Rating Purdue's starting lineup and reserves ... presumably to tighten things up. Couldn't summon his best, which is what this game required. C.J. Cox: 6/10 Had some open opportunities ...

Usually, teams rely on veteran players in a tournament setting. But on Thursday night, it was sophomore Cam Heide who pulled through for Purdue.

On Sunday, frustrations spilled over from the locker room to Painter's postgame press conference, where Purdue's head coach mentioned his two best players as culprits for an abysmal second half.

Purdue has struggled on the defensive end of the court over the last seven games. Coach Matt Painter explained how his team can fix some of those issues.

Braden Smith of Purdue was named the Associated Press Big Ten player of year on Tuesday, Michigan State's Tom Izzo the coach ...

If the Boilermakers make a run in the Big Ten Tournament this week, the boost to their March Madness resume could be slight, but still important.