"It’s an honor and privilege for me to wear Alexa’s shoes," says Painter. Alexa Wood, 13, was diagnosed with leukemia hours ...

Six Purdue coaches will wear shoes designed by cancer patients to Hammer Down Cancer. They will be auctioned off to benefit ...

Alexa Wood is a 13-year-old lover of gymnastics ... to watch Matt Painter coach the Purdue Boilermakers. Last month, Alexa decided to take the plunge into basketball and went to the first day ...

Big threat: Michigan creates 7-foot problems even Purdue basketball's big men have never seen The Boilermakers host Michigan and its first-year coach ... a 13-year-old from West Lafayette ...

More:What makes Purdue basketball a success? 'Role definition,' Michigan coach Dusty May says Thirteen-year-old West Lafayette resident Alexa Wood designed Painter's shoes, which already have ...

Last time out, earlier this week, Purdue's ... raise a 16-year-old Gary Parrish Purdue is up to No. 12 in Saturday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings ...

Just like the Purdue teams of old ... 15.9 turnovers per game. Coach Matt Painter said one of the biggest keys to Purdue's recent success is staying in front of the basketball.

The way-too-early passing of Purdue men’s basketball Hall-of-Famer Frank Kendrick, 74, on December 18 caused many involved ...

It was a good, old-fashioned defensive battle in Eugene on Saturday, with No. 17 Purdue taking down No.13 Oregon 65-58. The Ducks struggled to find the bottom of the bucket, but coach Dana Altman ...

The No. 21-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team is gearing up to take on the No. 11-ranked Purdue Boilermakers ... Head Basketball Coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines speaks ...