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Matt Painter’s Purdue pay raise places him just behind Tom Izzo in Big Ten hierarchy

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The Purdue basketball program is making a deep commitment to their head coach, Matt Painter. Painter is getting a massive pay increase to stay with the Boilermakers. “Sources: Matt Painter’s amended contract includes a salary raise to $7 million for this upcoming season, up from $5.2 million. The deal escalates by $50,000 each year. He’ll […] The post Matt Painter’s Purdue pay raise places him just behind Tom Izzo in Big Ten hierarchy appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Arizona basketball’s dominant run over red-hot teams makes March Madness history

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On Saturday evening, the Arizona basketball program cruised into the Final Four with a comfortable 79-64 win over Purdue in the Elite Eight. It wasn’t always easy for the Wildcats on Saturday, as the team found itself trailing by seven points at halftime, but they ended up outscoring the Boilermakers by 22 in the second […] The post Arizona basketball’s dominant run over red-hot teams makes March Madness history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Purdue player has no idea where their NCAA Tournament opponent is from

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Purdue Boilermakers senior center Oscar Cluff is ready for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, but he still has some catching up to do on his team’s first-round opponent, the Queens University Royals. After helping Purdue beat the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., Cluff … The post Purdue player has no idea where their NCAA Tournament opponent is from appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Purdue star Braden Smith had bizarre jersey change during Big 10 final

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Purdue star Braden Smith had a strange wardrobe change during the Big 10 Championship on Sunday. Purdue faced Michigan for the Big 10 title game at United Center in Chicago, Ill. on Sunday, but the Purdue star did not look like himself. Smith typically wears No. 3, but early in the first half, he switched … The post Purdue star Braden Smith had bizarre jersey change during Big 10 final appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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