Tech has three guys that average double-figures. Those three guys are a combined 4-for-16 with 11 points. And they're up nine on Purdue with 11:05 left. Red Raiders' depth is back to being a major asset with everyone healthy.
If Zhaire Smith can consistently knock down perimeter shots, it takes his game to another level. The rest already gives him enough of a floor. High-energy guy at both ends, elite elite athlete, versatile defender. Upside. @DraftExpress had him at 16 in his latest mock draft.
Texas Tech finishes the half on a 10-0 run to take a five-point lead into halftime against Purdue. Boilermakers went the final 3:43 without scoring — Texas Tech hit its last six shots before the missed buzzer-beater.
Isaac Haas has done a ton of coaching from the bench during the past couple weeks since his elbow injury. He's got an arm around Matt Haarms most of the time when the big freshman is on the bench.
No. 1 seeds Kansas and Villanova try to advance to the Elite Eight against No. 5 seeds in their Sweet 16 matchups Friday night.
Although the NCAA announced Friday that Isaac Haas could compete with an approved elbow brace and left the final decision with Purdue, coach Matt Painter is still not convinced Haas is fit to play.
The big names come out to play -- Villanova, Duke, Kansas -- with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Will the top seeds advance, or will lower seeds again bust brackets?
Purdue's Isaac Haas, who suffered a fractured elbow in the first round of the NCAA tournament, is unlikely to return for the Boilermakers' Sweet 16 game vs. Texas Tech.
What happened in the first two rounds? It was crazy, but we're moving on because the Sweet 16 has arrived. The blue bloods are here, but so are the wild cards, including two(!) 11-seeds. Enjoy the games, but here's what's going to happen this weekend.
OK, let's get a few things straight: A revolution is not happening in college basketball. Nor is what is happening in this NCAA tournament unprecedented. We've had crazier tournaments. What isn't crazy is The Bilastrator's order of the 16 remaining teams.
So your bracket is busted, your original champion is already out of the tournament and you need someone new to follow. We've done the research for you already. All you have to do now is pick the team that best fits your style.
Purdue's sports medicine program has asked a group of mechanical engineers on campus to design an NCAA-approved brace for Boilermakers center Isaac Haas, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier.
Purdue coach Matt Painter said Isaac Haas, who fractured his elbow in the Boilermakers' NCAA tournament win over Cal State Fullerton, isn't expected to play again this season, even if a brace is approved.
Let's try this again. It's not exactly the 16 teams we expected, but it's time to take a good look and put them in the proper order. The top teams aren't that shocking, but then the surprises start.
Welcome to the Sweet 16, Sister Jean. Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella story is just one delightful development in this year's field. Half the 1-seeds are gone, and there's no telling who has the upper hand to reach the Final Four.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St | 16-2 | - | 30-5 |
| Purdue | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Ohio State | 15-3 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Michigan | 13-5 | 3 | 33-8 |
| Nebraska | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Penn State | 9-9 | 7 | 26-13 |
| Indiana | 9-9 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Maryland | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Wisconsin | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Northwestern | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Illinois | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Iowa | 4-14 | 12 | 14-19 |
| Rutgers | 3-15 | 13 | 15-19 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 11 | 9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Dowuona | C | Signed | 83 |
| Eric Hunter | SG | Signed | 80 |
| Trevion Williams | PF | Signed | 80 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 37-29 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |
