2025 Tournament PreviewA Big Ten preseason favorite, Purdue started 19-5 only to lose five of its last seven and finish middle of the pack. Still, the Boilermakers sport a top-10 offense (per KenPom), and All-American candidate Braden Smith (16.1 ppg, 8.7 apg, 4.6 rpg) is a big reason why, as he shoots 38.4 percent from three-point range and leads the conference in assists average. The 6-9 Trey Kaufman-Renn (20.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) turned out to be a formidable Zach Edey replacement. Purdue gets it done from outside, with a top-10 three-point shooting percentage (38.5), led by junior guard Fletcher Loyer (13.8 ppg), who hits 46.4 percent from deep. Defense is questionable -- ranked 27th on the perimeter but 350th inside the arc, allowing opponents to shoot 56.4 percent on two-pointers. But Purdue totaled seven Quad 1 wins and no bad losses, and with a coach in Matt Painter who has national championship experience, a deep run can't be ruled out.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.24 9 0.99 65
Pace 66.4 (265)
Effective FG% 56.13 (18) 52.01 (237)
Turnover % 13.90 (87) 15.59 (128)
Off Reb % 31.97 (117) 29.28 (151)
FTA/FGA 34.94 (121) 30.46 (115)
3P% 38.48 (9) 30.95 (34)
2P% 55.15 (45) 56.19 (341)
FT% 73.04 (142) 71.74 (159)
3PA/FGA 38.03 (193) 42.79 (301)
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Purdue
Big Ten
Rankings
AP Poll: #20 Coaches Poll: #22 NET: #19 RPI: #13 RW: #14
Record
Overall: (24-11) Conference: (13-7) Quad 1: (7-10) Quad 2: (11-1) Quad 3: (2-0) Quad 4: (4-0)
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Projected Record: 24-12 (14-8)
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