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When fans erupted to celebrate Braden Smith breaking the assist record, Trey Kaufman-Renn joked about why he thought the crowd was applauding him.
Purdue is heading to the Sweet 16 for the third year in a row and fourth time in five years. The second-seeded Boilermakers defeated seventh-seeded Miami 79-69 in the West Region of the second round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament on Sunday.
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Luke Ertel, Mount Vernon senior guard, leads his team to the semi-state round and looks forward to joining Purdue next season.
Great Clips is once again calling in three college basketball stars for March Madness. UConn forward Alex Karaban, Purdue guard Braden Smith and UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez have all signed NIL deals with the brand.