Matt Painter believes one of his mistakes last year was not talking about playing for the title enough.

With Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn leading the charge, the Boilermakers enter the season as the ultimate title-or-bust ...

Coach Matt Painter said he wasn't worried offensively but the same wasn't true defensively. Plus a look guard and center ...

The top-ranked Boilermakers visit the No. 9 Wildcats for an exhibition opener. Braden Smith and Co. get to showcase their ...

Even with their starting point guard sidelined, the No. 9 Wildcats rolled over the top-ranked team in college basketball.

Purdue entered Friday night’s exhibition vs. Kentucky as the No. 1 team in the country. However, it was all Kentucky once the game tipped off, with Kentucky leading for more than 37 minutes during the ...

The Boilermakers have lost exhibition games the last two seasons. Here's why Matt Painter seeks out tough environments as No. 1 Purdue visits No. 9 Kentucky.

The Boilermakers wanted to be challenged on the road, and to learn about areas where they need to improve. That, not the ...

There have been some questions about what Purdue's starting lineup would look like this season. Matt Painter provided an ...

He was underrecruited out of Westfield and now Braden Smith is the best college basketball player. Yet he's still motivated ...

Purdue basketball plays its first tune-up game for the 2025-26 season against a team capable of joining it in the mix for ...

Braden Smith considered entering the NBA draft. Instead, he returned to Purdue to break records, win a national title and, ...