Purdue Coach Matt Painter Sets Bar for Illinois

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.
How can Purdue basketball rebound from struggles? By rebounding like it did at Illinois
Against the Big Ten's best rebounding team, Purdue showed a promising effort on the glass Friday despite the loss to Illinois.
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 Ten Player of the Year.
Illinois vs. Purdue basketball betting line, over/under and point spread
Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Purdue men's basketball game betting odds, over/under and point spread on Friday, March 7.
Purdue’s Matt Painter predicts Braden Smith’s NBA future after Illinois loss
The Purdue Boilermakers closed out the 2024-25 regular season on the road at Illinois, dropping a back-and-forth game to the Fighting Illini by the final score of 88-80. Purdue’s pair of All-Big Ten performers — point guard Braden Smith and forward Trey Kaufman-Renn — delivered in a big way,
Everything Matt Painter Said Following Purdue's 88-80 Loss to Illinois
Purdue dropped its season finale 88-80 to Illinois in Champaign. Everything coach Matt Painter said following the Boilermakers' loss.
Big Ten Basketball Tournament Prediction: Can Illinois Make a Run?
Round-by-round predictions, including a (surprising?) semifinal pairing, for the conference tournament in Indianapolis ...
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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 ...
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Big Ten Tournament preview: Illinois heads to Indy 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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Matt Painter receives award celebrating work off the court
Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter was named one of five winners of the 2025 NABC Guardians of the Game Award, ...