GAMEDAY INFORMATION -- NCAA SECOND ROUND [2 seed] Purdue (28-8) vs. [7 seed] Miami, Fla. (26-8) Sunday, March 22, 2026 | 12:10 p.m. ET, 11:10 a.m. CT St. Louis, Missouri | Enterprise Center (18,096) TELEVISION: CBS (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein) RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded 22 points and 15 rebounds to help Purdue punch its sixth Sweet 16 ticket in the last eight NCAA Tournaments with a 76-62 win over McNeese in second-round Midwest Region action on Saturday.

The path seems clear for both programs to reach the Sweet 16. Houston could be in for a rock fight with No. 7 Saint Mary's, but the Cougars are suited to play a lower-scoring game, unlike some other high-paced power-conference squads. Illinois and North Carolina are both potentially vulnerable in the bottom half of the bracket.

Purdue Boilermakers (24-11, 14-8 Big Ten) vs. Houston Cougars (32-4, 22-1 Big 12) Indianapolis; Friday, 10:09 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -8.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston and No. 22 Purdue square off in the NCAA Tournament ...

As Purdue volleyball marched through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, Bianka Lulić watched from the sideline. Needing more size at the net to slow down SMU's fast-paced offensive attack, Boilermaker coach Dave Shondell inserted the redshirt ...

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