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Purdue Boilermakers Play the Miami Hurricanes in Second Round

Purdue seeks third straight Sweet 16 appearance after a 104-71 win over Queens; Braden Smith set the career assists record in the first round.

  • On Sunday, March 22, the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers face No. 7 seed Miami Hurricanes in the NCAA Tournament's second round at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, competing for a Sweet 16 spot.
  • After defeating No. 15 seed Queens Royals 104-71 on Friday, the Boilermakers advanced to face the Hurricanes, who secured their second-round berth with an 80-66 victory over No. 10 seed Missouri.
  • Purdue averages 51.7% from the field, while Miami relies on former Big Ten players Malik Reneau, who scored 24 points against Missouri, and Tre Donaldson, shooting 49.9% as a team this season.
  • Coach Matt Painter seeks his third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance with the Boilermakers, while Miami attempts its first deep tournament run since the 2023 Final Four, having last met in the 2020 ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
  • CBS will broadcast the game at 12:10 p.m. ET with announcers Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, and Jon Rothstein, while Sweet 16 tickets at the SAP Center are available starting at $554.
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Purdue Boilermakers play the Miami Hurricanes in second round

The No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers square off against the No. 25 Miami Hurricanes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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