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Purdue coach Matt Painter sums up NCAA Tournament loss to Houston
Hear what Matt Painter said following Purdue’s 62-60 loss to Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Purdue has its first player entering the transfer portal, a name many will recognize. It comes shortly after the Boilermakers lost to Houston in the Sweet 16.
The transfer portal churns for everyone, when open, even 11 hours after Purdue basketball’s season concluded in a heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss to Houston.
Carmel native Brian Waddell entered the transfer portal late Saturday morning, per Verbal Commits. Waddell, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound forward, played seldomly but drew the awe of fans, many of whom remember his father Matt.
Waddell’s father helped the Boilermakers win a pair of Big Ten championships (1994, 1995) and reach three NCAA tournaments (1993-95) while scoring 1,170 points with 460 assists. But it never came together for Waddell.
At Carmel, Waddell was a part of the state championship teams in 2019 and 2021, when he had 20 points and 10 rebounds against Lawrence North, becoming an Indiana All-Star. He averaged 15.8 points and 6.4 rebounds while shooting 60.7% from the field, 40.5% on 3s and 85.5% from the free throw line that senior season.
He redshirted his first season and appeared in 40 games the following three, averaging 1.1 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per contest. Waddell suffered a broken bone in his hand during Purdue’s first exhibition game, and played through in the second, but did not play again for several weeks.
It was clear last week that Purdue was going to be active in the transfer portal, hoping to retain and surround stars Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer, to elevate beyond the Sweet 16. Even if Painter bemoaned the timing of it, among other things, he knows his team will need to improve.
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Publish date : 2025-03-29 16:41:00
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